middle east rain storm
Isis with umbrellas
listening for drones

~^~
he was once the king
hanging on a paneled wall
Elvis on velvet
~^~

~~
long beautiful legs
sidewalk wind blows her white dress
the seven year itch
~~

This     heart                          was once solid
Gold and steadfast.               But now it’s empty and
solitaire.  This  heart,  even  though empty,  is  still pure
and shines as brightly as it ever has with values unchanged.
This heart stays tactile smooth and comfortable to hold. This
heart has a shape that will remain true and always will. Just it’s
center has been taken. This heart is hollow now, waiting to be
full, to be solid,  solid gold.  To be the solid gold heart. This
heart needs your help. This heart, as you can see, has no
chain to  support it.  To hold it.  To carry it. This  heart
couldn’t possibly join with chain in full complement
to engage your neck. This heart needs to share a
chain with other gems, bobbles & trinkets for
now. This heart is for all to see and  all to
know the story of the solid gold heart.
This heart, will serve as a reminder
of  how truly  remarkable  the
solid gold  heart is.  This
solid   gold   heart
belongs   to
you.

It is simply being at a still point, where silence speaks volumes.
Where guilt turns to tranquility and I can trust to risk
or risk to trust, either way, it doesn’t matter.
It is a matter of perspective, I can dare to dream,
of a Wondrous Journey and when I dream,
without fail,  I am greeted by Chaya,  
mystical Goddess of the shadow.
She reviles wisdom of the shadow.
in the shadows are rainbow colors.
She brings forth, essence of Black.
For background and contrast.
Then magically splashes
the essence of Green,
and everything

GLOWWS ! ! !


My little Chimera steps out from behind a giant fern
and holds my hand, in anticipation of the journey.
Chaya holds a finger to her lips and says,
“The Whisper sunset is near” I am Red.
Again she raises a finger to her lips,
“Listen for the Whisper - Twilight
The Dream Catcher,
it is what makes
the magic fun
and fancy.

Angel’s Breath and Dragon Tears,”
Chaya explains while
Scintilla the Necromancer
dances along the creek ,
and she SPARKLES.
A giant bumblebee
hovers to watch
SO SURREAL

Then everything just bursts and fades into the mist.
What happened to the magic? Where is Chaya?
"Chaya went into the eye of the storm"
The voice from within says
“Where is Scintilla?” We ask
  “Scintilla dances in heaven now”
The voice within echoes
The Wondrous Journey
is over,‘til twilight
tomorrow when
I DARE TO
DREAM

She starts with lightning, blinding light
then comes her roaring thunder might
search for shelter to hide under
then more rolling roaring thunder

(bridge)
She is the storm in human form, in human form she is the storm

She pours like rain, the pouring rain
She is the sleet and snow and pain
so cold so cold, so damp so damp
turgid, frigid vicious vamp


(chorus)
I can’t get through the dark side of you
I can’t get through to you
She is the storm in human form
I can’t get through the dark side of you
I can’t get through to you


She is the storm that blacks my sky
frozen chest no breath for good bye
can’t think, can’t feel can’t find reason
there is no refuge from her changing season

(chorus)
She is the storm in human form, in human form she is the storm
I can’t get through the dark side of you
I can’t get through to you
She is the storm in human form
I can’t get through the dark side of you
I can’t get through to you*
(repeat chorus)





written by
Warner Baxter
One Knight Stand Productions
all rights reserved

Spinning
swirling slashing
powerful   tornado
lightning bolts thunder and sirens
Spinning* wind sounds like a train head Spinning
homes  spun  to  the  land  of  Oz
a whole town blown away
dizzy head still
Spinning


Grinning
dazed and confused
does not look like Kansas
told to follow  the yellow road
Grinning at the yellow road still Grinning
horse  of  a  different  color
merry old land of Oz
in awe always
Grinning


Winning
contests are fun
I am proud of my work
gold silver bronze honor awards
Winning is goal humbled if not Winning
Rictameters  are  fun  to write
thank you host and judges
I  am  happy
*Winning

A senryu chain to my Mother
~^~
Moms are Heaven sent
angels on earth Mothers are
love like no other
~^~
she bends gracefully
but she breaks so easily
takes my breath away
~^~
alabaster skin
body to soul perfection
she smells like cookies
~^~
sad rain chills my bones
dewdrops mixing with my tears
Heaven holds her now
~^~
Heaven is her home
halo hat and angel arms
cherubs float on clouds
~^~
a message from Heaven words from my Mother
she always had the last word
and still does those words are
"Mother's Day"
~^~
~~^^~~
you are days my glowing bright daze
you are my night my shinning armored knight
you are my son my daily rising sun
you are my peace you are the final piece
Every day is Mother's Day
~~^^~~
~^~

there once was a lass from Manhattan
she wore petticoats made of red satin
for ******* she modeled ****
'til her life was violently subdued
and her name was Dorothy Stratten

there once was a man from Rome
who's head was shinny like chrome
gave the world spiritual hope
was given the title of Pope
now he wears a hat like that of a gnome

there once was a boy who was a freshman
who's study habits were a mess-man
would never graduate from Yale
he surely wind up in jail
always hiding away from the arrest-man




I've seen things you'll never see
I've been places you'll never be
I've done things you'll never do
so many you wouldn't have a clue


behind velvet ropes only for the V.I.P.
private and hidden the public can't see


I know things you'll never know
I know things I wish I didn't know
laws broken without heart or brain
Immoral games they're all insane


singers and dancers and players of guitars
and Hollywood's most famous movie stars



<> <>
counting sheep, to get to sleep,   racing the sunrise

Mr. Sandman, if you can,   sprinkle sand into my eyes

jeepers creepers, open peepers,   wide as deep blue skies

toss and turn, comfort concern,   no dreams or no lies

R.E.M. I wonder when,   even in dark's disguise

insomniac, heart attack,   sleeping would be wise

a wink, a nod, a sigh, a yawn,   still can't close my eyes
<> <>

Simply started with a little smoke,
then it grew into the daily ****.
Now every weekend lines of coke,
you’re addicted and it aint no joke.


So do your dust if you must,
just because of empty lust.
Around your nose it is a bust,
two rings of white snow crust.


Make a change put a plan in place,  
if you don’t you’ll fall from grace.
On the floor flat on your face,
what a waste, such a disgrace.

'
GOD THE FATHER
JESUS THE SON
HOLY SPIRIT
AMEN
<>
AMEN
HOLY SPIRIT
JESUS THE SON
GOD THE FATHER

Faith is the antithesis of proof,

Yet…
truth comes from
the mind and the heart.


So,
if your mind is full of truth
your heart will be filled
with faith.

In the desert
dewdrops are sparkling over cactus thorn
like icy diamonds this Southwestern morn
~~
warm winds through the Mesquite Trees
the sweet smell of sage lingers in the breeze
~~
the desert Sun climbs past invisible clouds
the burning sky melts the misty wet shroud
~~
the mercury is high but the air is dry
somewhere under the tangerine sky
life in Arizona

Kisses
lips together
foreplay of desire
amorous passion of love
Smooches

~~

Love
libido overload
object of affection
eclipse  of  the  heart
Devotion

A poets words have rhythm and flow,

the ink they spill is like a fine Merlot.

The best with body full and rich bouquet,

both have flair and finish like smoky Cabernet.

So before you write your next verse or rhyme,

red or white, don't forget to pour the wine.


Liquid
lavender eyes
behind a slight disguise
I feel the pulse with quickened gait
spell bound I stare into a certain fate
spirit image and magic call
into those eyes I do fall
lavender eyes
Liquid

Big brown
beautiful eyes
bewitching brazen eyes
I glance then gaze they hypnotize
her tawny ****** ***** bedroom eyes
they tantalize they mesmerize
sultry sweet smiling eyes
beautiful eyes
Big brown

Pretty
baby blue eyes
open wide to see inside
pulsing like ocean’s crystal tides
bottomless pools like Caribbean cove
hypnotized I fall deep in love
swimming in her soulful
baby blue eyes
Pretty


Spilling ink are poets minding minds of the wise
splashing paint are artists realizing their demise
William Shakespeare was called the poet master
Edgar Allen Poe  was known as the evil caster.

But what do I know? I am The  Wisenrhymer

The poet’s word is worth a thousand pictures I’ve heard
sometimes you can’t read the poem through all the words
rhythm and rhyme is just a sign of the times
or rant and rave is just a line of  the crimes

But what do I know? I am The Wisenrhymer

In silence a black motorcade
the sad and soft parade
heavy hearts the last charade
the last song is finally played
one last curtain call is made
rest in peace shadow and shade


The music is over forever delayed
Turn out the light
turn out
the light
finish
and
fade*



R.I.P.
Lizard King

you are love my only power
needing each hour after hour
you gave me love when I had none
just meeting you my life begun
~~
what is love, what is the power?
your loving heart my one desire
you are the one that makes love fun
the two of us love on the run

(chorus)
just take my hand we’ll walk this land
just you and me is what will be
so much more than great
more than wonderful
just you and me is what will be
more than wonderful
~~
becoming you becoming me
together our love was meant to be
where there were two now there’s one
loving you until I am done

(chorus)
*just take my hand we’ll walk this land
just you and me is what will be
so much more than great
more than wonderful
just you and me is what will be
you’re more than wonderful
just take my hand we’ll walk this land
just you and me is what will be
so much more than great
more than wonderful
you’re wonderful
so wonderful
so wonderful
  oh so wonderful

a ding dang diggy diggy ding dang do
everybody knows when the wind don’t blow
but if you go to the picture show
and you’re sittin’ up in the very first row
he don’t know and she don’t know
but everybody knows
when the wind don’t blow
a ding dang diggy diggy ding dang do
ding dang diggy diggy ding dang do
whatcha gonna do when they come for you
‘cause nobody knows if you don’t show
but everybody knows
when the wind don’t blow
a ding dang diggy diggy ding dang do

A ONE MORE TIME

a ding dang diggy diggy ding dang do
everybody sing the ding dang song
a ding dang diggy diggy ding dang do
diggy diggy diggy diggy
ding dang do

TO PONDER POSSIBILITY
AND POSTULATE PROBABILITY
SOCIALLY SIMMERED SO SARCASTICALLY
TO SANCTIMONIOUS UNCERTAINTY

THEN RENDERING A RECIPE RANDOMLY
INTO IRRATIONAL IMPOSSIBILITY
MIXED TO THE MAXIMUM MALICIOUSLY
MORONIC MINDS OF MINIMUM MORALITY

ABANDONED ABRUPTLY WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY
FALSELY FIGURED AND FORGOTTEN  FUNDAMENTALLY
REPUGNANTLY REMEMBERED RESPONSIBILITY
HOPELESSLY HELPLESS HOMOLOGICALLY

WITHOUT SHAME OR SENSIBILITY
NO HONOR NOR HUMILITY
PRIDE OR PERSONALITY
ISSUE OR INTEGRITY

NO UNDERSTANDABILITY
READING RELUCTANTLY
WRITTEN WOEFULLY
SANE OR INSANITY

I jump up out of bed ‘cause the alarm clock is ringing
got a song sittin’ on the tip of my tongue, I start singing
I’m staring at myself tryin’ to make my lips turn pink
with the blow dryer in my ear, it gives me time to think
on the cocktail naps, can’t remember what we wrote
last night with the girls drinkin’  *** and diet coke

I smoked my last cigarette with the girls last night
the lyrics came fast from the left and from the right
something ‘bout a dance and dare to take a chance
could this be the one, be that one true romance
it’s only been a day, but I could **** for a smoke
last night with the girls drinkin’ *** and diet coke

(chorus)
in this chameleon color world filled sky high
let the rainbow colors just fly on by - fly on by
even those not usually seen - makes it all feel so pristine
and the ones that bleed and the ones that fade
shine bright in the light and in the shade - in the shade

I fall into bed and set the alarm clock to ring
can’t get to sleep this song on my tongue I sing
I’m staring at the walls lyin’ flat on my back
tossin’ and a turnin’ tryin’ to make it all turn black
can’t remember what we wrote, I wish I had a smoke
last night with the girls drinkin’ *** and diet coke

(chorus)
in this chameleon color world filled sky high
let the rainbow colors just fly on by - fly on by
even those not usually seen - makes it all feel so pristine
and the ones that bleed and the ones that fade
shine bright in the light and in the shade - in the shade
me and the girls got it made in the shade - in the shade


written by
Warner Baxter
One Knight Stand Productions
all rights reserved

fireflies flicker and flutter beneath the dancing trees
exotic breezes whisk and whisper through limbs and leaves
The Golden Goddess of Garden Glen breaths evergreen
Her elfish essence is magic and Her spirit gleens
for it's merely a moment at the wonder She whiles
She wiggles and giggles and then She snickers and smiles




She's not really a Goddess nor is She a Princess
She's more of a magical mystical Enchantress
She is the Garden's gleaming glistening Governess
a caldron song singer a spell casting Sorceress
She starts with Her essence then stirs Her spirit divine
She drips Dragon tears, then simmers slow with sweet sunshine



simple solution of spellbound myth and mystery
secretly sublime not found, hidden in history
not mountain high, valley low nor places in between
is the glowing gleen of The Garden Glen's evergreen
it is just East of the sun and Southwest of the moon
at a place where clouds and castles float and stars are strewn

you are my days my glowing bright daze
you are my night my shining armored knight
you are my son my daily rising sun
you are my peace you are the final piece
Everyday Is Father's Day

Oh Miley C, Oh Miley C, Oh Miley C
I don't like you, Miley C


I hate the way you sing
I hate the way you swing
I hate the way you sing
I hate the way you swing
Oh Miley C


will you stop being crude
will you stop being rude
will you stop being crude
and stop that attitude
Oh Miley C


well you're not very cool
'cause you act like a fool
well you're not very cool
send you back to school
Oh Miley C


Oh Miley C, Oh Miley C, Oh Miley C
I don't like you, Miley C


I hate the way you sing
I hate the way you swing
I hate that you're crude
I hate you're bad attitude
Oh Miley C


Oh Miley C, Oh Miley C, Oh Miley C
I don't like you, Miley C

.
*under dancing trees
citrus breeze through limbs and leaves
hummingbirds and bees

I've seen things that you'll never see
I've been places that you'll never be
I know things that you'll never know
I know things I wish I didn't know

I've said things that might not be true
spoken in private and out of plain view
I've done things that you'll never do
so many things you wouldn't have a clue

I  loved you yesterday
tomorrow the same way
I love you today
what more can I say

I told you then
I'm telling you now
I'll tell you again
I give you my vow

I love you in day light
I love you at twilight
it all sounds so trite
but it feels so right

(Intro)
I'll remember you, You'll remember me

life is like grains of sand, falling down from your hand
rolling on toe to tide, like an endless wave on an endless ride
the last thing you want is sympathy, gotta live your life, just have 'em let you be
you tried so hard, you tried so much, you can't please another if you're out of touch


(chorus)
black sheep will shine black sheep you're fine
black sheep will shine black sheep you're mine


remember what your father said, it really stuck in your head
you'll never be nobody's fool, gonna live your life by your rule
you got the money, you got the fame but you're walking that tight rope, barely sane
Time takes a back seat to no man, gotta stick with your life, shift in your plan

black sheep will shine black sheep you're fine
black sheep will shine black sheep you're mine
(repeat chorus)

life is like grains of sand falling down from your hand
Slowing down before you slide, now pick up your speed, shift into glide
you got the money you got the fame you got your name, so you better take aim
you tried too hard, you tried too much you can't please another if you're out to lunch

black sheep will shine black sheep you're fine
black sheep will shine black sheep you're mine
(repeat chorus x2)

(outro)
you'll remember me



written by
Warner Baxter and Take Cover
One Knight Stand Productions
all rights reserved

(slow blues tempo)
There’s a ring of fire baby
And it’s burning ‘round my heart
Don’t you know it drives me crazy
I don’t know just where I’ll start


I had a million lovers
I could never find my style
Pretty soon they will discover
What it takes to make me smile

(chorus up tempo)
I was blinded, blinded by love babe
I was blinded by love
I was blinded, blinded by love babe
Blinded, blinded by love babe


There’s a ring of fire baby
And it’s burning ‘round my heart
Don’t you know things get hazy
Am I just to blind to start


(up tempo change)
Well I tried much too much
To keep your heart right in my clutch
I aint laughin’ ‘cause it aint funny
I cry ‘cause I miss ya honey
Life goes around like a merry-go-round
I could send you back to lost and found

(chorus x2)

Written by
Warner Baxter and Take Cover
One Knight Stand Productions
All rights reserved

.
*foggy wet shroud
early morning haze lingers
crickets chirp with frogs

~

silver rain hangs thick
golden rays take holiday
dewdrops mix with tears

~

cherry blooms unfold
silver over petals pink
misty gray mystery

~

under foggy cloak
cherry blossoms remove doubt
mystery darkness glows

~

misty morning gray
silver over rose and thorn
diamond drops sparkle

.
*I watched as she moved
toes to top, now slow this time
perched on heels sky high
  
~

alabaster skin
body to soul perfection
she smells like cookies

.
*there once was a man who was a peeper
who spied on girls while they were asleeper
to Tom it was a jokey
'til he got thrown in the pokey
now Tom is a registered *** creeper

(Her)
staring up at the darkened sky
stars come out lighting it up so bright
who knew I'd be standing here alone
after all we had, now you're gone
you took my heart when you fled
now I'm broken and empty you left me in shreds
why did you choose to go
guess that's the answer I'll never know

(Him)
staring up at your darkened eye
scars come out cutting it up so tight
who knew I'd be standing here alone
after all went bad, now you've won
you tore me apart with words you said
now I'm broken and empty you left me for dead
why did you choose to go
guess that's the answer We'll never know

Chorus

(Duet) our love will last longer, together we're stronger
we can turn back the time and change the past
(Her)  can we turn back the time
(Him)  can we turn back the time
(Her)  can we turn back the time
(Him)  can we turn back the time


(Her)  staring out at the sparkling sky
stars come out to our hearts delight
(Duet)  who knew we'd be standing together
we have a love that lasts forever
(Him)  you fill me up with love in my heart
your hand in mine never far apart
(Duet)  that's why I chose you
love is the answer we'll always know

Chorus X2

(Her)  can we turn back the time
(Him)  can we turn back the time
(Her)  can we turn back the time
(Him)  can we turn back the time
(Duet)  can we turn back the time

repeat



written by
Warner Baxter and Elizabeth McBride
One Knight Stand Productions
all rights reserved