Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 246

Chameleon

One day green, one day brown,
One day smiling, then a frown,
One day hanging upside down,
Next day standing on the ground.
Fickle fancy, changing moods,
Sometimes happy, sometimes rude.
Sometimes raunchy, downright crude.
Ever changing attitude.
Do I know you? Perhaps not.
Running cold. Running hot.
Never sure of what you've got.
Never sure of where or what.
Just like a chameleon,
Never sure when day is done
If you've come or if you've gone;
If you've lost or if you've won.

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Haiku 38

Angels among us
Lithely watching every move. 
Bring me safely home. 

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Shades of Gray

There are shades of gray you'll only find
In the folds of a winter sky,
As day goes creeping wearily
And the sun begins to die.
At dusk, as sunlight fades,
The walking shades caress the light.
Shadows wash away all but
The brightest of the bright,
Leaving only shades of gray;
Lifeless, dull and vague;
Threatening, foreboding,
Like the darkness of a plague.
Never only black or white,
Never night or day,
Life is filled with colors
And infinite shades of gray.

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Haiku 37

Spirit lead me to
The wellspring of happiness.
My dues have been paid.

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Trial by Innuendo

By the time the trial had come
Before the judge and jury,
The tabloid press and media
Had all but made their case.
Speculation, insinuation,
Gossip and libido
Contributing to innuendo
As if there was a race.
Little wonder in this day and age
Of blitz and glitz,
Justice takes her blindfold off
And shreds it all to bits.

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Haiku 36

Downey feather climbs
Past the hold of gravity
Searching for a home. 

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Such a Deal!

"Such a deal!" Was his exclaim,
"It's meant for only you.
It's so good I'm almost ashamed!"
It seemed too good to be true.
The blarney laid so heavy on
His pitch as if he knew
He'd caught a rube,
He'd snared a cube,
The fat was in the stew.
Then backing back and taking pause
To get a better view,
Reflecting on the cold hard facts,
My skepticism grew.
Pitfalls started creeping in.
The devil wants his due.
Decisions made in haste are
Usually the ones you rue.
Whenever someone offers something
Too good to be true,
It's best to seek a different route
And skip that avenue.

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Haiku 35

Foolish butterfly
Careless in your flutterings. 
You know more than I. 

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Circles

Lives are abundant with numerous circles,
Infinite patterns, recurring events;
Intimate places; familiar scents.
Circles returning to where they begin.
Circles to travel. Circles of friends.
Around they go and around again,
Repeating redundantly, seeking no end.
Do you see in circles
Or in a straight line?
If you claim the later,
You're one of a kind.

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Haiku 34

Wistful willows sway
In blissful heathered breezes.
Silence prays for peace.

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