The Great Race
Based on a Hulitoon by Becky Hulit
the massive creature
with outstretched legs
his razor sharp teeth
his competitors beg
his fearsome grin
and thunderous roar
defeating this giant
a monsterous chore
but assuming his victory
is actually a stretch
for the diminutive ones
a fast path they etch
snappy and quick
those little ones rock!
so predicting victory
for the colossus...a croc!!!
DeaBeePea 5-13-15
The Umbrella Story
from a Hulitoon by Becky Hulit
Mary's was black
that sailed her in sky
poppin' her into
a London stew
and so was Don's
on that rainsoaked street
singin' and splashin'
till a policeman meets
Marilyn's was red
but was a polka-dot prop
for the platinum sand
and her early red crop
Deneuve was surrounded
in Cherbourg's parasol
fushia and crimson
in solitude's bound
lost in translation
so chic and clear
as the raindrops glitter
on transparent cheer
DeVito and Steed
the cane was boss
pointed and strong
open and cross
but one was a weapon
the other a fashion
co-ordinated with leather
Emma Peel's passion
but this one travels
and pops and whirs
going to Kansas
in tornado like stirs
it's going to serve
a needy storm victim
before they're soaked
and demanding in dictum
DeaBeePea 5-7-15
A Little Magazine
It comes with a knock
from door-to-door
dressed in dark
pages to Hark
proporting to be
a watchtower of life
witnessing trials
with steady smiles
creator's promise
peace and secure
a new order to guide
us through with pure
but opinions vary
perspectives reflect
the minds propensity
of boundless deflect
so on occasion
I might read a letter
to see a message
that proposes a better
an open mind
and calm response
and I dally on
as my imagination is launched
DeaBeePea 6-10-15
Unsolicited Criticism
a job assigned
taken in stride
not 100% sure
of procedure applied
so what I do
is wing it with aplomb
using sense
and professional calm
after weeks of facilitating
and doing what's right
it seems at the end
that procedures where slight
but being told
in front of contingents
when a private meeting
would have provided astringence
so I sent a memo
of the effect
that consideration and courtesy
creates a better respect
one on one
is always the best
when assessing performance
give it a rest!
DeaBeePea 6-11-15
HUNK DOOR
With your smiling faces round,
'Tis then I'm hunkey dorey'
the minstrels sang ducky
an Essence of Old Kentucky
Everything was hunkum-bunkum
for immediate flight procurred
celebrated scraps rejoice
in pugilistic times, a choice
hunkee doree, hefty or kindy dusty
no reason to admire
etymology cannot find the reigns
the source of these domains
Hunkidori was Superlatively good
spoke Japanese Tommy
an African American dwarf
on Tammany Hall stage he stood
and you are all Hunky-dore
as fresh as a lily, as sweet as a pink
conent and tranquil
freshly, proposing a blink
honcho-dori, our main street
a sailor's croon so blasphemous
walking the streets in groups
three sheets to the wind as troops
so 'Bob's your uncle' might I say
it appears that you're within
the embattled realms of wealth
with little apparent chagrin
DeaBeePea 6-9-15
The Evolution Revolution
evolutionary processes
diversity at
every level of life
biological organisms
species,
to individual organisms in rife
Charles Darwin naturalist
scientific theory
On the Origin of Species
natural selection patterns
more produced
than can possibly survive in thesis
morphology, physiology
behaviour
but differential fitness procurred
generation to generation
passing traits
the progent of parenthood in spoor
genetic drift on continents
microevolution
mutation takes it's path
Preserving traits
teleonomy
natural laws persist in salty bath.
Pierre Louis Maupertuis
modifications
in natural production's cloth
Georges-Louis Leclerc
degeneration
different organisms ensue in swath
Erasmus Darwin
warm-blooded
a filament lighting centurie's span
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's
transmutation
spontaneous generational plan
parallel lineages
inherent
progressive tendency and parental disguise
Georges Cuvier
unrelated
reflecting on divine design's ties
evolution is all encompasing
opinion
but also a irrifutable human handling
accepted by Darwin
universal
in scope, love and understanding.
DeaBeePea 6-8-15
Connect the Dots
A childhood pastime
Suspenseful event
Following the trail
To see what was sent
Those minutes of drama
Waiting for answer
Connecting the dots
the imagination enhancer
a deer or a moose
skyscraper or mountain
a natural geyser
or manmade fountain
a creature from mars
or a terrestrial beast
gradual momentum
till answer released
but one wrong turn
could crate havoc’s throne
and my vexation would win
over the perimeter zone
DeaBeePea 6-6-15
Temporary Despondancy
It's like a well
a place to fall
a slippery edge
our feet enthrall
but that bottomless pit
is really not there
it's created by running
too far in the glare
the web of worry
and forgetting to know
that limitations exist
even in spirit that flows
start from within
and create the story
write the plot
from your own modest glory
pull up the pail
and drink the sadness
and bless those of need
being strong in your madness
DeaBeePea 6-5-15
IDIOT DRAGON
from Hulitoon by Becky Hulit
Travelling in the cosmos
lost in space
with Zachary Smith?
a whole new race!
finding Alpha Centauri
in red-tongued madness
not knowing his rapture
of latent sadness
Not easy being green
amdist this flourescant scene
asteroids and bubbles
confusing his dream
he thinks he's a roll-up
of nylon and berry
awaiting a child
who laughs at his scary
so the journey continues
in the nightish sky
his thorns pricking black
the blood of the high
DeaBeePea 6-5-15
LINES
Lines are special to me
memories of days
the late show ends
I'm in sleeping daze
at three o'clock
my eyes do open
to see the lines
of black and white flock
a slight little buzz
no music or speech
just a reminder of space
and nothingness fuzz
each side of the line
goes to infinity
where our thoughts begin
taking us to divinity
but what comes back
is the old movie's kiss
and the way it creates
a dynamic bliss
DeaBeePea 6-5-15
Surface Tension
Drawing by Kathy Mailloux
smiles and laughs
hugs and kisses
ne'r the praise
predominance pays
a famous couple
honored and spewed
tactful words
never unglued
but all this glory
and blissful skin
is covering much
evil within
this act of joy
is just a ploy
avoiding issues
that should solute
this surface acting
is only retracting
and causes tension
that is worthy of mention...
DeaBeePea 6-2-15
I Wish a Dish
I wish a dish
I know what you’re thinking
A reference to women
And their enduring blinking
I could have a crush
On a beautiful gal
That gives me a rush
In unexplained rationale
But I’m referring to a meal
That is my desire
Like a savory knish
Or lemon pepper fish
It goes down like a whish
This creamy stroganoff
Accompanied with wine
Or Noodles Romanoff
Food with a squish
And beverage to swish
Such wonderful bliss
To my heart can’t miss
Of course,
I could share this mush
With a girl
And a blush
That would be OK
Too
And a movie to kiss
With Lillian Gish
And good music as well
That swings and tickles
The perfect night
Under moon so bright
DeaBeePea 6-1-15
Silver
cunning and smart
a quartermaster in crutch
with friend Captain Flint
his shoulder a glint
leg lost under "Hawke"
a dexterous limb
dancing and hopping
his spirit so brim
intelligent and grinning
modicum of puzzle
hardworking and likeable
gradually a villainous guzzle
father-figure to Hawkins
much shock and a blow
when mutiny changes
from ally to foe
compensating virtues
thrifty wisdom in treasure
physically courageous in lame
and jovial in measure
"Pieces of Eight"
sings his mate
"Stand by to go about"
in historic fate
a buccaneer history
two-hundred years bold
Madagascar and at Malabar
and Providence told
an African spouse
a rendezvous plan
after Skeleton Island
is plundered in rouse
a laugh that sailed
rolling like music
taking its riches
to homes so galed
DeaBeePea 5-30-15
Tunneling Parameters and a Tree
Photo by Marco Puzzi
streaks of night cloud
panoramic foliage so stretched
like growing shadows
on sky gently etched
the bushy groves
funneling to convergence
and grasslands penned
anticipating their emergence
the lone tree of cherries
a spectator in story
waiting to see
a peek preview of glory
DeaBeePea 5-29-15
Megiddo
let us rebuild
the perfect place
the fort replaced
with homes of grace
a fruitful sun
of Provident birth
and many paths
to joyous mirth
sprouting from ruins
a meeting temple
for all to share
in singing prayer
every soul
can feel right here
and caress their evil
in humility's bowl
raising arms
to forever peace
and tranquil death
with hopeful breath
DeaBeePea 5-27-15
CHOICES
A part of a pancake
or nog to drink
boiled to firm
or fried with links
looking at you like sun
or flipped gentile
stirred like crazy
for an omelette meal
sweet with bacon
beans and tomatoes
nicely browned home fries
and buttered toast too
black pudding and mushroom
an English way
kissel and grenki
on a Russian tray
steamed dumplings and Jiaozi
for Chinese tastes
zabaione is magic
as Italy’s so paced
so many choices
with a simple crack
or avoided by boiling
a reputational brack
deviled is luscious
my choice if optioned
often at parties
a social adoption
DeaBeePea 4-5-15
"Being in a circle of experts, when you are a novice"
I'm not very good
never done it before
but I'll do my best
in my effort to soar
instrument in hand
graphitic and grand
poised for skin
portrait within
a still projection
quiet and moulded
as if breathless
expecting gold
perfecting and touching
smudging each dot
shading a mood
dissatisfaction clutching
encouragement and praise
next time now better
learning my lessons
mind unfettered
DeaBeePea 4-3-15
"Being in a pub and having to decide whether or not to have one more drink:"
It's rather amusing
the emotional fusing
as the drink conspires
creatring desires
but it's all a mirage
that allows one to practise
new relations
no fear of a cactus
humorous and silly
some cocktails frilly
with girls the same
cheering in clang
so I ponder the minutes
creating visions
as if something special
around corner's rescission
now safely home
under old movie's dome
tomorrow's day
a poem and a ray
DeaBeePea 4-3-15
Planning a Holiday
maps and articles
websites and bureaus
following a dream
and checking the toll
sharing your passion
and finding others
that envision the fashion
and coral shoals
a single journey
becomes a joining
some for museums
others for taverns
bicycles or trains
hotels or hostels
fantasy places of twain
dazzling imagination's caverns
next year, or
maybe next
or the year after that
hope never dwindling
a friend over there
another near to that
a festival or fair
in celebrations kindling
comprising in peculiar
cruises and planes
some fear one option
from romantic conceptions
past reflections
a deluge of paths
plan for complexion
or simply joyous inception
DeaBeePea 4-3-15
ONION
Used more
than kumquats or squids
for flavouring dishes
or soups under lids
battered in rings
caramelized so sweet
added to poutine
that can't be beat
white or Spanish
and red for salad
shallots for the French gourmet
a cheesy ballad
not hard to slice
but tears do pour
chilled and chopped
sharp knife from drawer
some eat them raw
but breathe is abhored
nutritious though
reputation of yore
I've even had
in sandwich deluxe
peanut butteer and bacon
recipe in flux
I can't imagine life
without this type
of genus allium
that needs no stipe
DeaBeePea 4-4-15
