VEILED ROSE

Veiled Rose  by  Tushie 2015

Once more the hurting until four in the morning,
has awakened, the memories, and the warning,
that pain my silent companion, my elusive partner,
is forever in the wings, present, and forever after.
No matter the hindsight, the wisdom of it all,
the innocent, trusting child, eternally awaits the fall.

By Tushie  2015

BLACKWOOD

Blackwood By Patsy  2015

Blackwood is the midnight now, no moon too?
See how faint it is, as I look around with you?
There must be more to see, than now appears.
The light will surely shine, on all our fears.

Patsy 2015

BRISTLE BLOOMS

Stark sort of stuff, grown from slips?
Seems to need a bit, of a twirl or twist?

By Patsy  2015

Turn it towards the light, or into the shade?
Let it take its time, that's how beauty is made.

Patsy  2015

FLUTTERBYE

Flutterbye  by  Patsy  2015

As I look on, wait for the dark circles to spark,
a flutterbye hovers, and seems, about to laugh.
Why should that impression come upon me?
Perhaps each dark circle, is an angry bee?

Patsy  2015

SWAMI

Swami  by  Patsy  2015

Oh I'm so in love , I don't know what to do!
Tell me, dear Swami, do you love me too??
Does our closeness stir you, as it does me?
Oh lovely long neck, could we two ever be?

Patsy  2015

A TOUCH OF LIGHT

In the old lady's garden, blooms a secret sight,

A Touch of Light by Patsy  2015

it sleeps in the daytime, wakens at night.
Spindly spider comes to visit, talk and play.
She's most welcome at dark, but not in the day.

The old lady was young when Spindly first came,
they didn't know that danger and fun, aren't the same,
so together the two learned about give and take,
and also learned to meet, while others aren't awake.

By Patsy  2015

SLIPPERY SAM

Sam was a good guy, but he often did wrong.
He didn't mean any harm, he was simply a nong.
He gambled all his money, drank it all too,
his wife had, had enough and said "To hell with you!"

She packed Sam's bags, golf clubs and all,
and left them standing in the long dark hall.
When the unsuspecting man, came home that night,
he'd lost all his money, and was  clearly very tight.

He staggered and stumbled, over all his packed gear,
even though he was drunk, it was still vaguely clear,
his wife  had, had enough,  so he said "What the heck!
I'll stand on my own two feet" then he fell and broke his neck.

Patsy  2015