Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 213
September 27, 2019
Sacrifice
There are tributes to be paid
For every passage in our journey.
Every footfall on the pathway
Lands on someone’s territory.
Willingly we yield to barter,
Giving this to garner that,
Coveting the grander treasure,
Reaching for the greater glory.
Mostly it is just a game,
A simple reuse of give and take.
Fire a shot into the air
To see who scrambles and who stays.
But when price becomes too dear
Challenges are brought to bear.
Sacrifices must be made
To exit from the jumbled maze.
You must ask yourself the questions
When the seller sets his price.
Are you ready?
Are you willing?
Will you make the sacrifice?
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For every passage in our journey.
Every footfall on the pathway
Lands on someone’s territory.
Willingly we yield to barter,
Giving this to garner that,
Coveting the grander treasure,
Reaching for the greater glory.
Mostly it is just a game,
A simple reuse of give and take.
Fire a shot into the air
To see who scrambles and who stays.
But when price becomes too dear
Challenges are brought to bear.
Sacrifices must be made
To exit from the jumbled maze.
You must ask yourself the questions
When the seller sets his price.
Are you ready?
Are you willing?
Will you make the sacrifice?
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
September 26, 2019
Revelation
Behold what deep dark secrets
May reveal bold truth when finally
The veil is lifted from sad eyes
And windows open to the soul.
Pray for guidance as you enter
Realms of possibility.
Some will find the diamond treasure,
Others fail to meet the toll.
All who seek are apt to learn
The wondrous feeling that abides
In finding true direction,
Repositioning their flight.
All is golden in this sanctum
Where epiphany resides
Waiting to astound the masters
With it’s sudden blinding light.
Find the path to revelation, Gently bend to turn the stone.
Others wait to hear your answer.
You need never be alone.
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May reveal bold truth when finally
The veil is lifted from sad eyes
And windows open to the soul.
Pray for guidance as you enter
Realms of possibility.
Some will find the diamond treasure,
Others fail to meet the toll.
All who seek are apt to learn
The wondrous feeling that abides
In finding true direction,
Repositioning their flight.
All is golden in this sanctum
Where epiphany resides
Waiting to astound the masters
With it’s sudden blinding light.
Find the path to revelation, Gently bend to turn the stone.
Others wait to hear your answer.
You need never be alone.
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September 25, 2019
Dream Weaver
Sneaks into your docile head as it
Snugly hugs the eiderdown,
Subtle yet persistent
Tapping gently on your sleepy eyes.
Speaking first in monotones
So low you hardly hear her voice,
Building to an aria of
Soulful sweet melodic tones.
Echoing your darkest secrets
Off the wall of deep desire,
Chambers filled with priceless treasure
Finally within your grasp.
Constant motion fills the darkness.
Heroes rise and villains fall
And you are left to raise the trophy
In the throes of victory.
Gentle weaver linger long
Fulfilling every fantasy.
All too soon the dawn will break
To whisk your winsome world away.
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Snugly hugs the eiderdown,
Subtle yet persistent
Tapping gently on your sleepy eyes.
Speaking first in monotones
So low you hardly hear her voice,
Building to an aria of
Soulful sweet melodic tones.
Echoing your darkest secrets
Off the wall of deep desire,
Chambers filled with priceless treasure
Finally within your grasp.
Constant motion fills the darkness.
Heroes rise and villains fall
And you are left to raise the trophy
In the throes of victory.
Gentle weaver linger long
Fulfilling every fantasy.
All too soon the dawn will break
To whisk your winsome world away.
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September 24, 2019
Islander
It’s lonesome sometimes,
Left out here so far from all the
Hurley burley screaming, scheming,
Loathsome flotsam
Prevalent among the masses.
Lonesome and yet peaceful
Never being touched by
Greasy, grimy gruesome fingers
Pointing, probing, always begging,
Wanting more.
Peaceful in this paradise
Where sunset follows sunrise follows
Sunset on the ocean rise.
Worries vanish to horizons
Never to be seen again.
Paradise, a fantasy,
Living, breathing make-believe,
Settled on this island shore
To give me hope, to inspire,
Help me make it through the day,
Attack the tiger where he sleeps.
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Left out here so far from all the
Hurley burley screaming, scheming,
Loathsome flotsam
Prevalent among the masses.
Lonesome and yet peaceful
Never being touched by
Greasy, grimy gruesome fingers
Pointing, probing, always begging,
Wanting more.
Peaceful in this paradise
Where sunset follows sunrise follows
Sunset on the ocean rise.
Worries vanish to horizons
Never to be seen again.
Paradise, a fantasy,
Living, breathing make-believe,
Settled on this island shore
To give me hope, to inspire,
Help me make it through the day,
Attack the tiger where he sleeps.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
September 23, 2019
Bonanza
Where is the prize that the fables devise?
Does it live at the end of the rainbow?
Unveil the lies of the subtle disguise
Til the truth is abundantly clear.
Stalking the obvious, sleuthing the sleuth
In a frenzied and fanciful quest.
Shedding the truth of an innocent youth
Brings a lesson too heavy to bear.
If there is gold in her treasures untold
Then the wait will be worth all the pain.
Barter is cold for the soul bought and sold,
So be careful the mantle you wear.
Bonanza is real. It’s a feeling you steal,
Euphoria beyond all measures.
Broker your deal as you plaintively kneel
At the feet of the keeper of treasures.
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Does it live at the end of the rainbow?
Unveil the lies of the subtle disguise
Til the truth is abundantly clear.
Stalking the obvious, sleuthing the sleuth
In a frenzied and fanciful quest.
Shedding the truth of an innocent youth
Brings a lesson too heavy to bear.
If there is gold in her treasures untold
Then the wait will be worth all the pain.
Barter is cold for the soul bought and sold,
So be careful the mantle you wear.
Bonanza is real. It’s a feeling you steal,
Euphoria beyond all measures.
Broker your deal as you plaintively kneel
At the feet of the keeper of treasures.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
September 22, 2019
Tributaries
Starts with a trickle,
Barely perceptible,
Inkling, tinkling,
Constant in yield,
Draining its’ juices
To waiting receptacle,
Hugging the earth
With her warm liquid arms.
Moving with gravity
Layer to layer,
Languishing long enough
To feed her soul.
Forever lover,
Always a player.
Lonely meanderings
Through field and farm.
Seeking her sisters,
Longing to join them.
Building a family
Across the soil.
Looking to join the
Grand ocean of longing,
Grateful reward for
Her labor and toil
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Barely perceptible,
Inkling, tinkling,
Constant in yield,
Draining its’ juices
To waiting receptacle,
Hugging the earth
With her warm liquid arms.
Moving with gravity
Layer to layer,
Languishing long enough
To feed her soul.
Forever lover,
Always a player.
Lonely meanderings
Through field and farm.
Seeking her sisters,
Longing to join them.
Building a family
Across the soil.
Looking to join the
Grand ocean of longing,
Grateful reward for
Her labor and toil
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
September 21, 2019
Shivaree
Gather round now friends and kin,
A celebration is at hand.
Bang the cymbals, tap the tins,
Lasting long past setting sun.
Starting on a lifelong journey,
Set a mark to state your case.
There’s no resting for the weary
In this helter-skelter pace.
Kiss your partner. Kiss again.
Fill your glasses to the top.
Turn your faces to the wind,
Forever after has begun.
Still outside the noise continues.
There will be no sleep tonight.
Only visionary vistas,
Dreams of heaven wrapped in lace.
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A celebration is at hand.
Bang the cymbals, tap the tins,
Lasting long past setting sun.
Starting on a lifelong journey,
Set a mark to state your case.
There’s no resting for the weary
In this helter-skelter pace.
Kiss your partner. Kiss again.
Fill your glasses to the top.
Turn your faces to the wind,
Forever after has begun.
Still outside the noise continues.
There will be no sleep tonight.
Only visionary vistas,
Dreams of heaven wrapped in lace.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
September 20, 2019
Compunction
Couldn’t help it.
Had to have it.
Wouldn’t think to give it back.
Only felt a slight regret.
Hardly overcome with guilt.
It was there for anyone
To come and fill its melting pot
Then scurry off with their reward
Before the door was firmly shut.
It was you who was afraid
To break the rules that you had set,
Take a chance that someone else
Could read the patchwork of your quilt.
I was firmly on your side,
Ready to defy the hoards,
To overcome the obstacles,
Heal each little nick and cut.
Perhaps it wasn’t meant to be.
Suppose we both are better served.
Time will count our history to
Give us both what we deserve.
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Had to have it.
Wouldn’t think to give it back.
Only felt a slight regret.
Hardly overcome with guilt.
It was there for anyone
To come and fill its melting pot
Then scurry off with their reward
Before the door was firmly shut.
It was you who was afraid
To break the rules that you had set,
Take a chance that someone else
Could read the patchwork of your quilt.
I was firmly on your side,
Ready to defy the hoards,
To overcome the obstacles,
Heal each little nick and cut.
Perhaps it wasn’t meant to be.
Suppose we both are better served.
Time will count our history to
Give us both what we deserve.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
September 19, 2019
Sashay
I could quote Carly Simon
From her song on vanity,
Visioning her subject as he
Strolls into a crowded room.
Or picture Dolly Levi
At the posh Harmonia Gardens
As she artfully descends the stairs
And grown men stop to stare and swoon.
Picture in your mind as
Travolta struts on Saturday.
All the ladies salivate
Just wishing he would look their way.
I had thought I’d seen it all
When Tyra hit the runway stage,
Made the perfect sashay statement.
Surely there was no mistake.
Then I see you tilt your hip,
Toss your hair, wink an eye,
Take a step into the room to
Leave all others in your wake.
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From her song on vanity,
Visioning her subject as he
Strolls into a crowded room.
Or picture Dolly Levi
At the posh Harmonia Gardens
As she artfully descends the stairs
And grown men stop to stare and swoon.
Picture in your mind as
Travolta struts on Saturday.
All the ladies salivate
Just wishing he would look their way.
I had thought I’d seen it all
When Tyra hit the runway stage,
Made the perfect sashay statement.
Surely there was no mistake.
Then I see you tilt your hip,
Toss your hair, wink an eye,
Take a step into the room to
Leave all others in your wake.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
September 18, 2019
Proclivity
“If you’re so inclined”, he uttered,
“You’ll find happiness on the edge.”
Though living on the darker side
Presents more problems than it solves.
Tried to answer, only stuttered,
Felt the leverage of the wedge.
Turned civility aside to
See what alternates evolved.
Winced a little, then I shuddered.
Should I step out on the ledge?
Put aside all guilt and pride?
Throw my life to angry wolves?
Should my mind be blank or cluttered?
I’ve a tendency to hedge.
This proclivity inside me
Does not have a strong resolve.
Lead instead into the light.
I will make the right decision,
Battle through the fiery fight,
View the world with perfect vision.
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“You’ll find happiness on the edge.”
Though living on the darker side
Presents more problems than it solves.
Tried to answer, only stuttered,
Felt the leverage of the wedge.
Turned civility aside to
See what alternates evolved.
Winced a little, then I shuddered.
Should I step out on the ledge?
Put aside all guilt and pride?
Throw my life to angry wolves?
Should my mind be blank or cluttered?
I’ve a tendency to hedge.
This proclivity inside me
Does not have a strong resolve.
Lead instead into the light.
I will make the right decision,
Battle through the fiery fight,
View the world with perfect vision.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
