Valentine Retrospective
Many valentines
of distinctive complexion
Cupids and dragons
romance and seduction
Old friends, new whims
casting penumbra
reflecting parts of me
in emotional tundra
Casual acknowledgement
customary mail
unsure of message
possibly assail
Loyal consonance
freedom’s allocation
kind encouragement
fitting heart’s carnation
Thoughts of could be
or maybes and ifs
cumulative Februarys
feeding the seraphs
DeaBeePea 2-16-15
What’s a Challenge
A challenge is device
To intimidate and bait
A ploy of agitation
It’s usually not hard
But we question and petition
Our capable scope
We try to be profound
So palaverous and tautologous
But fall on faces so red
but after all the foolishness
we smile in accomplishment and attainment
laughing to ourselves
our misfit friends
applaud and nod
you did it!
Plaudits!
DeaBeePea 2-16-15
When I Ponder
There is very little time
When I do not ponder
Especially for a rhyme
Or a line that has rhythm
In metre with above
Creating no illiterate schism
Sometimes I cheat
A vocabulate invention
A satirical sporadic bleat
It’s almost as if life
depends on it with rigour
When really poems are rife
I will excogitate in addition
To see what to alliterate
In keeping with tradition
DeaBeePea 2-16-15
SPRING
three months?
not really
as winter bows in anger
warning that it will be back
and spring keeps dodging
the colds winds and their clack
when winter finally wanes
it seems summer makes it's claim
as April's moderation
dwindles quickly from it's fame
March, April and May
dedicated to their cause
but there are many ways
to define it's seasonal laws
in Sweden they say
above zero is the day
that spring commences
and thawing starts till May
seven consecutive days
solidifies the message
that summer might be coming
a time to start green-thumbing
of course it depends
on latitude and elevation
continental climate
and hemispheric location
Candlemas, if it is mild
can be consider the new born child
blossoming ideas of rebirth
rejuvenation beguiled
renewal, resurrection and regrowth
a liturgical Christian feast
a third day celebration
as eggs are scattered in motion
the weather can certainly vary
dry, wet, monsoonal, cyclonic
spring memories, of gardens and rain
romantically iconic
DeaBeePea 3-6-15
Well...that kicks the bone marrow theory in the head...
flexible tissue
a magic stem
coagulated in sync
cell makers them
inside bones
hematopoiesis
four percent of body
mollecular hypnosis
500 billion cadre
vasculature as conduit
systemic circulation
lymphatic system suit
lymphocytes
support the immunity
transplanting concepts
a mystical community
stem cells curious
neutrality required
believing the occult
neck biting inspired
theories come and go
there's more than medical know
DeaBeePea 3-6-15
NO SEWING ROOM
no sewing room
a sign of doom
no womanly habits
and no pet rabbits
a needle and thread
lost in dread
my messy drawer
disorganized to core
no Singer machine
my mother to seam
I don't knit either
or hook rugs neither
I have no loom
in a hobby room
or design those quilts
with squares so built
I guess what I'm saying
is that I need to start playing
and get a place
with a darning room to grace
DeaBeePea 3-7-15
Stop the Clock
Is it a game show
charades so fast
or is it a race
the finish line disgrace
is it in practice
to check your progress
have your new supplements
helped you with with increments
is it referring
to doomsday predictions
a theoretical fear
that brings death so near
but maybe time
isn't important at all
we have no control
over the movement we scroll
DeaBeePea 3-11-15
The Lady in the Dreamcoat
The lady is lost
her cape all ablaze
caught in fandango
an invisible phase
vermillion satin
heliotrope swirl
winging in song
naked arms atwirl
the darkness looms
lit by plumes
kaleidoscopic refrains
flowering trumpets to bloom
variaciones dance in air
cantes reply
the rainbow melts
the suitors cry
hems of Naples yellow
kissing floor in sweep
and avocado sleeves
send the heart to night’s sleep
DeaBeePea 3-11-15
Anna Perenna
The first full moon
a Roman schedule
March the beacon
days newly strewn
the goddess' grove
Anna's celebration
in frequents of plebes
a social trove
unadvised by King
the completed circle of the year
to be happy, without fear
a cheerful ring
lads lay beside their lass'
Anna bestowing endurance and love
the wine, a nectar of peace
like basalt figures relieved of tasse
Anna escaping
Numidian raid, sister's advice
she flees in the night
from terrorist raping
the river Numicus
swallows her
now an estuaries Nymph
a feminine truss
a perennial stream
carries the new goddess
a Plebeian idol
realities dream
the month of Mars
is his loathing memory
of Minerva's vengeance
and mistaken Ares
Perenna the estruscan god
imported to Rome
her motherly throne
found in Buscemi trod
DeaBea Pee 3-10-15
Forgetting
is forgetting
really forgetting?
or is it
a subconscious desire
to omit what is required
to avoid certain things
catastrophic peril
or result so feral
or is it ominous
a mystical force
acting upon a course
of which you are unfamiliar
guiding you down
a strange path to crown
a new identity or turn
appareled anew
coloured for view
others see you antithetic
the you awareness blooms
your smile a plume
remembering is routine
forgetting is a ray
of new light for the day...
DaeBeePea 3-10-15
BEER
it used to be
5.15 a case
now that was long ago
when I was in a different place
now it's much more
and the brands... galore!
it's hard to keep track
ales, lagers and bitters to pour
stout and porter
Bavarian and wheat
Blondes and creams
and honey so sweet
IPA and lime
and now the fruity brews
it's almost too much
as I line up in queue
cans and bottles
and kegs to load
no room in the fridge
for this barleyed lode
and when I pour it
caution in practised
or it overflows
serving malpractice
it's also good with a shot
a chaser of scotch
a single malty delight
as a slug a swatch
enjoyment pursued
and caution for sure
drunkenness and driving
no way to endure
DeaBeePea 3-9-15
COFFEE
a morning aide
for those who need
to wake up with vigour
and do thoughtful deeds
light roast or dark
acidic or smooth
Arabica or Robusta
an early soothe
but too much can send
you into a spin
too many scoops
from that metal bin
I like it black
but some like it sweet
double double double
I think is indiscreet
but whichever way you like it
I sometimes partake
in an Irish version
now that takes the cake!!
DeaBeePea 3-9-15
Conductor
the word spelled "conductor"
should apply in specifics
referring to a trainman
or orchestra leader, non-scientific
the word for a medium
a conduit for hydro-electric
should be spelt "conducter"
so each one is eclectic
DeaBeePea 3-9-15
Bathroom Critters
Hulitton by Becky Hulit
I don't hold a grudge
they need a home
and they eat the sludge
in the drain's dreary cave
silverfish and earwigs
in their marble empire
slithering for dampness
the wetness they aspire
sometimes mice chase them
but their not always good
bitter, crunchy and foul
sometimes better withstood
the spider is still the king
reigning above in web
quietly planning attack
as the creatures begin to ebb...
DeaBeePea 3-9-15
Conductor 2
authority is nice
it gives one exposure
a sort of regal prance
and dignified composure
they are similar
those men of music and tracks
one stays on schedule
and one keeps time with a whack
and paper work is essential
notes and schedule so scribed
the team is in sync
duties to imbibe
and they either uncouple
or devise the use of couplets
which is stretching it I guess
but critique I will not fret
and horn repairs of course
what more can be said
and tickets are important
for the customer as he heads
to experiences delightful
as the doors close for good
a journey of music or scene
it is a conductor's indubious preen
DeaBeePea 3-9-14