Island Poems
One-word garments
by Dimitris P. Kraniotis
Waves of circumflexes,
storms of adverbs,
windmills of verbs,
shells of signs of ellipsis,
on the island of poems
of soul,
of mind,
of thought,
one-word garments
you wear
......
Tropical Island Surprise
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
You should have a getaway, my friends all said,
They said I earned it, so why sit home instead?
A real vacation would be the nicest thing yet;
Go see the peachiest scenery you'll never regret!
I listened very carefully to what my friends said,
And dreamed of gay weeks, without getting out of bed.
I told them I'd do it-I'd take a pleasure cruise;
......
Exotic Bloom
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
In fragrance night, she hula dances slowly,
After the spectral sun has gone down lowly.
She sways to the motions of the palm trees,
And so appears to be dancing with the breeze!
Like a mermaid swimming in the endless sea,
She carelessly rides sparkling waves easily.
A wild exotic bloom, the island is her home,
And sun rises in tinged glory, above sea foam.
......
One-word garments
by Dimitris P. Kraniotis
Waves of circumflexes,
storms of adverbs,
windmills of verbs,
shells of signs of ellipsis,
on the island of poems
of soul,
of mind,
of thought,
one-word garments
you wear
......
Exotic Bloom
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
In fragrance night, she hula dances slowly,
After the spectral sun has gone down lowly.
She sways to the motions of the palm trees,
And so appears to be dancing with the breeze!
Like a mermaid swimming in the endless sea,
She carelessly rides sparkling waves easily.
A wild exotic bloom, the island is her home,
And sun rises in tinged glory, above sea foam.
......
Tropical Island Surprise
by Evelyn Judy Buehler
You should have a getaway, my friends all said,
They said I earned it, so why sit home instead?
A real vacation would be the nicest thing yet;
Go see the peachiest scenery you'll never regret!
I listened very carefully to what my friends said,
And dreamed of gay weeks, without getting out of bed.
I told them I'd do it-I'd take a pleasure cruise;
......
