31 Lanturnes, a collage Options

[JustDaniel]

31 Lanturnes

© Daniel J Ricketts 25-27 Feb 2005

1

wool
pulled down
o’er marm’s heart
eyes her melting
snow

2

snow
a drift
that covers
ice where it could
fall

3

rules
set forth
one’s stretching
to live up to
par

4

chill
shivers
cast down fear
boding ice-borne
pall

5

splash
water
from melting
snow upon streets
slush

6

skirt
subject
when it wears
exiguous
dress

7

clothe
thighself
with wisdom
keeping up with
pants

8

wind
up skirt,
end up short;
upstanding view
blown

9

lips
provide
impression
poet needs back
talk

10

blush
flexes
cheekiness
so you need not
flush

11

dew
springs out
limber green
as winter’s white
drops

12

wit
what else
might I speak
so tongues would not
wag

13

Pro
-fusion-
can blow up
if tripped by one
Con

14

breathe
your scalp;
ease that head
so your folly culls
rest

15

sweat
exudes
from his pours
when he heats sup
stew

16

ought
outcome
understood
doing crime count
aught?

17

naught
I ’ d r e a d
echoed sense
to comprehend
aught

18

echt
lanturne
syllab-rates
1 through 4, 1
true

20

slit
excess
fat from head:
low-bottomy
slash

21

map
clearly
instructions
for poem forms
chart

22

fun
poems
to feel in
while imaging
joy

23

wags
aroused
robbin’ tales,
edit them too.. .
fly

24

loose
undies
affect grace
when discovered
splayed

25

life
ain’t just
about you;
let them be them
selves

26

trim
my life
to bear fruit,
not be withered…
prune

27

wheat
must die,
germinate
to produce new
seed

28

husk
my corn;
winnow seed.
I must decrease…
chaff

29

my
selfish
agenda
no longer mine
own

30

rain
may fall
I won’t shrink
to gather in
pools

31

Light
so bright
all turned white,
removed Paul’s blight:
sight

from Acts of the Apostles

[Guest_Cathy_*]

They don't know what they're missing!

clothe
thighself
with wisdom
keeping up with
pants  Cheeky!  I love the "thighself"!

8

wind
up skirt,
end up short;
upstanding view
blown  Upstanding men enjoying the view?? Shock

9

lips
provide
impression
poet needs back
talk  So true!

dew
springs out
limber green
as winter’s white
drops  I love this one!  Such a beautiful glimpse of spring.

slit
excess
fat from head:
low-bottomy
slash  That's a "low" blow!

loose
undies
affect grace
when discovered
splayed  Daniel!!  LOL  Shock

life
ain’t just
about you;
let them be them
selves  A good one to consider when raising children!

I enjoyed these Daniel.  Thanks for posting them!
Cathy