Objection Sustained
offering opinion
based on personal agenda
or an assumption from deponent
of victim at the hacienda
a judges ruling
preserving right to appeal
assessing personal jurisdiction
over a witnesses zeal
rephrase the question
suggesting yes or know
or observational clarification
declaring what to bestow
exceptions a waste of time
as the context of record
appellate court to resolve
at point of dispute that is floored
objection sustained
then Perry Mason's smile
as the district attorney with chagrin
changes course in her wile
DeaBeePea 10-11-15
Smoke
combustion or pyrolysis
it doesn't really matter
it all depends on the flavour
of the warm and lungular clatter
the friendly air entrained
has joined in unpreparedness
but save my life it might
in its pure and lingering aridness
I do not volunteer for this
although my pipe is sometimes lit
to give me memories of grandpa
and his musty quirky wit
incense, sage and resin
preserving and in prayer
hickory, mesquite and pecan
or native fire in care
inhalation and vibration
mental process in libation
carbon monoxide, invisible mist
but foggy days, by London kissed
a referred to colour
seen as bland by some
but to the artists brush
a touch of paint to strum
musical puffs of clouds
dancing to the wind
billowing as if in celebration
of man and previous sins
distorting the movement of air
a cough of excuse in chides
but in it's special way
a romantic rising ride
DeaBeePea 10-10-15
When I think of pet names...which of course can be taken two ways, I think of "Nibbles" the precocious chipmunk that became the protagonist of Elizabeth Taylor's classic book by the same name. It was real pet that travelled with her and joined her on the movie set. Ms. Taylor always had a magical touch with animals. Probably not unlike Becky!
Nibbles
Little Swallows
the story begins
National Velvet
the song to follow
an animal symphony
of every sort
in apple country
the Twyford touch of harmony
Elizabeth's friend
from Curley's zoo
tied to string
cotton wool's blend
the chip sat on Tommie
nibbling at knee
cheeks of fabric
stuffed like salami
cuddly and sweet
this little striped pet
refusing its mates
in jealous retreat
balancing on toe
Elizabeth draws
this magical act
a Tamius in know
falling in bowl
of bathroom description
slipping and sliding
rescued, poor soul
a bubble bath now
with ST 37 in tow
antiseptic recovery
life's fragile bough
caught in a snakes nest
gone for long
a worrisome girl
at days end she is blessed
trapezing from berry
to berry in swing
as each red dot
disappears in a hurry
too tame for the movies
couldn't possibly be
a real live chipmunk
with it's behavoural spunk
it's bright new cage
rejected at Christmas
but the crochet thread collar
was a hit on the stage
Nibbles went straight to your heart
and tickled it gently
as she ate her ice cream
chocolate sauce a la carte
DeaBeePea 10-9-15
That sound from under my Bed:
I'm of the 'pinion
tho my 'magination grand
that if you hear somethin' below
it's prob'ly at hand
one nite I thought
I heard a scrapin'
somethin' was itchy
or rubbin' my headboard thin
I tried hard to sleep
didn't 'wanna look
not sure if I was 'fraid
or to lazy to hook
in the mornin' I checked
and saw sawdust in hill
a rodent had burrowed
thru the floor like a drill
DaeBeePea 10-8-15
Sanguine
a dichotomy of terms
of colour and self
is there a connection?
to put on my shelf
intriguing to ponder
the curdling temptation
passionate yet fearful
of emotional cremation
prefering the serene
playful and buoyant
mistrusting the thoughts
of my inner clairvoyant
an egos friend
behavioral climbing
the social ladder
of infinite priming
a stabbing tone
implying finality
and other displeasures
creating duality
but with vermillion's hues
and autumn appearing
a preferance to dance
in the spectacle I'm cheering
optimism and hope
in our heartbeats song
as we join our wrists
in our infinite belong
DeaBeePea 10-8-15
Wooden Bridge
no signs or light
sending the news
of the aged trestle
a meandering ruse
pastoral scene
picket fences adorn
the agrarian streets
with cows in the corn
the breeze is searching
for it's whistle harp
but can only find the notes
through the kissing domes scarp
before the planks rattle
we emerge for the view
awaiting the moment
that the past gives its clue
the cover is gathered
with welcoming birds
the Rosenman Bridge
speaks silent words
DeaBeePea 10-6-15
Surrealist Drama
merciless iconoclasm
visual desert
transmutation
dreams and reality
inert
transcending logic
marvellous awe
hallucination
archaic chance
yaw
revolutionary movement
illogical scenes
manifesto
strange creatures
leviathene
Elephant Celebes
functioning speculation
cafes
drawing games
collaboration
this is not a pipe
treacherous similitude
dissecting
sewing machines and umbrellas
verisimilitude
DeaPea 1-2-14
Attic Branches
pine needles
pointing to the sun
later to be swept
to organic refuse done
garlands spinning a Christmas yarn
round and round
golden and red
boxed, tightly wound
lights in majesty
the emperors of pine
occasional flickers
pondering future recline
ornaments hanging
celebrating the shine
one, dropping to floor
as sharp as thistle spine
the angel sings
as chapels ring
capping the pinnacle
summer hibernation, sacrilegious
forgetting the water
blooming fades, in longer days
flowering glory
January frays
icicles dance
and spill and chill
a magnetic stubborness
a vacuum of will
as seasons ascend
the gifts fade and dwindle
the tree, beneath
empty of wrapped rekindle
the symbols come and go
the yuletide's ebb and flow
but our faith maintains
as love pours and reigns
DBP 12-15-14
DIG #2
Uncovering
lines and ribbons
white paths that mark
railings and sidewalks
contrasting dark
scattered footsteps
fawns and squirrels
remind us of others
and our pending deferral
the blanket fools
until spring explodes
toys hidden in pause
playtime slowed
the underworld mysteries
seem further in touch
numbing memories
aspiring nonesuch
shoveling our thoughts
light and pure
digging for the constant
so we can endure
but our fears perspire
we conform our attire
baring our streets
to evolve in mire
DeaPea 12-13-14
DIG #2
Cool man
hot band
groovin' wild
a jazz child
hot and sweet
boppin' crazy
blues so lazy
I'm atappin'
love that swing
really gravitatin'
I'm an alligator
and those cats are hep
the doghouse man
right in step
and Gabriels blowin'
a storm, he's knowin'
so get your boots on
and igg those squares
I'm peckin' and flyin'
and I ain't buyin'
that off the cob relyin'
so let's ride
and slide your jib
dig?
12-13-14DeaPea
Matinee of Day
Wednesday is not special
unless something happens
that is precial
and not mishapen
Sometimes it is cool
because it is
the day after Tuesday
that is the rule
sometimes it can be boss
because it is
Thursday's fanfare
making it dross?
being middle
makes it a joke in riddle
never sure
before or after
but as this Wednesday
marks a week before
the eve of yuleday
it does come out
as very neat
which does complete
this verse royale
hope you all
have a joyous
day of Woden
and may the songs of Odin
cheer the midweek chorus
12-16-14 DeaPea
9
nine directions
each one a cat
future lives
unpredictable chat
coated in colours
pawing through wind
curled by fire
food maybe tinned
roof full of snow
logs piled high
smoke rising to sky
roads silently by
arrows direct
to place of pause
but the heart listens
and choses a cause
DeBePea 11-19-14
Princess
Hulitoon by Rebecca Hulit
California colours
of flaming drips
crying with her myth
reddish petal tips
Bowing to hands
removing Turkish Cap
native princess
rescued in Neverland
milky nectar
a hummingbirds feast
dripping on meadow
on titian blankets of east
Ornamental bloom
fingers reaching
oak-like and strong
botanical love belongs
Craggy faith
green sky field
no evil yield
from turquoise star
DeaPea 11-16-14
The Moment
four feet waiting
boots and soles secured
the coast seems clear
a chicken act for tear
the arriving one
cloaked in fur
has she crossed
a jaywalk inferred
the light is locked
for event so clocked
the street is blocked
pending silenced untocked
cameras pending
police will be fending
the hoopla ensues
for obstreperous hues
traffic slowed
bus lane vacant
sidewalks pending
for celebrity glow
Abbey road memory
of mop topped band
it could be another
but not so grand
DeaPea 12-14-14