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Town Square Poets - Spin a Poetic Yarn
Around Town, posted by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Feb 14, 2010 at 10:22 am
Claudette McDermott is a member (registered user) of PleasantonWeekly.com

Anyone up for Poetry? I find there are many Closet Poets. How about starting a TS Poets column. Great for all ages and walks of life. I'll give a theme each week and see what we come up with that we can share. Not too long so the thread gets out of control, but enough to get your thoughts across. ~ A nice change from politics and such for "Town Square."

Be sure they are your own poems. Otherwise add the poets name before or after the poem.

OF ALL THINGS

Had I wings_

Of all things_

I’d take flight_

Through day and night_

I’d feel the wind, In my hair_

Way way up, Up in, crisp clean air_

I’d share my wings, Of all things_

Share in delight, Even the fright, Watching in laughter_

Watching with tears, Dreams to reality, Erasing all fear_

I’d like them to be, Much like angel wings_

To soar way up above such things_

As butterflies and dragonflies_

Had I wings_

Of all things_

I would_

Fly_

And_

Never_

Die_

I’d_

Reach_

Right_

Up_

And_

Touch_

The_

Sky_

If_

I_

Had_

Wings_

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Posted by Marilyn Cheney, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood, on Feb 15, 2010 at 11:47 am

Windmills summer saulting or'e the hills

Chasing shadows

So much power

Do we get our fill

Posted by POC Poet, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 15, 2010 at 12:28 pm

MOMENTS - a series

It is rough

When those around you

Are in pain

I want only

To help them

But must refrain

If I were able

I would walk

Into heaven

And talk

To the man

Who holds the key

And makes it rain

Posted by TS poet, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood, on Feb 16, 2010 at 10:19 am

Taking the high road

Walking that gravel path

Not knowing where you’re going

Beyond your view beyond the curve

What elements will befall you

What darkness will cloud your way

Taking the high Road

Looking far beyond today

Posted by cosmic-charlie, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 16, 2010 at 3:14 pm

Abalone

In Monterey the people say,

they feed Lazzaronies,

with caramel and cockleshell's,

and hunks of abalone.

I telegraph my better half,

by Morse code or Marconi,

but when I'm in need of greater speed,

I send and abalone.

Some people boast of quail on toast,

because they think it's Tony,

but my big cat gets nice and fat,

on hunks of abalone.

Posted by Winging It, a resident of the Happy Valley neighborhood, on Feb 18, 2010 at 12:15 pm

A Poison pen talked to me

Took me to places you could not see

Filled me with thoughts

Of broken glass and rot

While looking for that golden phrase

Of green grass and foggy haze

A Poisson pen talked to me

Took me on a trip through geometry

Filled me with numbers I won’t forget

He was born in Pithiviers, Loiret

Posted by Tango, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood, on Feb 18, 2010 at 11:15 pm

Daffodils

Daffodils on the hills

Blowing in the breeze

Time to get your alergy pills

You are going to sneeze

AHH-CHOO!!!

Posted by Claudette McDermott, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 19, 2010 at 12:06 am

SILLY SHORTS

I often wear Silly Shorts

Short and Silly I’m that Sort

Had I a man I’d like to Court

He’d Sport a Short

Apple Tart

Where would he Wear

An Apple Tart

Why, in a Cart

We'd have to Start

With a Push of my Tush

Posted by cosmic-charlie, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 20, 2010 at 6:00 am

Today

Today, I hate trains

Evelyn, we miss you

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