The Creative Chronicles of Dave Stancliff – Prose and Poetry

Hillbilly Junkyard Blues

got me a 1934 ford coupe

that doesn’t run anymore

and an early 19th century mower

and a whole lot more

in my junkyard

grass grows over rusted engine blocks

and broken grandfather clocks

got me rolls of razor wires

and hundreds of old tires

and a whole lot more

in my junkyard

got me rows of metal bins

and a bunch of broken manikins

there’s a collection of old signs

and a scarecrow that’s seen hard times

and a whole lot more

in my junkyard

got me the junkyard blues

full of used shoes

yeah…

tell your friends the news

there’s nothing like

the junkyard blues

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One More Time

there are moments I’d like to live again

like the day when I turned ten

and got a Daniel Boone racoon hat

that made me the envy of the neighborhood

or

the time I fell headlong in love

something I always dreamed of

or

when I made my first game winning goal

in a basketball game I stole

or

seeing my first son born

one early morn

and

the list goes on and on

from memories drawn

by an old man

that still can

recall

them all

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A Serene Scene

by midday the fog burned away

exposing lush emerald fields of grass

among jagged hills

drawn with an artist’s skills

truth be known

it’s a secret valley

where an old man dwells

alone in peace

among the animals

like the first man

in the sacred garden

known as serenity

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Ageless Advice

when you reach a CERTAIN age

people either think you’re a sage

or a doddering old fool

who’s not doing well

frankly sometimes

it’s hard to tell

-30-

Dionysus Walked Away One Day

the revelers watched in disbelief

as Dionysus walked away one day

the satyrs and the Maenads

had come to play

but the god of wine

didn’t have anything to say

while the grapes withered on the vine

Dionysus took his time

stripping away

ritual madness

festivity

and religious ecstasy

until there was nothing else to see

-30-

Why the Tears?

my beloved cat Tommy passed away today

we had 20 great years together

and now I don’t know what to say

if there’s a heaven it’s for animals

who are nature’s apostles

earth’s archangels

whose love for you is tangible

and real

goodbye Tommy

you’ve been a great buddy

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A Brain Garden

a wise person cultivates their brain

like a lush victory garden

to maintain

some semblances

of being sane

-30-

Night Life in the Swamp

as the day comes to a close in the swamp

streaks of orange, yellow and purple

streak by in the sky

that is rapidly

descending into night

alive with creatures

some are hunters

some are prey

most hide

during the day

but

the night life

in the swamp

reveals

animals ordeals

and victories

a tableau

of primitive

survival

a peepshow

into nature’s version

of the Hunger Games

blow-by-blow

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When the Music Stops

what happens when someone can no longer hear?

does the music stop in a dead ear?

or do they keep dancing in their head?

notes swirling in harmony

keeping a melody

alive very slowly and broadly

at just the right pitch

a rhythm no one else can hear

it’s a personal premier

that will never disappear

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What Is Your Kryptonite?

what secret fear

follows you

in a nightmare

and every waking moment

like a faceless golem

waiting for the right time

to expose your weakness

to the whole world?

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