Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 218
August 11, 2019
Swirls
Stir the magic frothing foam to
Soothe the seething cauldron of
Her mystical elliptical
Simmering upon the pit.
Sending signals in the air
To hither, yon and everywhere.
Passersby are mystified,
Eyes transfixed to catch the prize.
Simple swirls,
Lovely pearls adorning alabaster skin.
Complex rhyme
Marking time around in circles, then again.
Peaks and valleys never seen,
Must be totally serene.
No sharp angles, tears or tangles,
Shades of yellow, red and green to
Give direction, offer pattern.
No rules given or allowed.
Swirling, twirling, billowing
High above her anxious crowd.
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Soothe the seething cauldron of
Her mystical elliptical
Simmering upon the pit.
Sending signals in the air
To hither, yon and everywhere.
Passersby are mystified,
Eyes transfixed to catch the prize.
Simple swirls,
Lovely pearls adorning alabaster skin.
Complex rhyme
Marking time around in circles, then again.
Peaks and valleys never seen,
Must be totally serene.
No sharp angles, tears or tangles,
Shades of yellow, red and green to
Give direction, offer pattern.
No rules given or allowed.
Swirling, twirling, billowing
High above her anxious crowd.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
August 10, 2019
Resurrection
Mention me on the other side.
I shall be coming soon enough
As is the fate of mortal flesh
To shed the trappings of this world.
You’ve not truly gone away,
Just gone ahead to ease the pain
That we had thought unbearable,
To clear the bramble from the path.
And I shall hold your memory,
Keep it warm inside my breast,
Hold your story to the light so
Others may ingest your fame.
And you can tell all whom you meet
That I shall join you in due time.
We will feast in jubilation
When again our eyes embrace.
We shall survive to meet again,
In what dimension no one knows.
Only that the surety of
Resurrection bodes us well.
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I shall be coming soon enough
As is the fate of mortal flesh
To shed the trappings of this world.
You’ve not truly gone away,
Just gone ahead to ease the pain
That we had thought unbearable,
To clear the bramble from the path.
And I shall hold your memory,
Keep it warm inside my breast,
Hold your story to the light so
Others may ingest your fame.
And you can tell all whom you meet
That I shall join you in due time.
We will feast in jubilation
When again our eyes embrace.
We shall survive to meet again,
In what dimension no one knows.
Only that the surety of
Resurrection bodes us well.
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August 9, 2019
Ostentatious
In the grandeur of this manor
Lined with all its’ gilded service
Lies a subtle message of
The privilege I can’t recall.
Shunned by lines of landed gentry
I am from more sturdy stock
Whose generations tended fields
For those who dwell inside these walls.
All the finery to witness,
All that riches can provide.
Priceless points of peerless crystal
Filling out these faultless halls.
In my folly youth I longed to
Know these treasures, taste the wine,
Kiss the fair-haired maiden as
We waltzed at the cotillion ball.
But alas, reality comes beckoning as if on cue
To quell this ostentatious paradox,
Send it to oblivion unceremoniously,
Or keep it safely sealed inside a box.
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Lined with all its’ gilded service
Lies a subtle message of
The privilege I can’t recall.
Shunned by lines of landed gentry
I am from more sturdy stock
Whose generations tended fields
For those who dwell inside these walls.
All the finery to witness,
All that riches can provide.
Priceless points of peerless crystal
Filling out these faultless halls.
In my folly youth I longed to
Know these treasures, taste the wine,
Kiss the fair-haired maiden as
We waltzed at the cotillion ball.
But alas, reality comes beckoning as if on cue
To quell this ostentatious paradox,
Send it to oblivion unceremoniously,
Or keep it safely sealed inside a box.
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August 8, 2019
Posturing
Arms crossed, waiting-
Silently.
Head tilt.
Eyebrow raised
In just a hint of mischief.
Folly that.
Meant to discount points of view.
Sweep across with mandrill arms to
Bat away succinct opinion.
Nothing matters save the words that
Finally escape your tongue.
You must be decision grantor.
You must have the final thought.
Only one king rules the kingdom
Though usurpers vainly try.
No one can convey your wisdom,
Feel the pulse inside your veins.
Can your stubborn will be met
In witness to such posturing?
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Silently.
Head tilt.
Eyebrow raised
In just a hint of mischief.
Folly that.
Meant to discount points of view.
Sweep across with mandrill arms to
Bat away succinct opinion.
Nothing matters save the words that
Finally escape your tongue.
You must be decision grantor.
You must have the final thought.
Only one king rules the kingdom
Though usurpers vainly try.
No one can convey your wisdom,
Feel the pulse inside your veins.
Can your stubborn will be met
In witness to such posturing?
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August 7, 2019
Notorious
Void of any social graces,
Banned from all the nicest places,
Falling off the learning curve
That common etiquette embraces.
Not adept at tolerance,
At building trust or building fences.
Brutish force seems more adroit
When necessary to convince.
Strong winds blow to feed the flame,
Kindling ill-gotten fame.
Notorious, uproarious,
Seeking someone else to blame.
Burning candles through the night.
Right is wrong and wrong is right.
All that matters in the end is
Who will win this futile fight.
When the beast comes home to rest
Will he finish second best?
Will his pride be satisfied?
Will his conscience stand the test?
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Banned from all the nicest places,
Falling off the learning curve
That common etiquette embraces.
Not adept at tolerance,
At building trust or building fences.
Brutish force seems more adroit
When necessary to convince.
Strong winds blow to feed the flame,
Kindling ill-gotten fame.
Notorious, uproarious,
Seeking someone else to blame.
Burning candles through the night.
Right is wrong and wrong is right.
All that matters in the end is
Who will win this futile fight.
When the beast comes home to rest
Will he finish second best?
Will his pride be satisfied?
Will his conscience stand the test?
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
August 5, 2019
Idiosyncrasy
Peculiar as it all may be
It’s really quite the norm for me.
You say yea and I say nay
When simple maybe would suffice.
We solve it problematically
With idiosyncrasity.
The ups, the downs, the turnarounds,
The dogma of pure sacrifice.
Subtle difference often plays
A character in our malaise,
A comic thief, brief relief
To make the picture worth the price.
Karma often wears disguise,
Hides behind flirtatious eyes,
Bending rules and acting cruel,
Deceiving hoards with its device.
You have nothing left to fear
As smiles spread from ear to ear.
True is true and you are you to
Be yourself and not think twice.
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It’s really quite the norm for me.
You say yea and I say nay
When simple maybe would suffice.
We solve it problematically
With idiosyncrasity.
The ups, the downs, the turnarounds,
The dogma of pure sacrifice.
Subtle difference often plays
A character in our malaise,
A comic thief, brief relief
To make the picture worth the price.
Karma often wears disguise,
Hides behind flirtatious eyes,
Bending rules and acting cruel,
Deceiving hoards with its device.
You have nothing left to fear
As smiles spread from ear to ear.
True is true and you are you to
Be yourself and not think twice.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
August 4, 2019
Hooligan
You cannot barter or disdain
This flesh-eating hooligan, this devil, this saint.
Disguised as he may be in hooded robe,
Distant in shadows he strikes his prey.
By day you may know him again and again
As he changes his mask to suit purpose and cause.
But light from above pales sinister eyes
That strike like daggers impaling the heart.
I was the foolish one, innocent victim,
Giving in blindly for promises made.
Never conceiving deceit in the bargain,
Never foreseeing the price I must pay.
Woe be to you who sets caution aside
When the hooligan bastard touches your sleeve.
Better to look into fire-wielding eyes and
To know who your enemy is from the start.
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This flesh-eating hooligan, this devil, this saint.
Disguised as he may be in hooded robe,
Distant in shadows he strikes his prey.
By day you may know him again and again
As he changes his mask to suit purpose and cause.
But light from above pales sinister eyes
That strike like daggers impaling the heart.
I was the foolish one, innocent victim,
Giving in blindly for promises made.
Never conceiving deceit in the bargain,
Never foreseeing the price I must pay.
Woe be to you who sets caution aside
When the hooligan bastard touches your sleeve.
Better to look into fire-wielding eyes and
To know who your enemy is from the start.
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August 3, 2019
Dilly Dally
So easy to let little things
Turn into vague meanderings,
Distractions of attractions
Unconnected to reality.
Possessed to dilly dally as
The time begins to tally
To a late last minute rally
Built on inconsistency.
Focus? Not a large concern
As seconds tick and hours turn,
Precious lessons all but spurned
In addle-minded youth.
So much for hard persistence in
This muddled-up existence
Ever widening the distance
Between fantasy and truth.
Time keeps moving forward,
Never thinks to hesitate,
Will not hold your place in line,
Will not negotiate.
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Turn into vague meanderings,
Distractions of attractions
Unconnected to reality.
Possessed to dilly dally as
The time begins to tally
To a late last minute rally
Built on inconsistency.
Focus? Not a large concern
As seconds tick and hours turn,
Precious lessons all but spurned
In addle-minded youth.
So much for hard persistence in
This muddled-up existence
Ever widening the distance
Between fantasy and truth.
Time keeps moving forward,
Never thinks to hesitate,
Will not hold your place in line,
Will not negotiate.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
August 2, 2019
Kaleidoscope
Crank up all the colors just to
Mesmerize my eyes as the
Fleeting, flowing, free-fall
Sends my senses in a spin.
Simple shapes selected, then
Reflected one by one by one
In a multi-layered mirroring
That doubles back again.
Turn the tube to view the show
Of sequined, sparkling shapes.
Find designs of every kind
As light sublimely bends.
Even though you know the show
Is shy reality,
It’s glee to spin, then spin again,
And easy to pretend.
Praying for a joyful trek,
A grand kaleidoscope.
Riding boldly with my eyes,
Enjoying to the end.
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Mesmerize my eyes as the
Fleeting, flowing, free-fall
Sends my senses in a spin.
Simple shapes selected, then
Reflected one by one by one
In a multi-layered mirroring
That doubles back again.
Turn the tube to view the show
Of sequined, sparkling shapes.
Find designs of every kind
As light sublimely bends.
Even though you know the show
Is shy reality,
It’s glee to spin, then spin again,
And easy to pretend.
Praying for a joyful trek,
A grand kaleidoscope.
Riding boldly with my eyes,
Enjoying to the end.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
