they gather under couches and chairs
little balls composed of cat hairs
people everywhere concur
all pet homes have balls of fur
the only way to make them go away
is to vacuum everyday
if you love animals that’s okay
and a very small price to pay
Writing Proper Haiku
writing proper haiku
is not an easy thing to do
it takes narrative skills
and editing with no frills
the ability to condense
three lines that make sense
into English to tell a tale
like the holy grail
where, to our surprise
was nothing more than lies
the use of juxtaposition
honoring tradition
in modern haiku
is still the proper thing to do
(Writer’s note: either this poem stunk to high heaven, or it had the worst title I ever gave a poem! My apologies. Guess it was my time to write a clinker! I’ll do my best not to repeat.)
Robots Day is Here
todays robots are made for walking
and that’s just what they’ll do
watch out, or they’ll walk all over you
to the tune of
These Boots are Made for Walking
by old blue eye’s daughter
Nancy Sinatra’s one big hit
about a woman in a snit
meanwhile
the day of the robots is here
they’re going to take your job
and they’re going to guzzle your beer
I’m really sorry to say
The Robots Day is here to stay
The Season of the Bear
there’s a big bear out there
stalking the stock market
and giving everyone a scare
financial wizards are in despair
millionaires are pulling out their hair
small investors fear losing their share
and there’s financial chaos everywhere
because it’s the season of the bear!
Silent Giants
The California Coast is the host for redwood trees
silent giants that have stood for centuries
massive groves form God’s church
the lofty limbs an eagle’s perch
they stretch hundreds of feet into the sky
and when the wind blows you hear them sigh
these ancient guardians of times gone by
wait silently
and majestically
earth’s tallest tree
nature’s dynasty
waiting for discovery
Two Poems for Thursday
On a whim I’m posting two poems...PC Desk Duty and Kitten and Acrobats. Enjoy…
PC Desk Duty
punching my own time clock every day
when I turn on my PC
and decide what to say
during my self-imposed desk duty
my thoughts trickle across the screen
opinions and images flow
during this daily routine
I never really know
the end result unforeseen
the eventual goal
to write and hope it’ll be seen
Kittens and Acrobats
here’s to death-defying kitties many skills
rivaling acrobats with their physical thrills
cartwheels off of couches and tables
are one of a kitten’s acrobatic stables
acrobats who do aerial stunts on a highwire
have nothing on kittens always willing to go higher
and when it comes to cute, kittens rule
although acrobats are also supercool
The Awakening
after a century the first thing I could see
was a replica of me staring with curiosity
we looked at one another
trying to discover
the mystery
it didn’t take long
to understand what was wrong
when I blinked an eye
so did the other guy
and it became clear
I was looking up into a mirror
and there was no reason for fear
but when I stood up
I heard a hidden gear
instead of my heart
there was a moving part
instead of skin
I had something akin
that gleamed in the light
and gave me a fright
until I realized I was still alive
even if my body didn’t survive
The Tree of Life
roots from the human tree
go back before
written history
root desires
built empires
root foundations
built nations
roots of war
lasting forevermore
the human tree
rooted in reality
and what we know
continues to grow
as new branches
emerge and get strong
and people learn to get along
on the tree of life
The Creative Chronicles of Dave Stancliff 