Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 248

Haiku 29

Brave little flower
Thriving through the sidewalk chink.
Mornings blush your lips. 

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Is Anything Really Free?

Bargains come in all shapes and sizes;
In colors bright and pale.
Dressed up, dressed down,
Loaded, stripped, all equipped for sale.
Touted as the best there is,
The message clearly sings and rings.
"Take me! I'm free!
Best there can be."
But watch out for the strings.

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Haiku 28

Albatross commands
The airways of migration. 
Oceans step aside. 

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And So It Goes...

It goes as it goes,
And so it goes.
Day turns to nighttime...
Friends become foes.
Mud always squishes
Between your bare toes.
Life is for living...
And so it goes.

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Haiku 27

Eagle scales the sky.
Oh, the wonder he portends.
August in his mien.

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Just Keep Walking

Faced with grave dilemma
Treading pathways of the soul,
Braking hard and turning back
From tragedies untold.
Heading out on runways,
Turning faces to the wind.
Never sure of destination
'Til the journey's end.
Paths divided. Which direction?
Comes a time to choose.
Just keep walking.
Sometimes you win.
Sometimes you must lose.

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Haiku 26

Summer almost gone,
Green to brown to winter white.
Time is no one’s friend.

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A Day at the Races

Stepping out with ticket in hand
And hope riding high on a yet unseen steed,
I stand in awe of the spectacle,
Unknowing of where the adventure may lead.

Unlike those to whom the event isA common occurrence, a daily routine,Mine is a mindset of fresh undertaking,Reviving old memories evoked by the scene.
The oval of sand and sod stretching outAnd around the lush pasture of freshly mown green.The anticipation of speed, grace and powerMakes me feel like a child of sixteen.
The princely procession parades for the masses,Stately and proud their colors display.Noble demeanor etched in their faces;Confident, each one, that this is their day.
The strutting completed, each one takes their places,Guarded and stroked by encouraging handsUntil, on a cue, the portals burst openAnd power emerges to meet their demands.

Around the wide oval they unleash their power,Demeanor abandoned, forsaken for speed.
Muscular strides of sinew and sweat
Stretching and straining to get to the lead.
Around the turns race the thundering hoard
Attacking and churning and tearing the track.
Surging and soaring to stretch for the forefront;
No time to pause, demure or look back.

And now to the stretch, as they run for the wire,
Unbridled excitement and tension abound.
Knowing that one and only one
Can lay his claim on the winner's crown.
And all who are standing and urging them on,
With a lump crying deep in the pit of their throat,
Pray that the ticket they clutch to their breast
Will offer them the honor to gloat.

And now the great mass of sinew and flesh
Break their stride as the race is at end.
And I look at my ticket, tear it in half,
And go back to the window again.

Next race in twenty minutes.

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Haiku 25

Feline familiar
Casting breathless sorcery.
Damn your voodoo eyes. 

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Oceans

Mighty oceans, bluish green,
Continents you come between.
Unforgiving,
Teamed with living
Creatures. Objects seldom seen.


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