Mad Jack

"The velvet night was starry,as we sat eating Calamari,when down the face of my friend so dear,slid a single sweet shimmering tear.Why did the tear roll from her lid?Could she have choked on the squid?..."

"Creepy crawly critter,lived 'neath the living room floor.The zoo-keeper was an old man,he'd lived to be nearly four.There were giraffes and lions and tigersand snaggle toothed crocodiles,some great be..."

"Smog Stinks! Excuse me, I beg to differ. If it does then why do millions live in New York City? Is black smog pretty? No, but, Battery Park is. You can see Liberty standing as if she's the one making..."

"Percy was a dragon with thick green scales and long pointed claws instead of toenails. Strength in his wings to fly over the land, and fire in his belly to leave a fiery brand. Good knights would rid..."

"I search my thoughts for rhythm and rhyme,delicately seasoned like basil and thyme.Words that are pleasing to the inner self,to be read and wept over, not put on a shelf.Lines that convey what I reall..."

"The old man sat down, starting to tireOn a hoary old stone next to the byreThoughts drifted through of his long ago pledgeAs his old leather boot toed some sedgeAt his side his friend, an aging steedW..."

"It wasn't poetic, it wasn't prose, just a business decision, caused the plant to close. What is this perfidity, we're just left to guess, just a business decision, caused this hellacious mess? It's ..."

"Mad Jack the pirate, stood on the deck, an ol' nor'easter whipping his neck. His head filled with thoughts of warmth and wealth, as he slipped from the harbor with cunning and stealth. The trip went ..."

"Tantalizing table talk, use your ears and do not gawk. Can you hear it? Listen close, it maybe something really gross. Titilating time for tea, did you hear abut Mrs. B? Go repeat it but be quick, to..."

"Pegleg Bill the Bosun stood at Mad Jack's side, when Jolly Roger was unfurled,his swelled up with pride. Thoughts consumed him of how he cheated death, as the ship's sails filled with Mother Earth's b..."

"This is the story of Rory O'Dell He slipped off his feet, fell into a well Just fell on down, right onto his head The whole town thought ol' Rory was dead The search went on for days and days Through..."

"So you're a writer; and went to class, to unlock words built to critical mass. You went up to the Prof and for a fee, heard: "That's nice, I'll give you a C." So you're a writer; and went to work, to..."

"Latent thoughts, unspoken desires Searching for release Constant clamor, noise of restraint I wish the cacophony would cease Held within, bridled words Cause rising instability The tension increasing..."

"{Farewell to Baseball} The season is over the last out's been made. We're looking for warmth instead of some shade. Why do they do it, where do they go, when those boys of summer bring an end to the s..."

"The pirates' doctor lay on his bunk, by the tools of his trade, in an old trunk. No dreams filled his head but the next shot of rum, as the ship's sails pulled taut and began to hum. Doc was all they..."

"Gliding free     in the clouds Kissing the air     with elegant grace That belies the power     in her Olympian wings Her porgeny safely nestled     in their aerie She d     i       v       e       ..."

"The propellers turned Five days had passed Of the child inside Had he seen the last A child of five No thought of life's meaning While his young heart For his homeland was keening Hands on the clock..."

"Sweet summer night, velvety black Gardenia scented air Wending down an old country track Soft whinny of a mare Kudzu's quiet tenacity Hidden when I first gazed By an old gents veracity Much later sti..."

"Pork Chop, the pirate's cook, sat in the galley, stowed the salt pork and kept a tally. Thoughts filled his head of an Apple Torte, as the ship weighed anchor and eased out of port. Pork Chop was a h..."

"Transient shimmers of light glinting free Baby rocks gently on Mama's knee Pungent aroma of coffee perking Sweet strains of music softly lurking Morning breaks with quiet ease Baby's locks stirred b..."

"The Gypsy, named Meg, walked the length of the deck, passing each cannon makeing one last check. Thoughts filled her head of her husband below, as the ship sailed into the first morning glow. With fl..."

"The dancing flame of the fire is bright, casting shadows in the night, sending a greeting of warmth and cheer, to all those who are gathered near. Roast marshmallows and sing a song, sit down, eat an..."

"Nestled in the tiny hamlet of Swacliffe, there is a quaint llittle pub, 'The Stag's Head'. A pub of some distinction, where Mad Jack would come, hide, have a pint and be fed. The stones are so old, ..."

"This is the tale of Nell O'Leary, a lass whose beauty turned every eye teary. She had fiery red hair and emerald green eyes, and with creamy white skin, she caused copious sighs. Nell was the belle o..."

"Avast me hearties and thou shalt hear, a tale of gold and diamonds clear, of Spanish Doubloons and Pieces of Eight, and how Mad Jack and crew met with fate. Three months out of Fez, sailing southwest..."

"The Astronomer's approach Was quite orthodox Tho'now he had met up With a paradox While directing a stroke With the greatest deft Should he go to the right Or the left The stars were lined up Very n..."

"there it sits all quiet and still put on a sweater it doesn't feel the chill try giving it data that it will take it gives you a giant headache you think it is easy click here drag there then it makes..."

"Abdullah the pirate, pulled the rope tight, the ship slipping out under cover of night, thoughts in his head of veiled beauty left behind, as the ship set sail for destiny's find. Abdullah Ali with s..."

"As night falls And the twilight sighs I sit beneath The darkening skies I look and wonder At the sight Why did God Create the night While I am writing Another line A star comes out And begins to shin..."

"The captain pulled himself on shore, his head aching and muscles sore, he'd lost his gold his pride to boot, his foes had struck, he couldn't shoot. To save face he told a story, of Mad Jack and all ..."

"Before the poets lay a daunting task. How could their editor really ask? How could they be put under such duress, to go and write about Congress? In order to keep the hounds at bay, their captain st..."

"Snowflake falling down Smiling face of a clown Beauty rides on crystal wings Comedy entertains winsome kings Now the flake begins to melt Face turns down, sadness felt Beauty fades in searing heat Pr..."

"A whisper A word An old cliche Some crisper Some mush Some roll and play On paper They stay Waiting until Eyes peruse A glance When suddenly Off paper They leap Pictures, Feelings Caressing The s..."

"In the mirror I see sights of England, with it's beckoning hills of verdant green. My mind is wandering back to a time I remember, though I was just fourteen. Quaint pubs, punting on the Cherwell Ri..."

"'All Poetry' had a young poet A little shy, didn't like to show it A Pseudonym he'd found Behind which to propound His words, so now he could crow it Written March 12th, 2002 © on Mar 12 2002 02:44 A..."

"Prince Mutumbo the pirate stood on the pulpit, the horizon was where his keen eyes alit. Thoughts filled his head of a lost family, as the ship started sailing for the open sea. Mutumbo, a proud man ..."

"Quark Schrz felt low He'd bruised his toe On a rock way up on Mars He stooped to look The pain he'd took On this trip up to the stars He left his home An old gray dome Of his trip he'd tell by pen ..."

"Comes a man named John Quixote Keen of eye with gray specked goatee He tires of hearing about ancestor Don And where have all the windmills gone Up at dawn in bed by nine Doesn't touch a drop of wine..."

"The Gypsy Queen was long and lean, the fastest ship afloat. Not long ago though she looked mean, a ramshackle old boat. Mad Jack bought her for ten doubloons and an old speckled goat. Hid her behind ..."

"Waves crash thunder roars Spray flies up in airy flight Beauty and Power Written March 22nd, 2002 © on Mar 22 2002 06:20 AM PST   10 • 0"

"Rose what dost thou feel, Rose what dost thou need Is it with loves' ambrosia thou dost bleed Or some archaic semblance of fancy Lo, I would drown sweetly in that fancy Thorny words arise, past them ..."

"The fateful day dawned clear and cold, Mad Jack's last voyage in search of gold, he'd filled the coffers of the king, now 'twas time for his own brass ring. His ship was fabled for terror at sea, Mad..."