What A Novel Idea! - Hello Poetry

Jul 2022

Silence Screamz

Certified by organic feelings draining
lost syllables down tall rusted waterspouts.
People deleted and others segregated.
I digress.

Withering away in a broken state of denial,
a country searching for it's own lost soul.
Instigation, legislation, and endless constipation.
I digress.

Punching stares into a careless book,
words searching for a meaningful ending.
Woke, broke, down and out for the count.
I digress.

Turning the corner in the face of chaos,
whispers of silence and red flags waving.
Blindfolded badges hide when the sun finally sets.
I digress.

Who are we, anymore? Quote the raven, nevermore,
Questioned solutions to countered conclusions.
Wandering aimlessly in a circle of confusion, nevermore.
I digress.

Mar 2022

Silence Screamz

Sunflowers

The sunflowers are in full bloom as we see
scattered borders crossed over with bomb filled broken dreams

Now, stop and think
We may never hear the raindrops fall again, while the lost children lead us through the scorched fields with their soft spoken pleas

Their desperate sighs rise from across the airwaves left depleted in uncertain scriptures, the forces pull back and a shattered town breathes

The sunflowers are in full bloom surrounded by visions etched in our minds of destruction and death dissolved

Now, stop and think
Sitting on burned out rooftops, we see the tortured fog of war covering up the lifeless soldiers that tatter the streets below, no more bombs or sirens blaring
One confused soldier yells, "Why are we here?!!!"

The sunflowers are in full bloom negotiating through peaceful serenity, identities clashing with unrestrained intensity

Now, stop and think
Open your eyes in the time of a desperate calling, unite as one and let the sunflowers continue to grow wild and free

#ukraine #sunflowers #stand #united

Dec 2021

Elizabeth Squires

Wish

be careful what you wish for
as you just might get
it
and after a while you'll certainly
regret
it

the Democrats had their wish
granted in
full
they got a dream team who were
possessed of supporter
pull

yet now the team seems to be
falling
apart
somehow they've lost that
unity of
heart

with the relationship being on
the
rocks
how can the beleagured Democrats
recover from the
shocks

the President and the Vice President
the much wished for
ideal
has so regretfully waned
in its
appeal

be careful what you wish for
as you just might get
it
and after a while you'll cretainly
regret
it

Nov 2021

Elizabeth Squires

One Point Five Degrees

in the year two thousand and thirty
Desmond was expecting a rising temperature
of one point five degrees
so he scampered outside to sit in a
cooler southern breeze

but much to his surprise the temperature
wasn't as hot as that
therefore he wasn't in need of a sun shading
broad brimmed hat

the horrendous predictions that were made
at COP 26
didn't appear to be in its temperature
mix

he thought unto himself how could
climate forecasters get it all so wrong
thence he rushed back inside to dress himself
in a woolen coat which was ankle length long

Jun 2021

Elizabeth Squires

Tax

Joe's the kind of guy
who is big on
tax
and relishes taxing
to the absolute
max

you see Joe can't ever
resist
spending money hand over
fist

taxpayers will soon be much
lighter in the
pocket
as Joe's collection of
tax is set to
skyrocket

Joe has a strong penchant
for the folding stuffs
inflow
so he can recklessly squander
the taxpayer's hard earned
dough

Joe's the kind of guy
who is big on
tax
and relishes taxing
to the absolute
max

Jun 2021

Elizabeth Squires

Conspiracy Theories

conspiracy theories
bring intrigue to the mind
and we've all come across
a few of this kind

who
what
when
and
how
the queries
we'll all make
is the information
proffered a mystery
like Mandrake

but
there's
a
rider
with
everything
and
worth
our
considering

on some occasions
a smidgeon of genuineness
can be found
scattered among the material
which is circulating
around

keep an open
brain space
and watch
for the iffy cue
this will better
apprise both
me and you

Jun 2021

Elizabeth Squires

Planes

planes
planes
planes
rows and rows
of planes
never again to fly
up in the sky's terrains

planes
planes
planes
rows and rows
of planes
sent to the Mojave Desert's
dry weather vanes

planes
planes
planes
rows and rows
of planes
parked forever out of
the corosive rains

planes
planes
planes
rows and rows
of planes
lie idle within their
grounded lanes

I've used the poetic device of repetition in the piece.

#planes #mojave #desert

May 2021

Aishu

Lazy in bed

The bed is my kingdom
Either it rules me or
I rule it

My lazy sister on the bed the whole day claiming busy

May 2021

Elizabeth Squires

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