poems – Page 6 – June Kaplan

burnt blue orange flame
Byjucasso
burnt blue orange flame
great harmony troubled
chaos clatter bells
see among the mire
heart fall in winter
call contagious rage
seethe silent grief
violent heaving stir thoughts
of her leaving
feeling foolish
brood mood consume evening
slowly chaste raw moon
give peace
an incredible place believing
circumstance follow interlude
heart felt rebellion twist my confession
professional courtesy dire-
love her
throughout all eternity
the summer fill the day
burnt-out August lulled cool
autumn blew the leaves away
winter looks colder than a dare
raped the autumn trees leaves them bare
in meadow mellow angels throw and catch their halos
like frisbees in the air
breezes crispy crackle sparks
fiery discs dart back and forth
faceted quartz lite different parts
humble the tumbled ore
from deep within earths core
so are we as deep as a sea
no sight of shore
and you coming through
like you never have before
I respect your pain
I love you like the grain of salt in rain
moved to tears
the fleeting years come and go
you’re tireless wireless
exceptional professional
raincloud paint the sun upset-
I pray the angels dry the sky
gentle beauty in her eyes
she cries to be in love.
Atlantic Night
Byjucasso
black Atlantic night
hidden rhythm forgiven
beach wind trim sail
waters whip foam white
storm the sand of fantasy
rain exceed the ecstasy
in the middle of a memory
infuse temper temporary
console soul contemporary
into the elements
love has no boundary love has no effigy
drawn are the lines in your kind face
that grapple grit
that perfect pitch rock back and forth forthwith
wish the myth of bliss your wealth in health
will hurt no hint no risk of self to save a sage
who sink into a mortal rave
wave cool waters colored blue
roar sea water swirl spray cascade floor off shore
endure tumultuous remorse
the coast host hammer on rock
surge a dirge cling to pillion on the dock
writhe boats tied up taut
siren wind send shiver blow sting
surface bird fly icy wing
thought to pull fish from their school
claw catch to grab the fin
cold Spring harbor
labor of love starboard
gull at the hull
eat well into tomorrow.
walk miles many moons – for Scot
Byjucasso
walk miles many moons
to seek the suns of June
play in warm sand
build castles with your hands
wade into pearl spun waters
a glistening Christening
draw your arrows to the target
in the center of tomorrow’s courage
climb the white flat rocks
grip the grout
hold the tool firm
remember your God
meet the challenge with expectation
value in the equation
to experience perfection
spoken in eloquence
the angels cry to see you wince
something to prove a harlequin
the tears roll down like measurements
in the crown of your proud elegance
master of your own design
to feel your heart to know your mind
work till sundown he is kind
as a setting sun in a benevolent sky.
when love follow
Byjucasso
when love follow
sweet-water tears tremble
a temple spire
spark wire where barn swallow swoop
glide billowy air onto hallowed roof
lick the wound of winter burn
turn in the wind
discern a truth
too cold to murmur
sweep seas
seize pleas
foam wave yearn
gravity awaken
moon stillness
ocean break sandy silt mothers milk renew
fish pass briny school of scrod and blue
can’t count the ways
you’ve cast away the line terribly taut
with better things to do than fish for thought
inside a bitter bark
for you are true
and well and smart
find your way
in silver gray and darkest heart
rumor take the schooner catching tuna
drink from tides that flow
countless milestone
skip across river so
beckon you the blessing
my gentle joy in peace thou go
and I am left confessing.
my friend
Byjucasso
my friend
tide crash
fish swim under the sea
moon send wave pound
as the heart feels free
great the time it takes to know someone well
I hesitate every pause
to give you room
shine brilliant moon
under stars will mend
hearts so close blend
feel a new beginning
willing in evening chill
exercise a right of will
turn to you still
as Christ baptized by John
how we carry on the burden
under a forgiving sun
the tiresome weight
undo fate
angel in a state
borderline across the great divide
I sense your thoughtful hand in mine
I love you you are kind
heartfelt in deed
the chores must get done
in sleet and snow and sun
in wind that blow about
the woman moved to yawn
met by the dawn
slept the night till
early morn
time map the quiet of day
as a moon in tune with night
a disk shine benevolently bright
that she may find her way.
everybody detaches
Byjucasso
everybody detaches
groundwater poison
by the root of misgiving
deplorable adorable children
nights unwilling
want a memory
evenings tentative upset
blend toxic oils
heart function spoils
my world toils to bring me back
night to forget what can’t be remembered
split the cream from milk of letters
redeem serene pleasure
conceal fire in embers
rewrite night tempers
love forever
sense senseless sentiment
censor development ever wrecked the betterment
trust and settlement
you came along as if I were on the phone and
called it in
lost the planet to the war of enchantment
hurt the one you love
a soul romantic
looking for a rose enamored
candid valiant valentine
hover reduce speed
space ships in my hair
comb lobe brush cortex
adverse verb bite to curb the night
in words take flight fidget with gadget grumble
número uno undone undo
in unison two part harmony
a shirk-less shrink
in powder blue
invisible ink coming through
the boy in you so cool I love that cat
a brat as I am batty
some would say to my face think that I’m a fatty
I am nothing but a slave to my environment
count the days I may honor it
count the ways to ponder it
fonder of phrase I fondle it
cradle the wonder
as I wander incapable
in fable tolerating it
hit rock bottom the other day when Dr. told me
I might have 5 years?
renew
Byjucasso
concrete thoughts egregious
body of water in agreement
cascade sparkling sun drench
spit splashes lashing out
wave them in
beaches bearing creatures in the foam
dilapidated beach house groan
windy wooden slatted home
weathered white paint chip crack craze
extend from the surface raised
like seagull wings
stretched away walls dingy gray
eroded brass hardware greenish black
abandoned to the sea salt air never coming back
muse the muse of love the rite of Spring
Venus in the world would bring
love to everyone and every living thing
with heart to light ones darkest night to sing
bells will chime like heartbeats to the rhyme
acts of kindness let sorrow be
in a world that seems the test of time
love is ever soft serene
appreciate the stars the sea
the earth renew our destiny.
gravitate a humble life
Byjucasso
gravitate a humble life
light the moonbeams in the night
swear the angels get it right
rascals seem so erudite
counter boundless energy
Shake needles off pine
drink until deplete of wine
the grace of grapes la fete upon the vine
you in your state of mind
cannot relate to mine
inherent to be kind so much to bear
impose the time to find me there
gentle gracious angels in the city
summers take a tunnel to the sea
everywhere is farmland green and pretty
fruit stands line the streets a local litany
back home quiet transcends the traffic
that forced it’s way into my psyche
homespun into the fabric
a lonely stone bridge the road
to paths well known
incredible wisdoms derived from laughter
see them then as the hereafter
looking grave a mortal slave begs The Lord
to save my loved ones as myself from harm
a life well spent takes so much good to vent
around the world my heart is holding on
to sing about the days ahead
to mourn the loved ones that are gone
there’s purpose in service to a dream
build fulfill not fall in between
cheer the deer as no one ever may
reach for a star come up with another day
life is at it’s best when filled with rest
the rest will somehow happen so it seems
direct your attention to the heart of dreams
a night of stars humble the request
receive a village hidden in the trees.
it’s only tears
Byjucasso
it’s only tears
that make me wish to word so well
the well is deep
temper quell ripped defeat
as laughs are nothing cheap
I look at him
he takes my arm
as if he stroked my cheek from harm
the many months aloof
hadn’t seen him in many a year
wearing tailored suits
and never wore him boots
but custom made shoes
that hid the kid so lovingly
gallant dad uncouth
but for his truth
though thin today still boldly gray
without a word to say
he needs us me and you so much
dinner breakfast lunch
retired to humility
the seamless life of liberty subdued
a thoughtless boisterous melody for all of us to sense
in him vacant memory
that turns attention to the sun a window on the world to catch some warmth
familiar on his pudum
eyes that match the sky
endure the pouring of the rain ignore the bitterness of pain explore a little child’s game
he served out his usefulness
carried his family on his back
never lacking support the needed strain
under the gun of a material
sun summed up his world with
tears that came that I wasn’t his son to fly the flag unfurled
for he is just a man of trust and I his little girl.
wax
Byjucasso
seconds timely tick
ever present memory
in a harmony of ink
sense the symmetry
the rhythm rhyme the energy
transcend the pen of pleasantry
that seals the letter with the wax
a candle’s flame flickers light
upon a wall of white
reflection on the window pane
shadows dance upon the glass
in slow repose the melting wax
a translucent mask
the looming fire cast the hours past
that humble sleep
when minutes shy the limits
of your night
in deep dark heart
look for brilliance
of bright resilience
in silent stillness.