Sunday, July 31, 2011
H2O and All That
Two Images of The Manneken Pis in Brussels.
(In 1987,Jenneke Pis a female equivalent was created but image not shown here )
Fluids
Water, water, everywhere
The aftermath of the tsunami
Sadly not a drop to drink
Gnawing on man’s ability
To survive on the brink
Manneken Pis was able though
To target a flow without a miss
He has now female company
In the form of Jenneke Pis
Of the watering hole jargon
Bloody Mary , Whiskey American
Sealed lifelong friendships
At the Long Bar with every long sips
Of Titanic, touted indestructible
A wayward iceberg was all
That wrought the unthinkable
Long thought to be a casualty
Of the notorious Bermuda Triangle
All the drama spawned a movie
That caught the imagination of all
Arguments may ignite
Between the optimist
And the pessimist
That a glass is half full
Nay, it is half empty
Whatever caught the two fools
Both are correct eventually
Oceans occupy three-fourth’s
Of Mother Earth’s surface
So also Man’s body fluids
But there is no denying
We can still go without food
But without water we are dead!
Inspired by dVerse of Sheila Moore's prompt #2 'Water'
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Grass
Failed Satisfaction
The grass is greener
Forever on the other side
Man’s wants and man’s desires
As wide as the expansive cosmos
Spanning the universe
Is never satisfied
There’s also the weed
Snorted by the wayward
Who succumbed to base tendencies
Lining back-lanes and winding streets
Unkempt and devoid of directions
There's Seranggoon, cow or Bermuda
From fairway to greens
The one-time Tiger’s lair
Now Rory’s making the scene
Inspired by Poets United, Thursday Think Tank # 59 with prompt 'Grass'
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Need
Evils of Poverty
They grew up together
An affinity to help each other
Displaying courage and sacrifice
Beyond their young minds
Trapped in the evil clutches of poverty
Ever wishing to be blessed with abundance
How well he remembered
Hell was his young days
Down trodden with pleadings
Of pangs of hunger
A constant companion
The cries of a sibling
Breaking the silence
of cold and dark nights
Never a day without guilt
It just pricks his conscience
What am I doing here?
Clamouring for the daily bread
Milk for my younger sister
That’s all we ask for
A single mother at her wit’s end
With two mouths to feed
A slice of bread is all we need
Submitted for Poets United's Poetry Pantry #60
Inspired by prompt 'Need' of One Single Impression # 178
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
On Your Feet
Shoes Galore
Dancing shoes on dainty feet
Strutting their stuff as up-coming starlets
Hoping to make it real big
Of glamour names in neon lights
Some dirty all over with mud smeared
Scoring such brilliant goals on soccer grounds
Made in China under licence never you mind
Of Ronaldos, Messis and Beckhams beckon
Wild West legends with sharp stirrups
Guns blazing on black and white stallions
Bunched as bad guys or as law keepers
They died with their boots on
Following the icon the late Princess Di
The chosen few with Jimmy Choo’s
Placed on a pedestal with respectability
The common and unheralded shoes
Inspired by Open LinkNights
Linked to http://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=dversepoets&postid=25Jul2011
and
Linked to http://dversepoets.com/
Monday, July 25, 2011
Frustrations
A Lover's Tiff
Why did it happen
Your welfare is uppermost
But nay, you blew it
It got on my nerves
You are held responsible
Case closed no more talk
I am frustrated
Now you are on your own, dude
I am on my way
Inspired by Haiku Heights # 53
A Starlet
Picture Credit: Thanks to Tess Kincaid's Magpie
Vying To Be Famous
Reaching for the stars
Is infuriatingly a challenge
I’ve now lighten the load
I’m already airborne
But I got to try harder
Baggage is holding me back
Every single garment over yonder
Floating in the winds, discarded
The weight is now reduced
I’m now within reach
Success is within sight
I’m on to my last piece
Others may see me as nude
But who says flaunting is disallowed?
‘cause I’m not being that prude
Is it a fault to be well endowed?
Inspired by Willow's Magpie # 75