Arthur

a christmas present
arthur was a giant once
he's much smaller now
a family member for
more than sixty years

Carpe Diem # 1485  - Creating Memories

Billy Collins performs "Monday"

meet billy collins
a poet who brings smiles on
a monday morning

Haiku Horizons

For the Weekend

Saturday Mix at MLMM
Prompt:
Compound Word Verse

The Compound Word Verse has a set rhyme scheme and meter as follows:
Rhyme Scheme: a,a,b
Meter: 8, 8,




Country Life


not considered worthy by vogue
a bit ordinary by jove
bushie's bash

we don't want washing on naff racks
tea towels bed socks and builders cracks
stylefree zone

to me this is so delightful
unpretentious real and soulful
a still life

cezanne might like the tomatoes
wild artists and desperadoes
outback chic

i love dracaena and cactus
lying on a sun lounge mattress
rural cool

Carpe Diem 1484

after the heat
finally pouring rain
I dance naked

© Chèvrefeuille



Tanka

dutchman next door dances
giving thanks for the rain
drenching the parched earth
she peers from half closed curtain
a surprise treat for the week

Cooling Off

the clink of ice
drinking g & t in the pool
listening to michael franks

Heeding Haiku With Chevrefeuille - MLMM

Pocket Wilderness

Patti Joyce

afternoon adventures
in that pocket wilderness
lovely thoughts of a summer childhood

a tiger and a ferocious hound of the baskerville
lurked in the bushes
waiting to pounce on us and drag us away
to their lairs

swinging on  low hung branches
we  imagined ourselves to be
jungle jane girlfriends of tarzan

running through  waterfalls
getting saturated shrieking
we built a shelter  out of branches
our secret hidey hole




and all within a stone's throw
of the kitchen  back door
and the call to come in for tea

Midweek Motif - Poets United

Haiku Horizons

she flutters her eyes
he goes weak at the knees
another shipwreck

Crazy Corellas

our larrikin birds
cheeky clowns and comical
squawkers and shriekers
stagger as they walk like drunks
hungover from a night out

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

For The Weekend

Carpe Diem # 1478 Harbour

like glow worms
ferries crawl across the harbour
on shimmering still glass

For The Golden Oldies

if a prime minister
or
president
wants to connect to his people
move and groove
to the pointer sisters
make mary's day

inject a little light and air
into  political life
write the occasional poem
sing in the bath
and iron your own shirt
now and then

Great He Aint

Shadorma

great he aint
with his gold and deals
ludicrous
dangerous
a treacherous criminal
a mindless mammon





Midweek Motif - Poets United

Carpe Diem Finding The Way

ariadne's thread
keeping tabs on theseus
in  greek tradition

Haiku Horizons - Thread

For the Weekend Joni Mitchell - Carey

Sydney

a city
of harbour beaches
of surf beaches
of ferries and sail boats
a water sprite's dream





a knockout
loved to death
over developed
expensive
brash




sub tropical climate
one can still find secluded places
to escape the madding crowd

midweek motif  Poets United

Marooned

marooned on an island
whiling away the time
was never a problem

Carpe Diem # 1471

Haiku Horizons

 

all the world's a stage
we are a cast of billions
stars in the same play

Dirk Hartog

new holland
an opportunity missed
jewel amongst the weeds

Carpe Diem # 1470

For The Weekend - Time After Time

Shadorma


black and white
sweet tuck and patti
great duo
musicians
extraordinaire bringing joy
to the audience

she loves him
he's mad about her
it does show
through music
he shines his guitar into
the deep of her eyes

romantic
brings a little light
into life
folks in love
cherry pink streaked through a grey
winter's afternoon

July 4th

lady liberty is very distressed
the donald devil has made such a mess
doing a deal here doing a deal there
closing borders while combing over his hair

celebrating independence holiday
turkey laden table with fine food array
the donald sits with his family and raises a glass
we're doing fine folks so they can all kiss my arse
my new best mates are comrade kim and uncle vlad
so c'mon now peeps things can't be that bad

we're bigger and better  than everyone else
i came along in time the country is blessed
i am the president so what can go wrong
everyone's safe we've got millions of bombs

Midweek Motif Poets United

A Symphony of Tennis Grunts

anyone for tennis ?
i remember ladies tennis
hit miss and giggle
playing the ball to each other
without aggression and grunting
the soft pop of tennis balls
on a saturday afternoon
pitchers of lemonade and half time oranges
a genteel  pleasant game
alas no longer

the thwack of  deadly missiles
break the speed barrier
screaming and grunts
at the wimbledon war games
yes folks 
tennis  porn at its best

White Wreath Association

Did you know that if you text 0410 526 562 (White Wreath Association) when you are feeling depressed, suicidal, or just needing someone to talk to, a crisis counsellor will text with you? Many people do not like talking on the phone and would be more comfortable texting.
It's a free service.
Copy n paste this, you never know who needs to see this





if you're feeling blue
you can call this number
life's a lonely place

Haiku Horizon