Salad
by David Weller, OSL
cold, crisp lettuce leaves,
quarter tomato wedges
topped with french dressing
07 February 2010
Haiku poem: Salad
06 February 2010
Haiku poem: Pappy
Pappy
by David Weller, OSL
happy Pappy say
way to go, just go slow mo,
say don't ya know it?
Haiku poem: Peppermint patty
Peppermint patty
by David Weller, OSL
peppermint patty
'course out of force of habit
sweet with chocolate...
Haiku poem: Coffee
Coffee
by David Weller, OSL
top it off with hot
black steaming dark roast coffee
brewed stewed you'd love it!
Haiku poem: Shake
Shake
by David Weller, OSL
banana swirls with
strawberry and grapes and malt
halt! that's sweet drinkin'!
Haiku poem: Chocolate cake
Chocolate cake
by David Weller, OSL
Fresh chocolate cake
make no mistake it is baked
for your good, sweet sake.
Haiku poem: Roast beef
Roast beef
by David Weller, OSL
rump of browned roast beef
sizzling amidst savory
juices, sliced in chunks
Haiku poem: Rice
Rice
by David Weller, OSL
white rice is quite nice
if you have butter in it
right here, have a sit!
from the poem: The Stars
from "The Stars"
by Jones Very
Yet still ye turn the tearful eye
Upon earth's wayward course,
For love divine can never die,
Too deep, too pure its source!
from the poem: Religion
from "Religion"
by Jones Very
What are these to soul's calm rest? --
Diamond's price is paid in vain
Haiku poem: Little children
Little children
by David Weller, OSL
kiddies, kiddoes, kids
are but God-fearing people,
bless the "little child"
from the poem: North River
from "North River"
by Jones Very
But if upon the soul's calm face
Dash the rough blast of passion wild
Oh! then how soon is fled each trace
Of all that in that vision smil'd.
from the poem: On the Death of His Friend
from "On the Death of His Friend"
by Jones Very
The spirit's robe she gave is there
Where leans the wildflower's cheek of bloom
Where rises oft thy voice of prayer
The spirit has no tomb!
from the poem: (Untitled)
from "(Untitled)"
by Jones Very
Yet here shall Friendship's morning beam
With gladder radiance play
from the poem: Spring
from "Spring"
by Jones Very
And stoop towards the river's breast
To view their limbs from Spring's green wardrobe drest.
from the poem: (Untitled)
from "(Untitled)"
by Jones Very
[Thine eye] sought above a brighter sky
An Earth than this more fair.
from the poem: The Snow Drop
from "The Snow Drop"
by Jones Very
Thou hast not stay'd till warm suns smiled
and Spring's soft voice with whispers mild
from the poem: Sleigh Ride
from "Sleigh Ride"
by Jones Very
And there full many a cheek now glows,
that rivals the hues of the fairest rose
31 January 2010
Poem: Right
Right
by David Weller, OSL
To say ... today/tonight, is to [overwhelm] -- if RIGHT.
Haiku poem: Life
Life
by David Weller, OSL
life is but a rose,
folded, yet filled with perfume,
resounding to bees

