Haiku
Water winds its way
Cascading throughout the day
Tumbling stones in play
© 2023 Phil Perkins
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Black Water, by The Doobie Brothers (1974) – see lyrics here.
Category: Poetry & Writing
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Poem
Water Spirits
Sifting through time in forested mountains
As beauty of movement in water chases gravity
Echoes ring in a rush, over and around rocks
Raining rhythm on riverside deadheads
Rolling, splashing and drumming pockets of airI’ve come to appreciate the sound of rivers that talk
Speaking in the tongue of ancients
Of Indians, pioneers, early settlers and nomads alike
Lives lived and long passed, here
Beneath the soil where once was home
Now, singing as spirits in the current of wavesAlone in the forest, listening to the flow of nature
I hear their voices and it sounds heavenly© 2023 Phil Perkins
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Song for the Day
Ripple, by Grateful Dead (1970) – see lyrics here.
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Poem
Burgeoning accounts of unsecured classified documents connected to President Joseph Biden – as well as during his tenure as Vice President, and Senator – are both in the news and under Congressional investigation. And, now in a poem…
After secrets spilled you sought to douse the light To change the day to night Documents covered-up Now that truth is known, you hide at home afraid Each knock feels like a raid Questions keep piling up Stop your lyin', Biden It's all so plain to see Every time you act dishonestly Move your Vette to get the boxes from behind You must think that we're blind - this ain't no honeymoon Just sit still and let the officers proceed You've got more than you need Hard times are coming soon Classified, you're hidin' Nobody trusts you now Playing both sides, Ukraine and Moscow
© 2023 Phil Perkins
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NOTE: this poem uses the Preformatted Block, which allows for indentation of text exactly as pasted. However, in so doing, a monospace font is used.
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Poem for a Friend
This poem was written as a birthday gift for my dearest friend, Carla Milho, a beautiful lady and talented writer hailing from Lisbon, Portugal. Please visit her web site to wish her a Happy Birthday on this special day – thanks very much!
Frost the cake and add a candle to the dish
It’s time to make a wish
Another year is hereSing the song we know with joy and warm delight
We celebrate tonight
Toasting you with good cheer47!!!
Happy Birthday, Carla
Let the good times flow
Fun and friends who love you, don’t you knowHappiness, forever
When you share a smile
Days ahead grow brighter, all the while© 2023 Phil Perkins
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Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)
by Van Morrison (1972)
• see lyrics here •
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Poem for a Friend
This haiku was inspired by a lovely woman and good friend, Annabel. She’s a professional dancer & choreographer, and also a gifted poetess. I encourage guests to visit her web site to enjoy her creative writings – thanks very much!
She dances on clouds
Melting snow from mountain peaks
Cascading beauty☀️
© 2023 Phil Perkins
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
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Poem for a Friend
This poem was written for Annabel, a very talented and beautiful poetess residing in California. An exquisite dancer and friend whose smile melts my heart, she’s also a source of inspiration. Please visit her site to enjoy her creative writings – thank you!
Drifting by night, into a dream
I saw her standing there –
Beside the sea
Under a moon
Gold stardust in her hairHers are the words I long to hear
In rapture of the heart
Each welcoming
Our warm embrace
Forming a work of artThe day did dawn, as I arose
Reflecting on her spell
Deep down inside
I wish for her
– the lovely Annabel© 2023 Phil Perkins
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Sweet Thing, by Van Morrison (1969) – see lyrics here.
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Full Book Cover Reveal
The Editor of the soon to be released Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology – Gabriela Marie Milton – of which a poem of mine has been included, today provided a full book cover reveal, as well as the book preface.
With the works of over 150 poets, the book is scheduled to be published soon – by Literary Revelations Publishing House – and features an estimated 280 poems. I’ll keep you informed as further information becomes available…
Thanks for stopping by!
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Poem
The other day, I had a recollection…
Many, many moons ago, I was playing poker after hours with friends at an Irish pub in Royal Oak, Michigan. That night, luck was on my side and I happened to win the first four games. So, to their dismay, I said farewell and skated – up $80.
Last evening, I watched Maverick (Mel Gibson, Jodi Foster, James Garner)…
This morning, I wrote this short poem…
We bet by chance
On calling cards
One night, at a bar, long agoShe played her hand
– a suited flush
All hearts, for a Queen, kneading dough© 2023 Phil Perkins
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Lonesome Loser, by Little River Band (1979) – see lyrics here.
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Poem
It’s time to turn the page
On 2022
Embrace new challenges
And strive to see them through© 2023 Phil Perkins
• Happy New Year •
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The Best Is Yet to Come, by Grover Washington, Jr. (1982) – feat. Patti LaBelle.
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Into the Light
Trapped behind the collapsed entrance of a cave and without food, my limited rations of water were bone dry after 25 days. I was starving and stranded in the middle of nowhere, where calls for help were both futile, and strained my painfully parched vocal cords. I’d lost weight and prayed it was enough, that I might now fit between the thin sliver of rocks defining my captivity and illuminating my escape. It was now or never, and there was only one way out – into the light.
© 2022 Phil Perkins
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Song for the Day
The Caves of Altamira, by Steely Dan (1976) – see lyrics here.
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Poem in Response: Part II
After writing my recent Poem in Response, inspired by reading “The Dance“, a wonderful poem penned by the beautiful Floridian poetess, Holly Hunter, I wrote this follow-up poem…
Sharing the stars
Embracing time
Awake until twilightTwo hearts in tow
Drawn by the moon
Through waves of love, delight© 2022 Phil Perkins
PHOTOT CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
Morning Dance, by Spyro Gyra (1979)
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Water Watches Winter
Poetry for Kids (channeling my inner Dr. Suess) 🤪
The seasonal cold has halted play, and most of the water has gone away. Frozen ’til another day…perhaps, until the month of May. All of the water, that is to say, except a sphere of water so pure, which Old Man Winter failed to sway. So, it remains today, having its way and planning to stay – just one droplet, but that’s okay.
© 2022 Phil Perkins
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Ol’ Man River, by Jim Croce (1972) – see lyrics here.
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Poem in Response
Having read “The Dance“, written by the talented and lovely Floridian poetess, Holly Hunter – in which a beautiful redhead at the Sad Café holds the light of her heart in her hand – I was inspired to write this poem…
Rhythm in waves
They found the beach
To make the moon their ownTwo hearts as one
One dance in sync
In love, never alone© 2022 Phil Perkins
Update: I’ve added a second writing, Poem in Response: Part II.
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Flor d’Luna (Moonflower), by Santana (1977)
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Poem Accepted
Following a call for submissions for poems to be considered by Literary Revelations Publishing House for inclusion within an upcoming publication – Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology – I was very happy this weekend to receive a Letter of Acceptance from best selling author, poet & editor, Gabriela Marie Milton, regarding my poem entitled “Tree Fort“.
Thanks very much, Gabriela!!!
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Poem in Response
After reading “Golden Pink Gone“, written by the talented and lovely Arizonian poetess, Michele Lee – wherein her happiness stems from an admiration of beauty and peacefulness (rather than the frivolous), sharing photographs of local sights – I was inspired to write this poem…
The time you take to share
With steady gait, to reminisce
A beauty that’s alive
Your town, in hues of golden bliss© 2022 Phil Perkins
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Transcendance by Santana (1977) – see lyrics here.
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