Percolating
the sound of nature
popping and hissing
bubbling and crackling
in chemical fissing
under the earth
or through the appliance
a trade of taste
and porous alliance
aroma and gurgle
odor and steam
for little bugs
or sugar and cream
removing bacteria
in quiet flow
a simple method
for us to know
Combinatorics
the threshold of science
an attitude of study
increasing our reliance
but as I filter my thoughts
and sip my reward
in media so porous
my writing thesaurus
DeaBeePea 7-24-15
Small Appliances
a convenience?
good question
as I ponder
in maintenance congestion
I will confess
they usually work
and make it possible
to complete my quirks
especially George Forman
a fatless grill
for my Cuban Sandewiches
that are quite a thrill
and the slow cookers mastery
of pulled porks tender
applying for my taste buds
in spicy splendor
and expresso magic
performed so quick
with chocolate whipped cream
done in a lick
and making rice
so soft and fluffy
making me an expert
my risotto puffy
cupboard space limited
so a messy counter prevails
and a shortage of outlets
for chopping the kale
but they are certainly fun
and I like the sounds
buzzing and whirring
in duties profound
DeaBeePea 7-23-15
Turning the Corner
it is hard to say
what that corner is
at the edge of time
or intersection of quiz
questions abound
before the turn
a bend into darkness
pending answers yearn
a cloverleaf of suspense
speeding in deadline
planting my feet
before the spline
a fork in the road
no sign this time
but if there was
it might misguide the climb
sharp or dull
round or square
the junction defined
by the walkers prayer
ambition and premise
for the journey affirmed
obligatory or enactive
the issue so termed
DeaBeePea 7-22-15
Predictable Assumptions
all assumptions are predictable
if I may assume
but that is presuming
the assumer is sagacious
so after this mouthful
I don't want to accuse
anyone here of lunacy
that would not be gracious
assuming is taking for granted
without proof thereof
but also means responsibility
which can't be assumed forthwith
so predicting the assumption
of taking on a task
is being naive I think
and taking on a myth
so foretelling in prophecy
a bold inheritance I say
is kind of risky
if the consequences are high
so after all is said and done
my predictable assumption
is that assuming my prediction
is predictably pie in the sky
DeaBeePea 7-15-15
Talking to a Brick Wall
it all depends on the mortar
and solutions forthwith
as it's all in approach
and military myth
the mortar that is used
to adhere the bricks
might be somewhat faulty
leaving gaps for the ticks
of conversation disputing
trickling through the clay
causing anger and hate
for long term dismay
but using the condition
of the edifice could be
a way in creating
peace and decree
and the other solution
in weaponly fashion
to destroy the wall
in thunderous cation
using a mortar
a ballistic trajectory
the muzzle loaded
a territorial projectory
the barrier crushed
and questions raised
purpose defined
and friendship praised
DeaBeePea 7-20-15
Soon
If something was soon
what would I do
if I had to write it
in my calendar to view
hours, minutes,
days or weeks
months or years
no way to peek
to know for sure
when soon will be
but I have decided
to evaluate it to see
a way to plan
when someone says soon
so I don't have to stand there
looking at moon
so I have decided
based on the average
of every claim
of soon prophecied in beverage
it is twenty-seven days,
eleven hours
and thirty-six minutes
and that is exact, in calculationg powers
so if you are coming
later than that
don't misguide me saying soon
I would be upsat!
DeaBeePea 7-19-15
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. Einstein
possibly
just possibly
infinitey does not exist
because
as I define
it is a spinning resist
round
all is round
and goes in spheres
life
neverending
but encircling years
end
no end actually
just going around forever
sign
a stop sign
that is always there
feeling
unmotivated feeling
brakes screeching, mind is bare
delay
if it is forever
infinitity is pause
ignorant
we are stunned by unknown
and that is just: because
DeaBeePea 7-19-15
“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde
How true is this
a genius I am
a searching mind
forever on the lam
figuring out
the mysteries of life
and understanding
a cure of all strife
sorting
multiple theories
that have me confused
in my own complex queries
if I ran the world
it would literally be perfect
administering compassion
as a egalitarian prefect
never assuming
absolute power
and giving corruption
a menacing glower
how brilliant I am
looking for humility
but it is hard to do
when you have endless ability,...
DeaBeePea 7-19-15
TIME Traveller
forty magazines
sewn in compliance
with magic thread
for flying alliance
taking me through
pages of time
the headlines windblown
without rhythm or rhyme
presidents and stars
travelling with me
through dog-eared storms
and cloudy debris
imagination afloat
civilization pass by
dictated by wisdom
and naivites ply
nostalgaic confrontation
and sentimental songs
sung by the birds
of letters that throng
where the editions
will land in exhaustion
I will never know
on this infinite navigation
but history's path
might be changed, in reading
as amorous hope
derides hate receding
DeaBeePea 7-21-15
RAIN
I celebrate rain
it is meant to be
except when I'm camping
it makes me angree...
DeaBeePea 7-20-15
The Five Eyed Octopus Crab
from a Hulitoon by Becky Hulit
if this fellow
number 492688065575
wants to come
then welcome him on his capturing run
he is state of the art
with brilliant vision
can float and fly
and is clawed with integrity, he probably won't lie
we can learn from this chap
a decapod crustacean
of cephalopod mollusc persuasion
programmed to visit on a educational commutation
there should be no fear
as we observe his leer
pentamerous gaze
approaching with his duodenary steps and dartle rays
we have lots to learn
of environmental concerns
so this ambidextrous guest
may brings us to greater heights, our world better dressed
DeaBeePea 5-18-15
My Vegetable Domes
protecting my spinach
a couple of nymphs
one with red cap
the other dark green
rosey cheeked
with wrinlkes of grin
surprisingly morose
responsible and serene
a bright red cap
the other in khaki
one with felt boots
the other in baboosh
they stand nose to nose
peering inside
no secrets hidden
with extra-sensory swoosh
no footprints seen
unless a birch leaf
contains a slime
from nux vomica grime
but the hornets don't come
near this diminutive pair
their senses raised
ears pricked in care
seven times the strength of man
and blazing speed to boot
two sets of muscles
for sprint and long route
I feel so secure
with these friends on guard
Heinzelmannchen and wife
divining rod and life
DeaBeePea 5-16-15
Coffee Stained Pages
Plats Nouveaux !
to flip and throw
Royal Baker and Pastry Cook
yielding the doughy hook
Behind the Apron
to saute the capon
I Know How to Cook
claims the chef in her nook
Seven Centuries of English Cooking
layerd eras of booking
Chef's Secrets from the Savoy
distracting music to annoy?
The Italian Art of Eating
and discussions of the seating
Mrs. Beeton's Family Cookery
pheasants, grouse and rookery
Nouveaux Plaisirs De La Table
wine and joy and family fables
East of Orphanides : My Middle Eastern Food
sheftalia and lountza stewed
American Family Recipe Book
simple in its plan and look
Australian Colonial Cookery, down under
pages of roasting thunder
An Accidental Restaurateur's Cookbook: Classic Bull
wine and beef until incredibly full
Shooting the Cook, bad advice
until you've eaten twice
Cooking with Can and Pack
much better (I hope) than a Big Mac
Terrace Times Cook Book, The Paddington Edition
scavenging in the bear tradition
Real Food from Near and Far
washed down with a brew from bar
A Book of Welsh Food
Rarebit a little bit crude
Beef and Liberty : Roast Beef, John Bull and the English Nation
a long title, as you exit the station
Food That Really Schnecks
all cooks on deck
and may I conclude:
Betty Crocker's 101 Delicious Bisquick Creations, As Made and Served by Well-Known Gracious Hostesses, Famous Chefs, Distinguished Epicures and Smart Luminaries of Movieland
n'er a title was ever so grande...
DeaBeePea 5-14-15
Torn Ticket
sometimes out front
other times...
located on path
awaiting new direction
the story plays out
as something else
it cries behind me
so many plots
collude to confuse
so my seat is flipped
my feet asleep
if I sit too still
so I spread my wings
of mind, feet, and hands
and spirit of wonder
that keeps me afloat
and shows me the exit
on a very dark night
THE END never comes
until I am told
that my heart doesn't matter
which I hope is never
DeaBeePea 9-10-15
Aisle Seat
feeling less bonded
and one foot free
to squirm and roam
when things get to me
quick to the can
if that arises
which can happen
knowing nature's surprises
and quick to leave
when THE END appears
avoiding the crowd
and possible jeers
but what do I do
if my guest decides
that she wants the aisle
only one it provides
unless I sit across
not really nice however
having to yell my comments
an impolite endeaver
I could go alone...I suppose
not altogether bad... I guess
but sharing the tears is nice
I'm sentimental I fess
DeaBeePea 9-10-15
the Gypsy busker
on a old London street
with his long stout pole
with boot and beaten sole
the metal jingles clatter
with washers as a buffer
pounding the ale-house floor
as the patrons scream for more
this percussive refrain
a bass drum and tambourine
the stuffed monkey's musical ride
commemorating the busker' guide
the bottle cap machine
and the old branch of shells
capping off a song
the echo brought along
the Ugly Stick by the ocean
or kuttepiel in Dutchman's hand
stumpf fiddler and cymbals
by folkman of the nimble
primitive yet provoking
this knotty form of art
an orchestrated twig
with clanging chorus so rigged
DeaBeePea 11-21-16