07 February 2010

Haiku poem: Salad

Salad

by David Weller, OSL



cold, crisp lettuce leaves,

quarter tomato wedges

topped with french dressing



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