DRINKING ALCOHOL TAUGHT ME HOW TO FLY
THEN IT TOOK AWAY THE SKY

Friday, October 22, 2010

FLASH FICTION FRIDAY--MOON ALIVE IN 55





MOON ALIVE IN 55 WORDS

The moon is in fullness tonight
Here and everywhere.
It is full
As is every created space
Every plate
Every cup
Every heart
Every soul  

The fullness of life is in
The seed,
The weed
The flower

It is in the
Yearning
Earning
Learning

Desire burning
Culmination
Salvation   

All full as the moon
And soon.
 
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photo credit:  
Il_sorgere_della_luna___by_S_e_n_t_e_n_z_a
DEVIANT ART
 

Thursday, October 21, 2010

MAGPIE #37 "Meeeow!"




Here isTess Kincaid
In her blankey laid
She of cat family
Laps liquids wrong way

One paw reaching far out
Makes opening for her snout
She spys one other
Looks like her mother

Head turns this way and that
Other does same. That cat
In the same exact manner behaves
She says, "Like me--Tess Kincaid".

Crack in mirror,
Or crack in wall
Meeow, Meeow.
Goodnight to all.

--steveroni

This was inspired by Willow's Magpie Tales
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

WEDNESDAY SOMETHING....


THE CAMERA SHOOK


CHANCE MEETING?
 
This day I met an old man sitting on a huge rock
Higher up than the lower mountains.
With clouds below us so beautifully formed,
I asked him if he might take my photo.
He agreed, and I held out my camera.
So I was thinking
...better not do this.

As he was ready to focus,
His arms from all up to his shoulders
Began to shake in a near-violent manner.
I reached for my camera,
But the look on his face
Told me to continue.
Allow him to snap a picture.

He did.

He smiled.

I smiled.

We both looked into other's eyes
A few tears fell upon high land.
We each then smiled, shook hands,
Whispered our "goodbye".
He was happy, and so was I.

And tonight I ask myself
"Have you been friendly today...
to  anyone who needed a friend?"
And I wonder about the man.
He was so far from any sign of human life,
On top a very high mountain.
The air in its thinness was sweet-smelling.
Like jasmine.
I had rested long enough.

 I am sorry
I climbed so high
...Or AM I ?

--steveroni

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

ONE SHOT Wednesday--CHAIR IN THE WINDOW










Boats on Naples Bay
One gigantic mirror
Smooth, clear, unruffled
Every sound muffled

Overcast day, bit of fog
Unusual for sunny Naples
A Fish jumped, making waves
In ever-outreaching circles.

THE BAY:

Naples bay is Gulf water's extension
Which is reaching out to all, even me.
Nestled In sweet right arm of the sea
Is south-most of this peninsula.

Olde City of Naples:
And it is where I ought to be
At this moment viewing through picture window

Work of The Master Who created artists--
Who created art! Sitting,
Sitting! I could not stand. (This vistaed glory!)

The dentist's chair swings around,
Two over me hover,
Smooth, clear, unruffled
And every sound--muffled
--steveroni



Sunday, October 10, 2010

SUNDAY 160 CRASH




FLY AWAY TODAY?

Four engines
Fuel-mega-drops spew
Off-and up we flew
What sweet memory

The view
Moon above
Sea below

Chaos reigned
Water's cold
Stomach of mine
Full of brine

--steveroni

written for Monkey Man's
Sunday 160
 

 Graphic: DEVIANT ART 
airplane_by_elena1150-d2yeog5.jpg

Thursday, October 7, 2010

It's Friday '55'--"BLIND WILL SEE--DEAF WILL HEAR"


THE TELLATOUCH
 
Children loved him
And his 'talking machine'.

Around him
They gathered...
On beaches, piers, islands, mountains--
In warm Gulf waters.

They typed letters,
Learning to spell.
His finger
On opposite side
Read braille symbols
Which corresponded
To bright-keyed alphas.

Children adored my father--

Deaf-blind

Who gave them always
A story--and a smile.

--steveroni 

Write something in exactly 55 words, 
tell G-Man about it, he answers ALL!
And visit other contributors.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

THE SEA...AND ME One Shot Poetry

The Sea and Me

One Shot Wednesday is where 
We gather to speak poetry. 
Write a poem. Join us. 
Fun begins Tuesdays at 5pm, EST.


DANCING DOLPHIN

THE SEA...AND ME
 

Light peeped once
from clouded eastern sky
like a blink
Day had just awakened.

Miles stretched each way
From proud, quiet bay
To immensity of sea.
THIS! for lone Peep--me

Barely discerned, that flash of first-light
As were--as if being switched on.
 
To muse of rosy fingered heavens
In number of thousands
Swam splashing silvered minnows
 
Next, in silent awe I saw a dolphin
Followed by two more seeming
To rise and fall in unison
Sliding under and above
Happy and free at home in the sea
 
Absorbed totally in my musings
I began almost not hearing bird-songs

JOY flowed through my veins
Into my heart--overcame!
No description
Possible

Still delightful frolicking porpoises
These happenings in near-silence

Earliness of it all first caught my
Attention, until silent sounds of nature
Brought me into this one reality:
Today, I have not had a drink. 

Neither had I to even think
about it. 

Mine is to wait--and
Be ready for God's next move
In my life...and yours!

--steveroni  

Saturday, October 2, 2010

MAGPIE 34-- WHAT REALLY HAPPENED


This was inspired by Willow's Magpie Tales
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NOTE PLEASE:
The following short lines were derived 
from H. W. Longfellow's
MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE
Which you may read...FIRST

MY "PIE"

"One if by land
Two if by sea
Three if by air
(And that would be ME!)

And on the opposite shore
You'll hear my winged steed roar
As I (Shhhhh!) quiet him more.
One day this will all be lore."

So said Paul Revere-a-roni
Telling Peeps through his hand-held Sony
How the lighted signal will be:
Number of lanterns in a tree

Now know former farmers
How better set their armors
In order for all to see
Ways to set us free.

--steveroni

MICROFICTION MONDAY #51 LET'S GO FLYING

Micro-Fiction Monday is hostessed by Susan at Stony River. 
Go here to learn about and read more Micro-Fiction Monday.




ONCE UPON A TIME


OK. Slow down, 'Peg'.  


Let's look around. 


There are the Twin Spires. 


Can you spot Starbucks down there?


COFFEE first-THEN the oats! 

...

Friday, October 1, 2010

FLASH FICTION FRIDAY 55--ARE YOU BUSY? YES!

Write any kind of story in exactly 55 words. 
Comment on G-Man's BLOG and he will respond. 
Visit other 55-writers!  C'mon, it's kinda FUN!




The phone call is between one man (whose words are bold font) and a woman, who (PLEASE IMAGINE) speaks in a sultry, sexy, very audible whisper:

 CONVERSATION?

RING!.....RING!.....RING!..

Hello?

Are you busy?

Yessss...

Can I talk?

Oh please yes, do THAT.

 I wish to put my hands here.

Oh! That feels wonderful!
 

And touch you there...
 

Oh yes...NOW!

And kiss your

Oh, that is LOVELY.

And.....


Must you leave so soon?

Girl--have you been talking to ME?

...........Nooooo!

--steveroni