Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 261
October 15, 2018
The Visit
Braced and ready for any endeavor,
Awaiting the tirade that surely will follow,
Feeling the weight, the pure intent of
Noncataclysmic benign confrontation.
I remain steadfast in anticipation,
Winsome yet watchful of every move.
Measuring spoonfuls of history’s lessons
To temper the spice of today’s recipe.
Brisk to the footfall you enter my castle.
Too late the drawbridge, too slow the gate.
Invading my kingdom, my breached sanctuary.
I muffle a scream; put a smile on my lips.
Maybe today the results will be different;
Gathering honey, rendering fruit.
Maybe I’ll win the Irish sweepstakes
And move to Bali… or maybe the Moon.
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Awaiting the tirade that surely will follow,
Feeling the weight, the pure intent of
Noncataclysmic benign confrontation.
I remain steadfast in anticipation,
Winsome yet watchful of every move.
Measuring spoonfuls of history’s lessons
To temper the spice of today’s recipe.
Brisk to the footfall you enter my castle.
Too late the drawbridge, too slow the gate.
Invading my kingdom, my breached sanctuary.
I muffle a scream; put a smile on my lips.
Maybe today the results will be different;
Gathering honey, rendering fruit.
Maybe I’ll win the Irish sweepstakes
And move to Bali… or maybe the Moon.
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October 14, 2018
If… And… Then
If the calendar was malleable
And we could pick and choose,
Then mistakes would not be permanent,
Do-overs would be commonplace.
If it’s true that fame is fleeting
And wealth can’t buy happiness,
Then I must be the happiest
Poor bastard in this unknown world.
If the myths of Troywere factual
And looks turned men to stone,
Then man would have evolved by now
To lifeless frozen rock.
If the world should stop revolving
And the sun refuse to glow,
Then I’d seek the warmth of kindness
That dwells inside your eyes.
If the angels came tomorrow
And took me to Heaven’s door,
Then the answers would be obvious
And I would guess no more.
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And we could pick and choose,
Then mistakes would not be permanent,
Do-overs would be commonplace.
If it’s true that fame is fleeting
And wealth can’t buy happiness,
Then I must be the happiest
Poor bastard in this unknown world.
If the myths of Troywere factual
And looks turned men to stone,
Then man would have evolved by now
To lifeless frozen rock.
If the world should stop revolving
And the sun refuse to glow,
Then I’d seek the warmth of kindness
That dwells inside your eyes.
If the angels came tomorrow
And took me to Heaven’s door,
Then the answers would be obvious
And I would guess no more.
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October 13, 2018
Peaks
Oh, to rise o’er sun-drenched valleys
Cut and carved by friendly waters
In a questful sure meander
As they search for lower ground.
You have towered eons gone
To capture an unbroken sky,
Long before foot, fin or hoof
Arrived to desecrate your Eden.
Looking down on crystal waters
Gathered pristine at your feet.
First to witness Sun’s horizon,
Smiling as you greet the dawn.
Gazing at your peaks with envy.
Oh, to be so close to God.
Let me lift a pensive plea
That I may be as wise as you.
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Cut and carved by friendly waters
In a questful sure meander
As they search for lower ground.
You have towered eons gone
To capture an unbroken sky,
Long before foot, fin or hoof
Arrived to desecrate your Eden.
Looking down on crystal waters
Gathered pristine at your feet.
First to witness Sun’s horizon,
Smiling as you greet the dawn.
Gazing at your peaks with envy.
Oh, to be so close to God.
Let me lift a pensive plea
That I may be as wise as you.
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October 12, 2018
… And That is the Problem
Lanky lips freely flapping,
Vocal chords forever yapping,
Viper’s tongue snapping, snapping.
Do you ever cease, desist?
Jealous little mocking bird
Clinging fast to every word
However petty or absurd.
You simply can’t resist.
Every beetle in your garden
Looks to you to act as warden.
Keep your prison without pardon
Or venue of escape.
Oh, to have a caped crusader, Superhero, innovator.I could be a stowaway or Hide beneath his cape. But alas, there is no rescue, No glad ending to this film. Stuck behind and endless droning. That, my friend, is the problem.
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Vocal chords forever yapping,
Viper’s tongue snapping, snapping.
Do you ever cease, desist?
Jealous little mocking bird
Clinging fast to every word
However petty or absurd.
You simply can’t resist.
Every beetle in your garden
Looks to you to act as warden.
Keep your prison without pardon
Or venue of escape.
Oh, to have a caped crusader, Superhero, innovator.I could be a stowaway or Hide beneath his cape. But alas, there is no rescue, No glad ending to this film. Stuck behind and endless droning. That, my friend, is the problem.
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October 11, 2018
Jazz, and All That
Breaking all the syncopated rules…
I think so.
Turning all the geniuses to fools…
I don’t know.
Winding down the windows while I turn the heater on,
Pumping up the volume when they play a favorite song.
Driving down the highway to
A secret little byway where
They play the music my way
And it’s jazz…
And all that.
Tapping to the rhythm of the blues…
Don’t go there.
Searching through my soul to find the clues…
They’re nowhere.
Eatin’ soda crackers, sippin’ slowly on a beer,
Waiting for the music take me far away from here.
Piano man can wing it while
The scat man, he can sing it and
The combo starts to bring it
And it’s jazz…
And all that.
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I think so.
Turning all the geniuses to fools…
I don’t know.
Winding down the windows while I turn the heater on,
Pumping up the volume when they play a favorite song.
Driving down the highway to
A secret little byway where
They play the music my way
And it’s jazz…
And all that.
Tapping to the rhythm of the blues…
Don’t go there.
Searching through my soul to find the clues…
They’re nowhere.
Eatin’ soda crackers, sippin’ slowly on a beer,
Waiting for the music take me far away from here.
Piano man can wing it while
The scat man, he can sing it and
The combo starts to bring it
And it’s jazz…
And all that.
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October 10, 2018
Rose Garden
Sweet the fragrance of the rose
Awakened of a dew-drenched morn.
Wafting on the summer air,
The fluttering of butterflies.
Sharp the contrast of your colors
On your canvas caped in green.
Bold announcement of your season,
Cornucopic for the eyes.
Delicate your tender blossom,
Velvet skin that must be touched.
Mistress to the sensual senses
Where no judgment need apply.
Champion to would-be lovers.
Staple of apology.
Sweetheart’s way to say ‘you’re mine’.
No excuse. No alibi.
Fairest rose in all my garden
We shall never say goodbye.
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Awakened of a dew-drenched morn.
Wafting on the summer air,
The fluttering of butterflies.
Sharp the contrast of your colors
On your canvas caped in green.
Bold announcement of your season,
Cornucopic for the eyes.
Delicate your tender blossom,
Velvet skin that must be touched.
Mistress to the sensual senses
Where no judgment need apply.
Champion to would-be lovers.
Staple of apology.
Sweetheart’s way to say ‘you’re mine’.
No excuse. No alibi.
Fairest rose in all my garden
We shall never say goodbye.
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October 9, 2018
Thank You
I learned so much of life from you.
Hours spent in harmony
Bouncing on your knowledge knee,
Kindling a learning passion
Hidden deep inside of me.
Bible stories much encouraged
Taught outside of Sunday school.
Learning by example the
True meaning of the golden rule.
Kindness a priority,
Reasoning a tool,
Ego mostly secondary,
Greed the Meccafor a fool.
People are just people.
Some are good, some are not.
But all are equal in His eyes
No matter how they cast their lot.
You taught me oh, so many things
That get me through each day.
As I reflect on days gone by
I only want to say
Thanks, Mom.
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Hours spent in harmony
Bouncing on your knowledge knee,
Kindling a learning passion
Hidden deep inside of me.
Bible stories much encouraged
Taught outside of Sunday school.
Learning by example the
True meaning of the golden rule.
Kindness a priority,
Reasoning a tool,
Ego mostly secondary,
Greed the Meccafor a fool.
People are just people.
Some are good, some are not.
But all are equal in His eyes
No matter how they cast their lot.
You taught me oh, so many things
That get me through each day.
As I reflect on days gone by
I only want to say
Thanks, Mom.
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October 8, 2018
Down and Back
I know you’ve been there, haven’t you?
Slid the slide of degradation,
Strolled along in agitation,
Bold and without hesitation
On your way to Purgatory.
Eyes that slide back in your brow
Until no sunlight filters in.
Brushing up against the guardrails
On your way to self-destruction.
No advice. No listening.
I’ve been there.
Oh, my Lord! Yes.
Sauntered down that lonesome road,
Spent my time with snake and toad,
Life unraveling, eroding
Right before my doubtful eyes.
Now I’m back, right on course,
Life rekindled with a force
I know will never leave me
As I learn to chase the prize.
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Slid the slide of degradation,
Strolled along in agitation,
Bold and without hesitation
On your way to Purgatory.
Eyes that slide back in your brow
Until no sunlight filters in.
Brushing up against the guardrails
On your way to self-destruction.
No advice. No listening.
I’ve been there.
Oh, my Lord! Yes.
Sauntered down that lonesome road,
Spent my time with snake and toad,
Life unraveling, eroding
Right before my doubtful eyes.
Now I’m back, right on course,
Life rekindled with a force
I know will never leave me
As I learn to chase the prize.
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October 7, 2018
Best of Both Worlds
Go ahead. Eat your cake.
Blast those fools who try to state that
Once it’s gone it’s lost forever
Leaving never hanging limp.
They know absolutely nothing of
Creating memory. Let them grill
The fifth degree to find some meaning
In your action, gaining little
Satisfaction in their mindless menial way.
Never has imagination failed to
Heal a situation left to task with
Bold dictation to commit a memory.
Go ahead! Eat your fill,
Wipe your lips and pay the bill.
Sit a while and post a smile
For all the doubting world to see.
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Blast those fools who try to state that
Once it’s gone it’s lost forever
Leaving never hanging limp.
They know absolutely nothing of
Creating memory. Let them grill
The fifth degree to find some meaning
In your action, gaining little
Satisfaction in their mindless menial way.
Never has imagination failed to
Heal a situation left to task with
Bold dictation to commit a memory.
Go ahead! Eat your fill,
Wipe your lips and pay the bill.
Sit a while and post a smile
For all the doubting world to see.
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Amazon Author's Page: http://www.amazon.com/Dennis-S-Martin...
October 6, 2018
Humiliation
How awful for you. Must have been
A source of huge embarrassment.
Candy-coated at the start to
Tempt your taste, pull you in.
But oh, the angry understudy
Creeping slowly, sight unseen
To pounce on unsuspecting prey,
Turning hero into louse.
Pity not the culprit. He shall
Spend his time in hell
Agonizing over choices made
With bitter consequence.
Better to lend concentration toward
The fences left to mend.
Nothing quite as empty as
A truth left dangling.
Lift your chin and focus as
You turn to face the crowded room.
State your case with attitude,
Fearless to the gruesome end.
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A source of huge embarrassment.
Candy-coated at the start to
Tempt your taste, pull you in.
But oh, the angry understudy
Creeping slowly, sight unseen
To pounce on unsuspecting prey,
Turning hero into louse.
Pity not the culprit. He shall
Spend his time in hell
Agonizing over choices made
With bitter consequence.
Better to lend concentration toward
The fences left to mend.
Nothing quite as empty as
A truth left dangling.
Lift your chin and focus as
You turn to face the crowded room.
State your case with attitude,
Fearless to the gruesome end.
Lulu Storefront: http://www.lulu.com/dsmartin
Amazon Author's Page: http://www.amazon.com/Dennis-S-Martin...
