December 22, 2014 
Comments Off on Yell: Ow!
yellow bellies
bellow yellow
–jersey
–card
or
light…
get a move on,
get your groove on,
mellow yellow’s
tight…
yellow pages
–before talking
walk at Yellowstone,
fingers idle,
dial a ride,
& cab it hitchin’ home…
yellow slicker
foils fever,
waterproofing salt…
jackets
other
sting, and brother!
hurt like hell without…
post-its
notes it,
busses
–most’es–
slow cars as they go,
such a lot
of stuff you got,
imbued with hue that’s yellow.
Karen Robiscoe
December 21, 2014 Comments Off on noun \ˈtäp\ noun \ˈten\
In the end
the trend
for definition,
deserves a poem
of recognition–
–words researched
in top position,
10-of-10
without omission..
a legacy,
a heritage,
a “what the…”
Websters
merits it
—nostalgic look
thru rosy lens
–OO–
at terms
that stopped short
cautious pens,
an innovative
brand-new-take
on quois
(collective)
je ne sais‘ed
the X factor
that went amiss
~not a Ms.~
(like feminists)
a cultured
Zeitgeist
lookee-loo
at words
that stumped both
me and you…
And sure
some hunted
surreptitious
assuming
—writely—
nunya business
but trying
4 autonomy
–on 2 left feet
seems
dumb to me–
a hop,
& skip,
insidious,
a bound-to-trip
–perfidious–
presentation
of the FAQs,
as questions rash
are those
unasked,
a spiral
toward
morbidity
–is speech
that rues
validity–
so query,
Google,
follow links,
yell if needed
ere you ink.
©Karen Robiscoe
The bolded words are more adventurous than the rest of those employed in this ditty, and what’s more, were the top `10 most researched words on Merriam Websters in 2014. My personal favorite in this list is je ne sais quoi, but I can’t put my finger on why exactly…oh wink wink wink–borderline facial tic. It’s been a slice. Here’s to 2015…
December 17, 2014 Comments Off on Blooming’dolls
Rose is cozy
in her bed,
crown of thorns
beneath her head,
leaves behind
no trace of blood,
staunching stem
with packs of mud.
Daisy’s crazy
so forlorn,
peddlin’ bits
from top–now torn,
entertaining
love or less,
puts the stress on
Daisy’s tress.
Glory’s hoary
late at night,
more sub’dewed
in morning light,
purple hue
like Jimi’s haze,
sees her through
her Glory days.
Bella Donna
disses dawn,
sleeping deep
till glare is gone,
dressed in black
at dusk—her eyes
–dilate to
twice their size.
Poppy’s sloppy
sleepy girl,
dropping off
she’s dead to world,
shake won’t wake
just rattle brains,
channeled where
she feels no pain.
Lily’s willies
mark her grave,
–manner & her
wish to wave,
banners bidding
you adieu,
wreathed & ribboned
final view.
©Karen Robiscoe
December 15, 2014 Comments Off on Fashion Sense
droppin’
bonnet
(with a B)
discardin’
tricky hare
(QT)
strainin’ ears
thru fine-tooth
comb
re: sievin’ sound
of dressy poem
– – – – a burstin’
seem – – – –
to top my hocks
below the
~belt~
by unput socks
caught on hem of
denims
d
-o
–w
—n
neat as seat
of trousers ’round
shirt kept on
with rolled-up cuffs
hidin’ aces
well enough
handled soft
as kiddy
(gloves)
fit just so
& just above
birthday suit
that’s where to start
to cover up
a misplaced
♥ heart ♥
found on sleeve
near poker hand
concealed cache
for magic man.
©Karen Robiscoe
December 14, 2014 Comments Off on 8 is Enough
you 2
can celebrate
the 1 god
a 3-some
so holy
it be 4 Noble Truths
astride 4 apocalyptic horses
–found in the Torah’s 5 books—
avoiding the
sick
6th
sic
mistake
of
devil worship
filling 7 bowls
with 7
wrathful grapes
pips included
prior to embarking
on that ∞ ly folded
path to redemption
…
* ticks off fingers *
…
well, folded
at least
8x,
I was
never good
at math….
©Karen Robiscoe
December 14, 2014 Comments Off on Never say Never
I never want to miss
the now
nor second stroke of lightning
not boiling pots
not mindful thoughts
nor goals met quite untimely
If that were so
I’d rather go
to Never-lands more likely
I never want to challenge death
nor wait upon tomorrow
no ducking love
nor bridesmaid gloves
nor lending things to borrow
if that were state
I’d pack suitcase
and never know such sorrow
Yes, “never” word’s
a bitch, I’ve heard
a gauntlet said not traveled
since “never” prate
seduces fate
and Nature wins most gambles
in future then
be wary when
the never word is babbled.
Karen Robiscoe
prompt: never say never
idioms used–or–Where’s Waldo:
Now or never
Lightning never strikes twice
A watched pot never boils
never mind
Better late than never
Never-never land
Never say die
Tomorrow never comes
Tis better to have loved & lost than never to have loved at all
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride
Never a lender or borrow be
December 12, 2014 Comments Off on and that’s why he needed an Ark
the sea went missing
way before Moses,
~evaporated~
I supposes,
returning to
a cloudy sky–
–leaving desert
high & dry,
compelling
would-be
could-be
swimmers,
surfers
waders
skinny
dippers,
skiers
sailors
cruise ship
skippers,
to wait for
rainfall
tied in bow-ses,
ahead
of skimmin’
l’eau
with toe-ses.
©Karen Robiscoe
prompt: gone missing
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