POEMS TO MAKE ME SLEEP..

Poetry Thursday : It's Whoopi !

2007-08-02T11:49:00.000-04:00

Woopee , It's Whoopi !

I have stopped watching the TV Show , The View,
Since waking controversy, Rosie O. , bid all adieu.
I find it useless to spend an hour staring at the tube.
Watching 4 women blabber with ho hum attitude.

Let's see them 1x1. Elisabeth is a right winger.
Who is Fox O'Reilly sound a like of a humdinger !
Joy is an old hag who does nothing but useless nag ,
While everything in Barbara just flops and sags !

Now the show's Producers found a replacement.
Excited but watchful I held my breath in abatement.
When they said that it's none other than Whoopi ,
Another free spirit gal , I gladly shouted woopee !

Poetry Thursday : My Blog For You .

2007-05-24T09:09:00.000-04:00

'I don't know how it ended this way.' said he apolegetically.
We have something so beautiful.
'You deceived me'. the girl with an enigmatic smile replied.
'Pretending somebody you are not '.

Yes , but it's because I don't want it to end & I love it so much.
Can you fault me for that ? he said.
Then , The man asked to start all over again. 'Please' he pleaded .
But the woman said it's over . 'The trust is broken' she sadly said.

What was to be a beautiful love affair was all over just like that.
'I regret my mistakes' he pleaded tearfully .
'I only have myself to blame for losing a true friend' he added.
She then deleted all comments in the blog he made especially for her.

Poetry Thursday : Hopeless Romantic

2007-05-10T12:03:00.000-04:00

I don't know what to do,
And I don't know what to say.
That everytime I am with you,
Nothing happens that I knew.

I am but a fumbling fool.
Definitely, it's not so cool.
I've no right to be in love.
Better still go back and hide.

But I'm a hopeless romantic.
Despite being oh so pathetic .
'Can't help reigning my emotions.
I say we need a love revolution !

Poetry Thursday : A New Planet.

2007-04-26T14:37:00.000-04:00

Every now and then , we are amaze.
By news about the universe which keep us daze.
Whenever there's news about planet.
I always run to my pc and google it in the 'net .

There was this big news about Pluto .
Scientists now categorized it as planet no, no .
It's but a star, Astromers claimed.
Much like a funny mongrel of Walt Disney fame !

Now, they found one that's Earth-like.
It's supposed to be inhabitable by human & alike.
Scientists saw of large amount of water.
Without it, human life can't exist there no matter.

I just wish there is life there alright.
That resembles people on earth but really bright .
That everyone there like their roles.
Not like on earth where some 1st class 'A' holes !

Poetry Thursday : A Tribute To VT Victims .

2007-04-20T14:16:00.000-04:00

I was shocked when I heard the bad news.
Of a crazy man shooting in the UV campus.
All 32 lives of mix nationalities cut short.
They're all student & teachers of some sort.

They are Moms, Dads, Sisters and Brothers
Beautiful lives cut short like do not matter.
I can' fathom the amount of pain & sorrow.
Feelings that sure won't go away tommorow.

One victim's father was very downtrodden .
At the place where his daughter was taken.
When a CNN man asked him how is she ?
' My baby failed to make it 'he said weepingly.

Yesterday, I read each victim's life story.
My heart ached as I went on so tearfully.
It seemed like that 1 glorious spring day,
Suddenly ,winter again was on the way .

To Hoakies, this day won't be forgotten.
Wishing this incident never happpened.
People had enough of senseless killings,
Be these at homes or at school buildings .

Poetry Thursday : Completely Optional

2007-03-29T15:50:00.000-04:00

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things

I sat one night , musing about things I like.
Some of 'em I got,some I may never have.
I listed all things I like when I was small,
Up to this time that I am now six feet tall.

Football, baseball, and all that bounces.
Especially a basketball set at 7.8 ounces.
Toy car, toy gun, action figures,mini train.
& board games that stimulate one's brain.

Come teen years , the objects of fancy,
Became Ann, Sharon, Jane and Nancy.
Fav phone in hand & bum stuck to seat.
So very late that's why face was all zits !

As an adult, fav things changed naturally
I co write story with a dude named Lee.
The lead character is one merry Jane.
She's magical until her power wanes!

Poetry Thursday : Image Inspiration

2007-03-21T21:51:00.000-04:00

Kodak commercial pics are my favorites dating back to
The Times Of Your Life . These are truly inspiring !
Like the one above .

The Bonding .

First time I saw you.
My heart acted like a frog w/ ADD.
I can't believed, I'm now a Daddy.

The look in 'yer eyes
when I first rest you in my arms,
Your body half naked but warm .

Your eyes said to me ,
' Hold me closer to you , Daddy'.
I whispered ' Hold tight my baby '

That's our 1st bonding
It was truly worth remembering .
As your Mother can't stop crying .

The 2 men she loves
Here they are, locked for life
And she's now a Mom not only a wife .

Father and son.
We will soon share a lot of things.
Cologne and razor even beer binge .

I'll tell you secrets.
Of how to catch your 1st big fish.
+ the kind shown on Playboy on dish .

Oh you gonna to places.
To sporting events then to nice bars
Just be sure son, always to return my car .

Sunday Scribblings : Inspiration.

2007-03-17T16:37:00.000-04:00

Nothing is more inspiring to me than the thought of a special love. Especially a love for a woman . In my younger days, it meant sleepless nights . Days were not any 'better'. I enclosed better in a parentheses because the days were spent thinking of that special girl so the days were practically sleeping with my open eyes. No sleep at night and in sleeplike trance during days. This situ meant my body was a mess you'd think . Nope. The reverse was true that one summer in '78.
That summer was really extraordinary . You see , a girl that I fancied said to me after she watched me played basketball in school ' you're more handsome if you add some weight '. Wow ! The words hit me like the Ten Commandments coming directly from God . That following weeks , I ate like a pig even eating veggies which I despised . I went to the gym religiously like a Neo Nazi attending attending a KKK meeting and took all kinds of vitamins known to man . Whoa ! I gained some 30 pounds in 2 months time that I had to buy new pants to suit my bulging legs. My tranformation was amazing that when I returned to school when the summer was over , everybody noticed the big change in me . It's no doubt that I was inspired to accomplish the impossible . I found out 'though that my special girl was now stuck with a new beau while I got stuck with this body from hereon !

Poetry Thursday : Poetry Reading

2006-11-23T16:20:00.000-05:00

For the 1st time , I attended a poetry reading in a local bookstore .I don't know what to expect . Wait . Maybe , I have a pre conceived notion of senior people sitting and listening attentively to someone equally ' old ' reciting a poem only he or she can understand . I was wrong . So wrong . There are a lot of young folks and ' hip ' at that ! While not exactly a ' rock concert ' , poetry reading is ' cool ' . Especially when this beautiful lady read her poem ' that touched my being '. Wonderfully done indeed was her work and equally wonderful was the way she read it ! And so with apologies to Ms. Roberta Flack , I reworded her song to capture what I felt that day .

Killing Me Softly With Her Poem

I heard she writes a good poem .
I heard she had a style .
And so I came to see her ,
To listen for a while.

And there , there was this lady .
A stranger to my eyes .
Describing my life with her reading .
Reciting my life with her words .

Killing me softly with her poem .
Killing me softly , with her poem .
Telling my whole life with her words .
Killing me softly , with her poem .

xxx

Poetry Thursday : Post Election Snapshot..

2006-11-09T15:37:00.000-05:00

The last 3 days were really exciting for me . I stayed late . Really late to watch the results of the U.S. Mid term election . What can be more exciting than this election ? Maybe the ' chad ' election of 2004 . This election was a seesaw battle for the control of the U.S. Senate . The election deserves a lousy poem from this election nut .

The election is a done feat .
That Macaca Senator conceded defeat .
The 2 Houses , the GOP lost .
The Democrats are the proud new boss .

This campaign was conducted ,
Some in dirty ways , just to be elected .
Negative ads were all around .
' Harry , call me ' in sound surround .

Even Michael J Fox was'nt spared.
Support for stem cell research he aired .
He appeared on TV shaking ,
Rush Limbaugh said he was just acting .

They say it's a referendum .
On Bush' presidency & his doom & gloom .
And even his ' stay the course '
That the U.S. voters rejected, of course .

Now we will have Pelosi .
To tackle the illegal immigration , Si !
In the Senate . it's Sen.Reid
Instead of Frist in the papers you will read .

Is it the wind of change truly ?
Like what the Dems shouted continously .
Or else it's trouble no doubt .
They will face next said CNN's Lou Dobbs !

At Fox after election night .
It was a 'funeral athmosphere' in sight.
One NY Times writer wrote .
Hannity & O ' Reilly his hatred she sought .

Bipartisanship is now needed here .
The voice of the people they should hear.
No. 1 is the damn Iraq War .
But 1st , an oversight with no holds bar.

Finally a heartfelt announcement .
Thanks to all for democracy's advancement.
And to Tom , Dick & Harry .
Next election , don't forget to vote for Hilary !

This advertisement/poem is approved by me .

Sunday Scribblings : Morning

2006-11-05T20:38:00.000-05:00

Morning has broken ... That's a line from a song by Cat Stevens . He's the guy who sang the classic ' Father And Son ' . Somehow , I associate morning with early practice involving fathers and sons . Like this day , at 5:30 AM , I know boys all over Canada are practicing hockey . Unbelievable . Why would parents do this thing to their kids ? Or why would kids, 5-7 years old , ' voluntarily ' go to early morning hockey practice ?
When I was young , about 12 yrs. old , we would wake up early moring to do some jogging before heading to the basketball court . I have a hard time conforming to the schedule eventhough I love playing basketball. That's why I wonder how these kids , nay babies , are able to do it - be up so early in the morning . These tots must be really love their sports to be up and going so early in the morning . Wrong . Their dads want to live their dreams thru their sons . Frustrated athletes-dads want to see their sons be the next Gretzky or Jordan or Tiger ! I guess , the early morning haze is needed to blur their clouded judgement.

Poetry Thursday :Favorite Lines

2006-11-02T23:46:00.000-05:00

The lines I chose were from a very simple poem from my childhood days . As you can see from my poems , the influence of Kilmer is obvious .

TREES

by Joyce Kilmer

The poem's 1st 2 lines set the tone of the whole poem .

I think that I shall never see
A poem as lovely as a tree.

The last lines are particularly brutally frank..

Poems are made by fools like me .
But only God can make a tree !

Sunday Scribblings : Hot Bedtime Stories

2006-10-29T16:15:00.001-05:00

Believe it or not , to me bedtime stories mean x rated stories. . It's the kind that you keep away from your parents and teachers . I guess it's because my parents are not storytellers when were were children . It's straight to bed , lights off and complete silence until the morning . Fables and fairy tales were done as part of the school stuff .

The first time I heard ' bedtime stories ' was in school. There's this enterprising classmate of mine that went around during recess time to peddle a pamplet size materials containing naughty stories that titilated us young boys . He called 'em ' bedtime stories '.
' It's only for a buck ' Mr. Hugh Hefner Jr. would say while he showed the b.s. to us . He normally provided us a slight peek into the banned stuff .
One time , the teacher noticed the commotion and asked ' What's happening over there ?' The issue shown that day was really ' hot ' that the usual recess time was not enough to satisfy our curiosity whichwas carried over to our English class .
' Nothing , mam ' said Mr.Hefner Jr while he concealed the stuff in his jacket . Our teacher , not satisfied , approached him and demanded that he revealed what he placed inside his jacket .
He hesitated at first , then finally gave in ' Here , mam ' Mr. Playboy answered cooly . ' It is just a copy of Moby Dick ' he added as he pointed to the cover .
Just about then , the teacher was called by the Principal . ' OK class '. ' Bring out your book and read page 55 ' she said before leaving the room .
' Whew ' was our collectively sigh of relief. You see, Moby Dick may be the title but it's not about a certain whale and Captain Ahab .
From theneon , we boys called each other , dickheads !

Poetry Thursday : Inspirayshun

2006-10-26T09:21:00.000-04:00

Yes . It was NK statement before KU- I want to be swept off my feet etc.-
that led me to write my so called poems . Bear with me please .

I was reading one day,
About the plight of poor children today .
Then I came across a story
Of Nicole Kidman , it's light reading really .

It seems as a rep of Unicef
She's doing something worthwhile herself.
I thought , she's finally happy .
After a long time being alone and lonely .

Remember that she's loveless .
After Mr.Tom Cruise left her clueless.
Why is she still alone ?
She was asked 'like a dog without a bone .'

' No one has done the feat ' .
'A man who will sweep me of my feet .'
She likes that feeling ,
We all felt when we were still in our teens .

Don't we all remember .
When we first fall in love 1 day in September .
It sounds so cheesy now .
But then , it was all so classy and wow !

I want to recapture that feeling
Of one's youth that once was like magic.
Then , I was like Superman .

To all of the girls like Nicole Kidman !

Naah , It's all gone now .
It's time to take a well deserved bow .
You can still write poems 'tho.
Something romantic or contemporary, 'bro.

Maybe you'll be like Shakespeare ?
No . Big words drive most women to fear .
Then write ala Nei Galman !
I told you , I'm happy to be like Superman !

So I'm writing once more.
Simple poems that's never left one bore .
I like it really that way .
Being straightforward to a woman always pays !

xox

Sunday Scribblings : Good . Satisfyingly Good .

2006-10-22T14:53:00.000-04:00

The 1st time I understood what the word good means is outside the home or school . Let me clarify that . I fullly understood the meaning of the word . It was in an athletic competition . We were practicing for a high school basketball tournament . I was in my first year then , so you can say I was a neophyte . I like that word rather than rookie or newcomer . There's a lot more fight in neophyte . Surely a lot was needed then Our new coach , Mr. Martin , was the ultimate disciplinarian . My gosh , we were playing for fun but he made us do drills as if we were in the NCAA Final Four . The guy was really stingy in his praises too. As if any positive word that comes out of his mouth was worth millions ! You really have to earn it . This ' marines in training ' conditions continued for us for more than a month until our first game . ' Boys , you are not worth the uniforms that you are wearing ' he said in his usual put down manner ' But play anyway, and we'll see what happens ' . This guy was really anti Dale Carnagie , I said to myself . What do you know . In our initial game that summer , we walloped our opponents by a wide margin . The suceeding games were ' walks in the park too '. We won the trophy and only then we heard Coach Martin say something nice about our performance . ' You played good , boys ! ' That's it , but it sure was satisfying .

Marilyn Meets Vincent In Heaven

2006-10-19T00:19:00.000-04:00

This poem was made for a friend who idolizes MM .
I was a VVG devotee . I dreamt I introduced

the two icons somewhere in heaven.

Hi there Norma Jean . How is it there ?
Have you found the peace of mind dear
That was denied you here on earth
& was missing in your life since birth .

Hi there Norma Jean . Where's Joe D. ?
Since your death , he lived so terribly .
Did you get the flowers he left daily ?
On your grave he arranged neatly .

Hi there Norma Jean . Did you see your mom ?
When she saw you did she say ' my baby , come '.
Did she recognized you outright Norma Jean ?
The baby was who taken away and has not seen .

Hi there Norma Jean . Do you know Vincent ?
He's the one with a brush who likes to paint.
Vincent's life here was so beautiful yet brief .
He left so suddenly with so much grief .

Hi Mr. Van Gogh. Meet Miss Marilyn Monroe.
She lived her life like there's no tommorrow .
While you lived yours without a dime .
No one cared then , it's such a crime .

So long my friends , Marilyn and Vincent
The two of you were really heaven sent .
We just don't have the real understanding
Of how to make your life here everlasting.

Love Has Its Limits

2006-10-15T18:53:00.000-04:00

The initial title of this poem was Alone Again , Unnaturally because that's what happened to me . All alone in a hotel room somewhere . But it's not about me . It's about what leads us to be all alone in this world.

I'm in our room all alone.
Still trying to figure out what went wrong .
I'm like a prisoner on solitary,
Until the phone rang , it was my secretary.

' How are you , sir ' she said.
' Not so well ' I replied with voice so sad .
' Why sir ' she asked worried.
' It's nothing ' I said . ' I really have to hurry .

She gave me my itinerary .
But my mind was in something more scary.
I can't erase the picture.
Of what she did the day of my departure .

' I'm leaving you , Nike '
' I took all my things, ready to take a hike .
I asked ' Why so suddenly ?'
She gave no answer and took off brazenly !

So I am really shocked.
I got my bags & left too, never bother to lock .
' To the airport ' I said.
To the taxi driver who just want to get paid .

My heart was so heavy.
Much heavier than the bags I had to carry.
I have to drag my feet .
Towards the big airplane to take my seat .

It's not the first time .
That she said she's leaving, it's such a crime .
But this time it's true .
Our life together is really done and through .

I never listened to her .
When she said that she could no longer bear .
That love has it's limits.
So handle my heart 'with your hands with mitts'.

I am afraid of the future.
Living alone in this world is not my nature .
One day without her is hell.
I am ready to beg her to come back, oh well !

Warm Embrace

2006-10-08T13:45:00.000-04:00

Everybody needs love and affection.
She more than anybody I know for inclusion .
The fact that she is the hugging type.
Who loves to be embrace plus all the hype.

She likes to feel the warmth of one's body.
She always gives a hug to a man like nobody.
So that she feels protected from all harm.
What happens around her, she gives no damn .

She needs one beside her like security.
As if guarding the President 24 hrs. for safety .
She's happy when one's there everytime.
Bodies rubbing against each other at all times.

But alas , she wants somebody's arms.
Not this man who's love for her forever burns.
But I am willing to wait no matter what.
Until the sky hugs the sea you remember that !

Autumn Of My Life

2006-10-05T19:52:00.000-04:00

To you autumn is nice
The cool breezy wind one is entice.
Leaves are a changin'
To different colors these are turning.

It's a joyous season
Autumn or fall for different reasons
To me it's all sadness
I'll tell you why just bear w/my madness.

Autumn is parting
The leaves from branches separating.
Like that fateful day,
You suddenly left me and went away .

Fall is hopeless ,
Compared to summer full of happiness .
That is my life,
When you decided not to be my wife .

Autumn is silence
Lacking the sounds of the season's hence .
All voices are muted.
Like me on the day when we first dated .

Fall has no love.
All that are left in me are sighs and sobs.
I just can't go on ,
Continue living this life on my own ...

The Autumn of my life
I'll forever remember until I'm alive.
Your image slowly fading,
As the day's darkness starts appearing...
.

Where Love Has Gone

2006-10-02T19:16:00.000-04:00

It was one specially vibrant day
When I decided to surprise you and greet you ' hey '
With flowers in my hand I came
All dressed up , sporty and sure not looking lame .

I hurried up to reach your home.
Hoping to catch my sweetheart , home alone.
Your mom said ' she left this morn '
She thought ' she's going out with you as norm '.

I excused myself to look for you ,
In some cool places like Starbucks and Blue Bayou.
You're not there , so I parked my car .
And walked to the mall to see if you're in the bar .

I searched there and everywhere .
I'm confused and tired so I sat down in a chair .
Then I spotted you in a theater w/ a beau .
Holding hands , laughing as you walked pass through.

I can't believed what I saw that day.
No way this was true no matter what my eyes say
And so I started asking & walking.
I confronted you right there so there's no denying.

Face to face , you replied somehow.
'Our love was long gone , it does not matter anyhow.'
You added ' I don't love you anymore '
' My heart has flatlined and you're really a bore '

And so I left the scene a broken man.
Not truly understanding where our love has gone .
Today . I'm still nursing a broken heart .
I often wondered when this wound won't hurt ..

What's In A Kiss ?

2006-09-18T18:11:00.000-04:00

What's in a kiss ?

A loadful of happiness and bliss.
Is it great truly?
Not only that but it is heavenly.

What's in a kiss ?
Sugary sweet like pie & honey.
Nice it's really ?
No doubt , you can ask O'Reilly.

Then, I want a kiss
First you must find a loving Miss.
Why not that lady ?
She's spoken for can't you see ?

Can I steal a kiss ?
Why not , if you make it your biz.
Is that no lie ?
Puck your lips and hope to die .

Halloween Your Heart !

2006-09-12T15:31:00.000-04:00

What is that toothy doggie you are holding ?
On your lovely hand , his big ears hanging
Oh how I wish that I am there instead dear
'Cos the thought of you alone I cannot bear.

And what is that naughty smile on its face ?
He seems trully happy and gay I am amaze
I suppose he thinks your love he has stolen
He left this fellow with nothing but a token

You look so sad in such a time to be happy !
Isn't halloween 1 of your fav holidays really ?
Tell me then , How come you look so daze ?
Remember , I am always here just in case !

And so I'am asking, Holloween your heart ?
Which actually is How do I win your heart ?
Do I come begging once more , Betty Boop ?
Please,please don't fly back into your coop !

Are You Mad Or Just Sad ?

2006-09-09T17:08:00.000-04:00

Are you Mad or Just Sad
Lonely , but still lovely !
Are you deep in thoughts
Or your thoughts deep ?
I hope you are not angry
At someone momentarilly
Perhaps in melancholy ?
Or just thinking seriously.

I'll never get used to you,
With your face so sickly .
After all , you epitomizes
The beautiful Aphrodites !
I know that you're human
& gets sad like any woman
Your friends will all weep ,
At the sight of you so sick !

Golden Yellow Hair

2006-09-02T18:31:00.000-04:00

Hey, I like your look today !
It's perky and sure looks OK
There is that unique smile ,
You can spot from a mile !!

But one thing I surely noticed
For sure you get some tease
Your hair is now golden yellow
Or is it from smile that glow ?

Whatever it is , you're pretty
No one matches your beauty .
I won't grow tired of looking
Even if your hair lose the zing !