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by Dave
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A log of the magnificent journey across the vast sea of my imagination.
A sig awarded for winning "The Anything Goes Poetry Contest"

A log of our magnificent journey.

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January 16, 2024 at 2:53pm
January 16, 2024 at 2:53pm
#1062488
Our military mission supercedes
any personal desires we may hold.
Whenever we receive the order,
we are on our way to whatever waits,
prepared to do anything required,
however circumstance may unfold
to demonstrate American resolve--
one of our predominant traits.

Our military mission means Christmas
is often spent in faraway positions.
Whenever separation burdens us,
we get a little Face Time on the iPhone,
prepared to do our sacred duty,
despite the holiday conditions,
to demonstrate our commitment
to our vows in the battle zone.

Our military mission continues
from generation to generation.
Whenever the need arises,
we drop whatever and go again,
prepared to follow patriotic path,
despite the risk of conflagration,
to demonstrate persistent belief
in such a justified campaign.


Pattern

January 1, 2024 at 10:28am
January 1, 2024 at 10:28am
#1061671
Wandering here and there,
from mountain to the sea,
wherever it may be,
as the web of our life
is woven by the strife
and chocolate eclair,
we shall keep on rolling
and poetry scrolling.

January 1, 2024 at 10:28am
January 1, 2024 at 10:28am
#1061670
Wandering here and there,
from mountain to the sea,
wherever it may be,
as the web of our life
is woven by the strife
and chocolate eclair,
we shall keep on rolling
and poetry scrolling.

December 9, 2023 at 11:14am
December 9, 2023 at 11:14am
#1060794
The time has come again to celebrate
with family
the holy night that Jesus Christ was born.
We all agree
that these special circumstances require
solemnity.
The church bells ring wherever you may go,
snow is falling, and lights are all aglow.

The carolers are singing "Jingle Bells"
with lots of glee.
The Christmas tree is trimmed with red and gold
for all to see.
The mistletoe is hung above the door
for you and me.
These holiday traditions bring us cheer
and put commercial coaxing in high gear.


Notes on the Cavatina form of poetry
December 7, 2023 at 2:42pm
December 7, 2023 at 2:42pm
#1060649
Savor
gentle breeze across the meadow.

Cherish
last rose of summer.

Linger
in that precious moment.

Grieve
when it is gone.

Notes
November 28, 2023 at 3:11pm
November 28, 2023 at 3:11pm
#1060262
“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.”
— Henry Van Dyke


I am thankful for
my full belly after dinner,
shared with all my family,
finally together again
following quarantine decree.

I am thankful that
we survived the scourge
and lived to celebrate
another Thanksgiving
where traditions dominate.

I am thankful for
the smell of Grammy's turkey dressing,
the feel of all those hugs around the room,
and the glow on all these faces,
not achieved through lens of Zoom.


Notes
November 20, 2023 at 3:21pm
November 20, 2023 at 3:21pm
#1059832
Aromas from the kitchen feed
the bonds of family,
as Mama starts to blend and knead
the dough for baking spree.

When stench of baby's diaper
alerts her in the night,
she soothes her cranky customer
without a speck of spite.

When our creative spirits bloom,
the sticky fingerprints
adorn the walls of ev'ry room
with hue of peppermints.

We thank the Lord for all of these
and many more fond memories.


Notes on the Hymnal Measure form of poetry
October 29, 2023 at 1:44pm
October 29, 2023 at 1:44pm
#1058251
Shrill echoes reverberate across the haunted plain, as ghouls gather outside the cemetery gate. Once summoned to atone for their dastardly deeds, they seek revenge on innocent townsfolk, as payment for their unfortunate fate. Finally free to satiate that long-standing lust for redemption, their voodoo chants, raucous rants, and evil oaths shake you to the core.

Miasmic vapors billow forth, and ancient blasphemies emerge, as the mausolean hate campaign erupts from the Gates of Hell. The caterwauling lords of chaos will bury a hatchet in your cranium, as they choreograph their undying vengeance. A plan to eat your brains and guzzle all that blood is also on the agenda. Slicing and dicing are their grotesque delight while they wander here and there throughout the night.

The ghouls continue their monstrous celebration, until the early dawn begins to bring some light and disperse the darkness covering the madness. As you clear the cobwebs from your dreamy brain, the ghouls no longer celebrate.



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October 17, 2023 at 2:46pm
October 17, 2023 at 2:46pm
#1057574
The military tradition--
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines--
all work to fulfill their mission
and guide their lives by what it means.

From Sergeant's greeting at boot camp,
intended to get your attention,
to the confined foxholes so damp,
beyond civilian comprehension.

From the battle of Bunker Hill
to Fallujah and beyond,
we continue to fill the bill
and never fail to respond.
October 3, 2023 at 3:29pm
October 3, 2023 at 3:29pm
#1056684
I am dancing with a moonbeam
on joyful spree
of reverie,
where wishful thinking reigns supreme.

So many possibilities
to fly away
without delay
upon enchanted summer breeze.


Notes on Onda Mel form of poetry

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