Couplets of collusion #3

Two Teenage Boys and a "Keep out!" Sign

the floorboards creaked beneath our leather shoes
my heart stuck in my throat at freaky views

Couplets of Collusion #2

Twilight at a Beach Deserted

along the salty shore the cold wind blew
that no good cheater bobs in ebbing blue

Couplets of Collusion #1

Not Bluffing

the game of cards they played was just a sham
on bloodstained sheets was found the lady Pam

Acrostic Animals #50

Yay! I have written 50 of these little poems. If you haven't figured it out, or looked it up, there is a secret to these. Read the first letter of each line in the poem and it spells out an animal. If you didn't know about this, I suggest you go back and read all the Acrostic Animals pieces with this in mind. And here is number fifty:

Persnickety Persistent Patient Pest

Futile slaps that bring increased frustration
Land so soft with germs and wings and buzzing
Yet again the taunting hesitation

Acrostic Animals #49

Eggs, Excess, and Extinction

Discovery by Dutchmen sailing
Open beaks naive to orchestration
Dogs that hail the harbinger of death
Ornament to wistful tales of old

Acrostic Animals #48

New at the Zoo

Odd to behold a sight so strange
Kicking up dirt in black and white
Afternoon forager alone
Protrude the tongue to take a bite
Inviting wonder through the cage

Acrostic Animals #47

Pillage and Plunder

Ants softly crawling through cracks in the earth
African nights with the moon so shining
Riverbeds dried like a carcass from heat
Dim goes the sky as the clouds make passing
Vicious the tongue for sustenance lashes
Ages of mounds destroyed in quick digging
Rest in the tomb of the victims thousand
Kalahari sings of death and rebirth

Acrostic Animals #46

Death comes Quickly!

Sink the teeth into them quickly
Hungry instinct to devour
Avalanche of seeping crimson
Roving giant soaks the nectar
Killing with a crazy smile

Acrostic Animals #45

Tales from the Tunnels

Bright the sun that filled the glade
Ugly teeth in shadows wait
Naive popping from the ground
Nose that twitches up and down
Yesterday in blood was bathed

Acrostic animals #44

The View as They Migrate

Coral dazzling before their eyes
Opera of life in constant motion
Depths of mystery and wonder

Acrostic Animals #43

A Moment of Hush Unspoiled

Swimming along in gliding patterns
Watery ballroom with a soft rhythm
Alabaster dolls ornately carved
Nature bowing to a pink sunset

Acrostic Animals #42

Before They Were Canned

Tranquil drifting through the brine
Unaware and out of time
Nets collapsing all around
Albacore no longer proud

Acrostic Animals #41

Tender and Juicy with Limitless Options

Crispy
Honey glazed
Intense
Curry covered
Killer
Enchiladas
Nutmeg
Seasons so well

Acrostic Animals #40

Watching from the shadows

Red those eyes like dripping blood.
Await the reaper till he come.
Vanity of rich and smug.
Envy wields the loaded gun.
Now the terror has begun!

Acrostic Animals #39

Standing Guard

Winging swiftly
Attack in swarm
Sting with fury
Protect the home

Acrostic Animals #38

A Strange Ballet

Pirouette
Arabesque
Nutcracker
Derriere
Allegro

Acrostic Animals #37

Victims of the Ngurakin

Darkness fills the quiet valley
Insipid air in stale stagnation
Necromancy for the corpses rotting
Guttural whispers floating softly
Ocarina sings the rising

Acrostic Animals #36

Wings just for show

Exotic this feathered giant
Majestic in long running strides
Untamed in the wild outback

Acrostic Animals #35

Cooing and Tranquility

Delicate
Oasis
Velvety
Elegance

Acrostic Animals #34

Wings or Horns?

Clever and sneaky
Always a delight
Totally innocent

Acrostic Animals #33

Danger in the Dunes

Caravan in the scorching desert
Angry bandits on the prowl
Victims dragged away in sacks
Escape with help from loyal companion
Landscape fierce for man and beast

Acrostic Animals #32

Predator

Firelike in the heavens soaring
Altitude of swirling nimbus
Lengthy shadows we adoring
Claws like nails and wings outstretched
Open eyes on rodents snoring
Now begins the steep descent

Acrostic Animals 31

In Constand Streaming

Swim
Always.
Love
Mountains.
Owe
Nothing.

Acrostic Animals #30

Boys will be Boys and Bugs will be Bugs

"Lary's head is itchy."
"I'll bet I know what it is."
"Clumsy fool! You'll get 'em on me."
"Eddie's afraid of the big bad bugs."

Acrostic Animals #29

Hunters in the Swamp

Fun in the sun with a gun
Rap on the map with a tap
Over the clover we wove
Grillin' the kill with some dill

Acrostic Animals #28

A Great and Terrible Expedition

West of the islands that pocket the sea
Hold to the course where adventure is found
Avenging the deaths of our comrades three
Lightning and thunder may furious pound
Except we will fight till triumph and glee

Acrostic Animals 27

Oh Dear!

darting
excited
Esoteric
Recluse

Acrostic Animals #26

Pay him Homage

Prowling through the forest green
Ancient paths of moss and stone
Noise like whispers from a tomb
Temples stand in valleys deep
Hide and tremble at the sight
Eyes of gold that chill your bone
Ravenous his apatite

Expanded Horizons September 2010

Allow me to stray briefly from my usual routines of merely providing you with creative tidbits, to give you a summary of some things I accomplished last month in what I call "Operation Expanded Horizons". I hope this inspires you to follow my lead and always look for ways to break out of your typical cardboard box of daily monotony and constricting comfort zones.

Read, ponder, and then make your own list next month:

Bowled over 60 legitimately for first time since becoming blind

Went to a Chiropractor for the first time in years

Ate only fruit for a whole week

Started taking Ballroom Dancing lessons

Bought a pair of size 30 pants

Wrote several short stories, posted here and on Twitter daily and have at least 10 followers on each

Read "Deception Point" by Dan Brown (audiobook)

Gave practice talk for Catholic Men's Retreat I am helping with next spring

Attended Mass at a Maronite Catholic Church (Eastern Rite, very different)

Joined RCIA team at my Parish

Switched to new Knights of Columbus Council closer to my apartment

Found an internship opportunity to get some experience

Officially accepted by The Seeing Eye to receive a dog in the near future

Proposed to my girlfriend and she is now my Fiancé

Acrostic Animals 26

Filth and Squalor

rundown grungy cobblestone streets
attract the sort with rotten teeth
tearing up the king's harvest feast

Acrostic Animals #24

Danger! High Voltage!

Energy pulsing in steady cycles
Ebbing and flowing in the briny deep
Light up your brain and fry it to a crisp