Elizabeth Squires: Poems

Elizabeth Squires May 2014

a eucalypt scent
wafted in the bush

its strong aroma
grasped the nose

plants gain notice
in nature's realm
by being pungent

Scorching Hot Kissing

Elizabeth Squires Apr 2013

Scorching Hot Kissing

sparks of passion
did flint
as the lovers
indulged
in a scorching hot kiss
their tongues
intertwined
with much ardor
which made
their body temperatures
escalate and soar

Scorn

Elizabeth Squires Nov 2014

Scorn

pour scorn upon my being
of its acid of wrath I'll take

measure by measure
repeat the dose
quadruple it if you will

the **** hath been flayed
with a whipping of disapproval
before

of disdain's cane
I'll be happy to bear
so keep on doling out
the contempt with all its flair

Screaming

Elizabeth Squires Jan 2014

Screaming

you would think that to-day
was the only day to shop
there were hundreds of people
in every one of the shops

one could hardly move
up and down the supermarket aisles
because all the aisles
were crowded for miles

it was elbow to elbow
in the shoe store
one had some difficulty
getting through the doors

at Wade Street butchery
the customers were crammed in
we were like a shoal of sardines
in a John West tin

why everybody wanted
to be out shopping I'll never know
you'd thick that there no other
days of the week in which to go

from here on in shopping
on Mondays won't be happening
cause the crowds of people
made me feel like screaming

Scythe

Elizabeth Squires Nov 2014

Scythe

and the carriers of the scythe came
to do a purposeful deed
as a collective they'd dispose
of that most pesky ****

this scourge of all scourges in garden
they'd not contend
unleashing the scythe
would of the **** suspend

the tasking of the collective
had to be met
for in their garden's plot
the ****'s roots must not set

close to ground the scythe's
keen blade did slice and splice
in the hope that the collective's
garden would be made nice

Searching For Pickings (Rictameter Poem)

Elizabeth Squires May 2014

Searching For Pickings (Rictameter Poem)

along
the river's edge
waterfowl did forage
among moss covered pebbles
few morsels were unearthed at this place
their search for pickings was futile
thence they flew to the dam
where clams would come
along

Seasonal Haiku's

Elizabeth Squires Nov 2013

Seasonal Haiku's

SUMMER

stinking hot weather
no respite from the scorcher
toasting everything

AUTUMN/FALL

the Maple branches
dressed in copper tones
during those March days

WINTER

bitter cold winds blow
o'er the mountain landscape
cruelly they do bite

SPRING

lambkins by the score
born in spring a time of year
where new life begins

Seasonal Ploy

Elizabeth Squires Sep 2014

Seasonal Ploy

spring time is a meeting
summer is a blast
autumn is a warning
winter's coming fast

as spring is surely but a meet
the summer rushes past
autumn sometimes brushed aside
winter's here at last

transpose the springtime for a chance
and summer for a dare
neglect not autumns cunning chill
for winter won't play fair

so meeting is but now perchance
and dare rush of blood
should winter bring a cooling off
play fair don't come down thud

to take the chance tis life itself
to dare brings summer's glow
the chill one feels within the bones
for some say take it slow

Seasonal Ploy

Elizabeth Squires Sep 2013

Seasonal Ploy

springtime is a meeting
summer is a blast
autumn is a warning
winters coming fast

as spring is surely but a meet
the summer rushes past
autumn sometimes brushed aside
winters here at last

transpose the springtime for a chance
and summer for a dare
neglect not autumns cunning chill
for winter wont play fair

so meeting is but now perchance
and dare a rush of blood
should winter bring a cooling off
play fair don't come down thud

to take the chance tis life itself
to dare bring summer glow
the chill one feels within the bones
for some say take it slow

Seasons (Cinquains)

Elizabeth Squires Jun 2013

Seasons (Cinquains)

summer
searingly hot
beads of sweat
scorching sun oppresses
roasting

autumn
leaves change
birds start migrating
a time of recess
pensive

winter
snow falls
white across landscape
encased in great coldness
gelid

spring
vivid colors
vivacious garden bed
everything comes to life
brilliant

Seasons (Haiku)

Elizabeth Squires Jan 2014

Seasons (Haiku)

WINTER

as the heavy snow fell
the chimneys in the village
belched with dark smoke

SPRING

on that day in May
the rustic cottage garden
arrayed in blooms

SUMMER

stinging rays of sun
lashed idle sunbathers
along the shoreline

AUTUMN/FALL

copper medallions
hung from the maple branches
in Alberta's streets

Seasons Of Solace (Rosarian Sonnet)

Elizabeth Squires Oct 2014

Seasons Of Solace (Rosarian Sonnet)

Grasping for a thread back to normal mode
Yesterday's trauma struck and did implode
The mind lies in state of befuddlement
Everything is changed it isn't the same
Regaining past composure no easy frame
Reflections of loss bring a blurred haze
It takes time to walk out of the maze
Comfort is found in friend's kind easement
Our souls and hearts are feeling all adrift
We question why do the sands always shift
When the departed leave our loving care
There is a desolate space left behind
Which confuses and injures the mind
Seasons of solace shall grant us repair

Secrecy Tag

Elizabeth Squires Aug 2020

Secrecy Tag

of recent days he's turned up
using another name's
guise
yet the eyes were instantly
onto his photograph's
apprise

would seem that he wishes
to conceal a past
identity
but the beard which he wears gave
a good clue concerning his
entity

the cat is quite literally out
of the open stringed
bag
the peepers are dead certain
about the man's secrecy
tag

Seductive Flute

Elizabeth Squires Jan 2017

Seductive Flute

rapture
derived
in every note
the music
of the seductive flute
beguiling
enchanting
to love's ear
all embracing
the beauty
is to hear
enfolding
caressing
with a chord
pleasuring
dear
a tone
woven
so
near

#love #metaphor #abstract #flute #seductive

Seeds Of Love

Elizabeth Squires Oct 2014

Seeds Of Love

as we're planting the seeds of love
we'll harvest a bounty
ah how rich it will be
reaping love's field of plenty

our seeds will be
in a well furrowed patch
so our juices of love
will finely hatch

sowing the seeds of love
a surplus we'll fetch
there will be a booming bonus
in our love ketch

the time is ripe
for our sowing
to begin
our seeds of love
are in the touch
of our skin

seeds
of
love
prospering
seeds
of
love
we'll
be
fostering

in our bed
a harvest
shall grow
as we plant
the seeds of love
in a fruitful row

Seeking Relief (Shanzi)

Elizabeth Squires Jan 2014

Seeking Relief (Shanzi)

stifling the heat
so oppressive

respite presents
neath a shady elm tree

these summer days
most tyrannical
we're seeking relief

Seismologists

Elizabeth Squires Jun 2014

Seismologists

neath the party room
seismologists are monitoring
the activity
of late they've detected
a few rumblings
which can be a commencement
to an ultimate toppling
over the next while
little tremors shall be watched
to ascertain
as to whether
the leader's head
shall roll off
the chopping block

Self Determining Lung (For... Joe Cole's Freedom Challenge)

Elizabeth Squires Aug 2014

Self Determining Lung (For... Joe Cole's Freedom Challenge)

military oppressors
put her voice
into a muted pause
of suppression
the peoples of her land
were denied
of her ideology
that was placed
under a secure key
of a military
who wanted
her voice silenced
in totality

how can a bird that is born for joy
sit in a cage and sing
this proposition
gave thought
to some pondering
the Burmese people elected
Aung San Suu Kyi
to lead them with
a government of democracy
her message
though stifled
still bought joy
to many in her land
her voice had been
silenced by a coupe
the strains of freedom
were ingrained
in her words
that never deserted
her people's ears

liberty did come
at the release of her tongue
which carried
her nation
back to the breath
of a self determining
lung

Sender's Press

Elizabeth Squires Sep 2016

Sender's Press

eight inbox emails were
received by me on Saturday
with a link direction
how to access a poet's http-bay

these sorts of messages
are very similar to spam
I can't remember asking
for this butting in ram

as soon as I see the
red ink dot com address
that's my cue not to
peruse the sender's press

#satire #address #spam #email

Sensitive Spot

Elizabeth Squires Apr 2013

Sensitive Spot

her sweet scent lured
him to her honey ***
wherein he plucked a chord
on her sensitive spot

Sensual Package Of Wares

Elizabeth Squires Mar 2013

Sensual Package Of Wares

his eyes were arrested by her
B
R
E
A
S
T
S
her ******* stood out with great
Z
E
S
T

he imaged how nice it would
B
E
to ****** them
L
I
B
E
R
A
L
L
Y

as she sashayed down the
S
T
R
E
E
T
he caught sight of her lovely
H
I
P
S
he imaging running his
H
A
N
D
S
over their delightful
C
O
N
T
O
U
R
S

she had his eyes
S
N
A
R
E
D
with her sensual package of
W
A
R
E
S

September (Acrostic Poem)

Elizabeth Squires Sep 2014

September (Acrostic Poem)

Spring
Effervescence
Picturesque
Tones
Energetic
Marvelous
Bright
Enlivening
Ravishing

It is Springtime, in the Down Under Land.

September Election

Elizabeth Squires Apr 2013

September Election

in September we're having an election
us voters are desirous of a new policy direction
the present governments spending has gone over the top
we the constituency want it all to stop

when we fill out our ballot papers at the polls
we'll put the other party into a governing role
the nations economy will do very well under their leadership
for they are the party with a good financial grip

the balance of payments wont look so sickly
in the capable hands of the other party
for five years we've had a reckless mob in charge of the accounts
we are not well pleased with their deficit amounts

the treasury notes must be locked down for a while
so the nation can build a sizable stockpile
our present government have whittled away our wealth
that's why we're not in the best of budgetary health

bringing the books back to the black
will be a good thing for our nation down the track
the voters chance to end the bad fiscal management comes in September
and we'll give the mob that is in power a send off they'll remember

Sequencing (Villanelle)

Elizabeth Squires Oct 2016

Sequencing (Villanelle)

watching the sequencing is a regular thing
this pattern never fails to deliver its best score
they who follow the method will be profiting

many times one has seen this eventuating
they're slotting into the bay's ideal shore
watching the sequencing is a regular thing

utilizing a placements good calculating
is not for them an overly arduous chore
they who follow the method will be profiting

success coming with each prized offering
being educated about this niche's core
watching the sequencing is a regular thing

it appears to be in the model's situating
this their station known as precision's store
they who follow the method will be profiting

on working out a program's functioning
none received counts which would bore
watching the sequencing is a regular thing
they who follow the method will be profiting

Serene Embrace

Elizabeth Squires Jul 2014

Serene Embrace

the gentle touch
of the moon's light
lifted her encumbered
soul
of its plight
her inner harmony
bound in unrelenting tears
she'd wept
for an eon
the solace of the moon
steeped her in its
healing grace
to bring
unto her
a serene embrace

Served On The Plate

Elizabeth Squires Nov 2014

Served On The Plate

the chickens we eat
are laced with growth promoters
fruit and vegetables
in cold storage
are gassed
not to forget
our
beef
pork
mutton
and fish
they've had an enhancement or two
this makes for a toxic brew
which we eat all the year through

the organic ways
of producing food
has gone by the wayside
and we the consumers of food
have been taken on a ride

the scientific fraternity
make discoveries
everyday
and when it comes to the subject of food
they've a lot of enlightening
things to say

chemicals
fertilizers
drugs and all
they are causing the consumer
to question if it is safe
to stow in their mouths
what is served on the plate

Set A Scene

Elizabeth Squires Jun 2014

Set A Scene

this years Tony Awards
had the best ever emcee
he filled the auditorium
with a panoply of glee

his tap dancing routine
enthralled everyone
as did the comedy
stuff that he spun

he's a man of stage
and of silver screen
that Jackman chap
can certainly set a scene

Seventeen Word Poem

Elizabeth Squires Oct 2013

Seventeen Word Poem

on
the odd occasion
the sun pokes
its shiny head out
from behind
the dark storm clouds

Severely Castigate

Elizabeth Squires Dec 2013

Severely Castigate

my cuddly teddy bear
and I shall snuggle up tonight
we'll stay under the covers
until the dawning light

if teddy does any farting
during the night
I'll toss him out of bed
with the greatest delight

should my teddy
not behave in bed
he'll be sleeping on the floor
minus a pillow for his head

teddy better not irk me
or overly aggravate
for if he does
I'll severely castigate

Severe Mistress

Elizabeth Squires Jul 2014

Severe Mistress

her bitter vetch
                          is unyielding
                                                she is a spiteful girl

upon the landscape
she spews her gall
its acrid coldness
felt on these tablelands
a reception of welcome
she'll never gain or garner
for her freezing disposition
is so cruel and biting hard
she is unrelenting in venting
her spleen of freeze
                                                                                                 the countryside
                                                                              bears witness
                                                  to her gelid duress
                              the season of winter
is a severe mistress

                                                                                  oh spring's warmer climes
                                                                                  the hours of sunlit glee
                                                                                  shall lift the spirits
                                                                                  so mirthfully

Shadow

Elizabeth Squires Dec 2014

Shadow

one's shadow
is one's best friend
it's constantly there
until the end

it's the best friend
one ever possesses
and of its owner
it never second guesses

so be glad it sticks
so reliably close
one's shadow
one's best leaning post

Shadowy Pitch

Elizabeth Squires Nov 2016

Shadowy Pitch

due to the power supply
being interrupted yesterday
very little light shone
in my long hallway

the electricity company didn't care
that I was in a darkened space
where I couldn't find
the umbrella stand's trace

it was a most inconsiderate
power outage
which did leave me
in a thorough outrage

there I was looking around
about the dark
without an iota of a luminous
lit spark

the next time the electricity provider
decides to flick off the switch
I trust it will send me a notification
telling of the shadowy pitch

Shall Not Delight (Italian Sonnet)

Elizabeth Squires Nov 2013

Shall Not Delight (Italian Sonnet)

She'll receive a reception of disdain
In a month her freezing winds shall arrive
The thermometer taking a big dive
We'll be captive to her very cold refrain
Winter's unwelcome vetch o'er our land mass
The countryside touched by her iciness
For she is a very bitter gelid lass
We'll stay inside to shelter from her lash
No warming sunlight rays within our sight
Many hours of her severe frigid morass
Everything yokes in a nasty sash
The season of winter shall not delight

Shapeshifting

Elizabeth Squires May 2021

Shapeshifting

the art of shapeshifting
can't be underestimated
as its a talent Joe Biden
has well cultivated

at one point of time
he was a moderate within the party
yet he's currently exhibiting
a more radical propensity

the morphing from one idendity to
another is quite an accomplishment
and he's excelled in this particular
switching achievement

it is reminiscent of a
reptilian chameleon
tranforming his colour
to suit the party's environ

Shape Shifting

Elizabeth Squires May 2014

Shape Shifting

Mr Torbay was a shape shifter
the electorate were to find out
over his years of representing us
he shifted shape on two occasions
on his being elected
to council
he wore the hat of a labor man
when he got elected
to a our state seat
the hat he had
upon his head
was that of an independent
as the geography
of the political landscape
did change
Mr Torbay also underwent
a shape shifting change

This piece is based on a true story.

Shards Of Shimmering Sunlight (Dodoitsu)

Elizabeth Squires Jun 2017

Shards Of Shimmering Sunlight (Dodoitsu)

shards of shimmering sunlight
sliced through the tree canopy
to lay a bed of bright beams
on the soft earth's ground

#sunlight #sliced #bed #ground

She Dreamed

Elizabeth Squires Jul 2013

She Dreamed

she dreamed of a man to stand at her side
she dreamed of a man to take her as his bride
she dreamed of a man who'd hold her ever so tight
she dreamed of this man every night

her long held dream
of this man
finally became real

she met him
at the
local fund raising appeal

they gazed into each others eyes
and instantly they knew
that love
would
be
theirs
and
always
so
true

through the seasons
their love
bloomed
and
grew
into
a
serenade
of
bright robin blue

she dreamed of a man
all those years ago
they met
and
fell
in
love
twas
a
lovely
show

Shelter

Elizabeth Squires Sep 2014

Shelter

under his roof
is water proof
the rain doesn't drip
through its tin
his place is ideal
for sheltering
so if you're stuck
in a deluge
he'll invite you in
so as you don't
get wet to the skin
he'll guarantee
his place will be
moisture free

She Was A Wild Wild Woman

Elizabeth Squires Oct 2014

She Was A Wild Wild Woman

she was wilder
than a storm on a summer eve
she was wilder
than a choppy southern sea

she was a wild wild woman
wild was she

he could never tame her
no matter how hard he tried
she wasn't going to be
no placid glide

she was a wild wild woman
wild was she

his life was never bland
with her around
she was the wildest woman
on the north side of town

she was wilder
than a surging river's flow
she was wilder
than a Texas rodeo

she was a wild wild woman
wild was she
she was a wild wild woman
wild was she

She Was A Woman Of Riper Years

Elizabeth Squires Aug 2014

She Was A Woman Of Riper Years

she was a woman of riper years
he was a boy without any fears
they met and fell deeply in love
they were as tight as a well fitting glove

their romance didn't waver
it grew stronger by the day
their feelings for one another
held like a well bound clay

something real and so true
existed between the loving two
their bond was a sweet sticking glue
the age difference came not between the two

the skeptics didn't give them a chance
at having a long lasting romance
they defied the odds big time
to this day their hearts still chime

she was a woman of riper years
he was a boy without any fears
they met and fell deeply in love
they were as tight as a well fitting glove

She Wolf (Terzanelle Poem)

Elizabeth Squires Nov 2014

She Wolf (Terzanelle Poem)

beware the she wolf parades
attired in cloak sweet appearing to be nice
wary be of her masquerades

she's adept at employing deceptive device
a keen eye spots her a mile away
attired in cloak sweet appearing to be nice

her cunning act constantly at play
beguilingly she moves here and there
a keen eye spots her a mile away

her style of stepping without compare
she puts a mime artist to shame
beguilingly she moves here and there

some have discovered her tricky game
the veil hath been lifted for a look see
she puts a mime artist to shame

using guile to cypher her lee
the veil hath been lifted for a look see
beware the she wolf parades
wary be of her masquerades

She Wouldst Collect (Rondelet)

Elizabeth Squires Feb 2018

She Wouldst Collect (Rondelet)

she wouldst collect
personal details on her slate
she wouldst collect
then transfer them onto his sect
these items of the private plate
used in ruining good folks fate
she wouldst collect

Shine

Elizabeth Squires Apr 2013

Shine

may the sun shine
for all of you
may it shine
in a sky of indigo blue

may your days
be filled with bright sun rays
may your days
always be happy and full of play

may the shine
nestle in all of you
may the shine
be ever so true

Shooting Star (Dodoitsu)

Elizabeth Squires May 2017

Shooting Star (Dodoitsu)

an oscillating red light
appeared in the night sky
so bright its tone of blazing
was a shooting star

Shopping Expedition

Elizabeth Squires Aug 2013

Shopping Expedition

as I haven't enough
cash to-day
my shopping expedition
has been put on delay
hopefully
by next Saturday
I'll of saved sufficient dollars
to spree away

Shopping... (Pleiades Poem)

Elizabeth Squires Dec 2013

Shopping... (Pleiades Poem)

scooting around the supermarket aisles at pace
sifting and sorting through the cut price items bin
selecting a favorite brand of bacon rasher
stopping at the lolly counter to price a bag of sherbet
squealing children throwing a tantrum near the drinks machine
searching in my handbag for my wallet
store promotions blaring over the public address system