Joy Leftow's Blog, page 40
October 9, 2009
new book review posted - hey o!
Review of Yamrus' latest book New And Selected Poems, reviewed by Joy Leftow is up at bookstove.com.
I hope you'll visit and even if you don't want to read at least click on it as I will get paid pennies for each hit. Please come back and let me know whether or not you like it. I think you'll like it because Yamrus' poetry is hysterically funny. I plan to post the interview shortly too. After I read his book and laughed all over the planet, ... ok - only my little small universe - I wrote and ...
I hope you'll visit and even if you don't want to read at least click on it as I will get paid pennies for each hit. Please come back and let me know whether or not you like it. I think you'll like it because Yamrus' poetry is hysterically funny. I plan to post the interview shortly too. After I read his book and laughed all over the planet, ... ok - only my little small universe - I wrote and ...
October 7, 2009
MEXICAN DELIGHT
Simmering sun
Suspended at the world's edge
smooth as gilded iridescent silk
On la montanas de Isla Mujeres
Staring at Mexico's sun set behind her
Like a man behind a woman
he sits behind her mainland
The sea glistening with day's last rays
flamboyant neon colors
slowly sinking from view
An immense fluorescent ball
Radiant orange, scintillating fuchsia
like my tunic of cross woven silk
We savor the hues with delight
feast upon this sight tonight
It will never be this again,
not exactly like this moment
i...
Suspended at the world's edge
smooth as gilded iridescent silk
On la montanas de Isla Mujeres
Staring at Mexico's sun set behind her
Like a man behind a woman
he sits behind her mainland
The sea glistening with day's last rays
flamboyant neon colors
slowly sinking from view
An immense fluorescent ball
Radiant orange, scintillating fuchsia
like my tunic of cross woven silk
We savor the hues with delight
feast upon this sight tonight
It will never be this again,
not exactly like this moment
i...
October 6, 2009
Wow! I'm verklempt!
I can't believe it! I am so pleased surprised and proud. My poetry blog - where you are right now- is listed in the 100 Great Web Sites for Poetry Lovers published by Online Colleges!
Please go and check it. I think you'll enjoy the variety included here, something for everyone!
Lists online sites for lovers of classical poetry, contemporary, war poetry, writing tips & tools - the how to's hammers and nails, where to go for support and sharing,
follow twitter feeds to poetry
and last but not lea...
Please go and check it. I think you'll enjoy the variety included here, something for everyone!
Lists online sites for lovers of classical poetry, contemporary, war poetry, writing tips & tools - the how to's hammers and nails, where to go for support and sharing,
follow twitter feeds to poetry
and last but not lea...
October 4, 2009
LOVE AND LIFE INTERSPERSED
A bird flew across the slate gray sky
fluttered gently by my sight
then suddenly soared into a dive
behind lush green velvet vines
You're allowed to say you love me if you do
And you don't have to say it if you do
but you can't say it if you don't mean it
Love and life interspersed
The sky is turning a brighter blue
Another woman's watching you
Don't send her any mental messages
To further her designs
By now it should be obvious
who it is you're really with
Awake, waiting on your call
a stagnant threat pre...
fluttered gently by my sight
then suddenly soared into a dive
behind lush green velvet vines
You're allowed to say you love me if you do
And you don't have to say it if you do
but you can't say it if you don't mean it
Love and life interspersed
The sky is turning a brighter blue
Another woman's watching you
Don't send her any mental messages
To further her designs
By now it should be obvious
who it is you're really with
Awake, waiting on your call
a stagnant threat pre...
October 3, 2009
WHO'S A JEW
All Jews Are liberals and communists I've heard
I cud tell you my parents were communists
but what good would that do, it wasn't true
they weren't even very liberal
Not either one of them, I could tell
you all about them, and it's all very sad
and no one wants to keep hearing how bad
it was anymore anyway, i mean what's the point
Get over it, we've all been there done that
Although I'm not a typical Jew
and other jews don't recognize my Jewishness
still I'm jewish through and through
My mother bragged sh...
I cud tell you my parents were communists
but what good would that do, it wasn't true
they weren't even very liberal
Not either one of them, I could tell
you all about them, and it's all very sad
and no one wants to keep hearing how bad
it was anymore anyway, i mean what's the point
Get over it, we've all been there done that
Although I'm not a typical Jew
and other jews don't recognize my Jewishness
still I'm jewish through and through
My mother bragged sh...
September 30, 2009
HIS WOODEN SHACK
I sat in a wooden shack
in a chair of wood,
at a wooden table
and thinking of wood
In the middle of some undetermined
location somewhere on half an island
in the middle of no-where
where we would know anyway
I simply picked up the book
that sat right there on the wooden
table, like me, it sat
speaking, reaching out to me
I turned to the page inspirationally
all about how he felt about me
He grabbed the book from my hand
realizing I knew
he was upset that I knew that he was
still involved in thinking of me
So ...
in a chair of wood,
at a wooden table
and thinking of wood
In the middle of some undetermined
location somewhere on half an island
in the middle of no-where
where we would know anyway
I simply picked up the book
that sat right there on the wooden
table, like me, it sat
speaking, reaching out to me
I turned to the page inspirationally
all about how he felt about me
He grabbed the book from my hand
realizing I knew
he was upset that I knew that he was
still involved in thinking of me
So ...
September 28, 2009
Getting up
dubblex on the flex by violetwrites
September 27, 2009
OPPOSITES ATTRACT
Most didn't see Carmen as pretty
with her big framed self,
but I saw her as pretty
Her lips were slim and shapely
Radiant dark brown almond eyes
danced with amber lights
Her words were a river of throaty
melodic blues, she was beautiful
I listened contentedly, submerged
in her words cascading over me
Eyes rich, pleasant to stare into
not fat, big and tall,
she stood 6 feet 2,
Some mighta' called her husky
She had dark brown frizzy hair -
In those days - they said 'kinky',
her face was soft and oval
Ca...
with her big framed self,
but I saw her as pretty
Her lips were slim and shapely
Radiant dark brown almond eyes
danced with amber lights
Her words were a river of throaty
melodic blues, she was beautiful
I listened contentedly, submerged
in her words cascading over me
Eyes rich, pleasant to stare into
not fat, big and tall,
she stood 6 feet 2,
Some mighta' called her husky
She had dark brown frizzy hair -
In those days - they said 'kinky',
her face was soft and oval
Ca...
September 26, 2009
MISGUIDED LOVE
Things were different when I was young
and looking for love I met Harry Darmenjion,
the actor who went out to the west coast who
was offered a contract by a major motion
picture production house which he refused
screaming at them that he wasn't a sell out
and they didn't understand his artistry
I didn't understand any of this,
the only explanation is he must've been high
I found it amazing that he could get an appointment
at all, All I could fathom is that
his family had money, and money is connection
It...
and looking for love I met Harry Darmenjion,
the actor who went out to the west coast who
was offered a contract by a major motion
picture production house which he refused
screaming at them that he wasn't a sell out
and they didn't understand his artistry
I didn't understand any of this,
the only explanation is he must've been high
I found it amazing that he could get an appointment
at all, All I could fathom is that
his family had money, and money is connection
It...
September 24, 2009
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