Stupified

Tick(s)
Such a marvelous service
Though tasty for birds
They are transmitters of ill
In mountainous herds
Rickets and fever
Typhus and Lyme
and meningoencephalitis
ne’er spelled on a dime


Playing 'Possum
yes indeed
I am so shy
curling up
with a silent reply
she is such a tiger
that flaming smile
and stripes of tease
that caress me a while

This is a modification of the lyrics of the Beatle's song HELP! to better correlate with my present feelings.
Help!
When I was younger, so much younger than today
I needed people's help in many ways
But now these days are gone, and I'm much more self-assured
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the doors

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways
My independence seems to glitter in the haze
it's so seldom that I feel so insecure
and it's so nice just to want you as I've never done before
I'll help you if you want
I do appreciate bein' 'round
I'll try to help you get your feet back on the ground
Yes, I do appreciate you bein' 'round
DeaBeePea 1-30-17
This is What I Am

Bemusement

what is more
bemusing
than love
it comes at you
ablaze
seemingly from above
it stops you
halt!
I am spellbound
nothing else matters
shake
my senses to be found
I am enthralled by the sound
soft
a kiss so breezy and light
but a tempest it can become
throbbing
a beautiful and painful delight
but lost in this cloud I remain
celebrating
this ever-conquering space
a magic that I hope
remains
forever in my concupiscent grace
DeaBeePea 2-14-17
Garbage Storm

the wind and the rain
and piles of crap
is blowing our way
most by a sap
this smelly stuff
hitting our face
making us blind
in its ignorant disgrace
and as far as recycling
that would be bad
we want to burn it all
not leaving a tad
so we must be presidential
and take command
and get rid of this garbage
and bring in a new brand
DeaBeePea 2-13-17
How the heck should I know...

Summoning
I feel I'm always summoning
and what it actually is
is a multi-talented "god"
to call when I'm aplod

Like Moe
the night did come
after much aplomb

Chasing Shadows
I have done this
as an exercise in patience
seeing how long
I could go
before I dehisce

one of the concerns
was the light conditions
as they changed
throughout
causing me to discern
with another sense
one the nature of six
creating a new belief
within
assisting confusion dense
I started climbing walls
going crazy was I
and hanging from the ceiling
hurdling
but I didn't have the balls
to attack the shadows with wrath
'cause I thought I'd hurt myself
and the silhouettes were haunting
fear
of a bloody aftermath
DeaBeePea 2-10-17
Thumbs Up!

Approval
does it mean anything
my thumb in the air
in it's "right on" blare
Encouraging
yes, I think it's cool
simple and "feel good"
just like it should
Affection
this might be interpreted
so beware of receiver
who could be a "you" believer
Movies
yes, the ultimate score
getting this nod
like standing applaud
Siskel and Ebert
changed the way
with their ups and downs
and working man's crown
Spontaneous
an essential element
erasing the convention
of superior intention
Affirmative
so I raise my pollex
I'm a positive thinker
in my forward tinker
Beholding
Here's looking at you kid
of so little blah
my appendage à toi
DeaBeePea 2-17-17
Defunct

why defunct?
mismanaged
unpopular
or cursed
perceived as antiquated
gradual demise
competition
no longer pursed
but when we look
back in time
we like what we see
and feel bad
it should still be here
after all
it represents us
and what we had
so now we see
that nostalgia sells
even if it's tainted
with abstract notions
and it seems that service
has lost its value
we must reconsider
our marketing potions
truth and need
what a concept that is!
quality and fair price
with a little show biz!
DeaBeePea 2-16-17
Brandenburg

Period

as my sentence lingers
I wonder where
that period will be
as I watch my rollicking fingers
is it mere fatigue
or a confident conclusion
that brings me to a pause
that creates intrigue
a stop that symbolizes
the birth of a new idea
as the imagination bleeds
for soul felt prizes
but please beware
that the end has no dot
only the river of thought
that we cautiously share
that once-a-month poem
that implies all the rest
sparking our awareness
that takes us back home
DeaBeePea 3-8-17
Focal Point

I hate to say it
but the focal point
of my chaotic world
is me
I know myself
and continue to learn
and seem to be most successful
at sea
riding the waves
and balancing my courage
setting oars aside
to see
the changing horizon
and the colours of water
that suggest the transparency
of glee
but this confusion
allows the ride to be long
with no finish in sight
a modest fee
every moment is worth it
because enthusiasm grows
and I can pass it on
a smiling key
undefined as it is
happiness is a pot of hope
a social nucleus
my climbing tree
DeaBeePea 3-7-17
Paranoia 1

It was intentional!
coincidences never happen
someone is out to get me
with accusations that I'm irrational
and saying I have a complex
regarding persecution
is as ridiculous as can be
I'm only slightly convex
this plot to destroy me
is not my minds figment
it's a genuine conspiracy
to end this thing called DeaBeePea
Paranoia 2
why should I write this poem
about paranoia
it will be rejected
and will likely just annoy-ya
Paranoia 3
the reason to write a poem
about paranoia
is to put oneself in trancelike
hyponoia
and to think about giant trees
like the sequoia
and plants of foreign lands
like the metasequoia
DeaBeePea 3-6-17
Family
what a mess
this project was
bringing three into the world
knowing nothing but a guess

the love was eternal
the exercise was a fair
a circus and a wonder-world
inspired by the vernal
creativity and madness
seemed to be the spokes
that held together the wheel
that avoided all the sadness
but, there was no denial
everything came up front
the emotions spread like wildfire
and eroded us like a file
my strength evaded me
and my responsibilities ran
I only wanted survival
to catch a taste of glee
but this escape proved to be fruitless
as I lost awareness of me
and I wandered all around
my life becoming routeless
but time has offered patience
and breath still offers hope
love has proven its faith
injecting the hands of ebullience
forgiveness, not what matters
that's an awful lot to ask
but encouragement and belief
yes, that's our family platter
DeaBeePea 3-6-17
Furnace 5DP 3498745

the furnace sang
the reason so clear
it was a Singer model
with a voice so dear
don't be mistaken
sewing is not its strong
but it still can sing
bob bob bobbin along...
and its threads of music
are rather loud
and sometimes snap
if the belt is bowed
and it has no fashion sense
it's just a hunk of metal
that purrs when it's tuned
but roars when it's not fettle
but if the neighbourhood
has an old bunch of these
man, you've got quite a choir
that just might displease
but the harmony has potential
with all the different ducts
and I would be a centrifugal fan
even if the chorus sucks
DeaBeePea 3-5-17