‘The Elements Within’: A Poem by Cheryl Corey
The Elements Within Beginning with the morphogenesis Of cells—of gel-like tissues, organs, skin— Inside a water bath becalmed with ...
The Elements Within Beginning with the morphogenesis Of cells—of gel-like tissues, organs, skin— Inside a water bath becalmed with ...
. Ned's Bad Day The gear that he intended was reverse,But to his detriment, he put the carIn drive. At ...
. Silent Movies As silent movies play inside your head, Their scattered shadows, faint and far away, You try to ...
. The Water Closet An earthen pit, an outhouse stool, a chamber pot— We’ve long dispensed with these, the whole ...
. Curb Appeal . I. You really couldn't find a better plotOn which to build a house. The yard is ...
. Scarlet Pimpernel Amassing clouds—the air still warm; But you, my scarlet pimpernel, You sense that there's a coming storm, ...
. Let There Be Light From beyond, there came the Word—a cosmic “Om”That pierced the void with one colossal bang ...
. On Learning of a Lover’s Death Your parting words were not exactly nice, But when I read the news ...
. The Wreath Circle of green— What does it mean? Never ending, Ever bending. It’s hope that’s vernal And faith ...
. Raking Leaves The blaze of autumn's orange-gold is gone, And now it's time to rake the fallen leaves, __To ...
. Political Musings . While bumbling Biden’s basking on the beach, The Donald’s dodging bullets in the breach. . Abortion ...
. Over the Hill Now that you’re "over the hill," Relax. Enjoy the view. Life’s a beach, so chill. Work? ...
. The 2024 Olympics . I. Excusez-moi, s’il vous plait, But having seen your lewd display, I’ve chosen not to ...
. The Red Carpet There's nothing left to tease imagination When so-called starlets, vying for attention, Sashay the carpet practically ...
. On Scotland Police were inundated with over 7,000 calls in the first week following the passage of Scotland’s Hate ...
. On Student Protestations They protest on behalf of Gaza from afar— Why won’t they do the same regarding Myanmar? ...
. Gallows Lane A lesser charge once meant the pillory, With head and wrists securely set in blocks; For just ...
. The Taxman Cometh Get out your Number Two and calculate Your taxable income; what, if anything, You owe. The ...
. Because She Walked In Beauty They sentenced her to over seventy lashes, Because she walked in beauty, hair revealed, ...
. A Travelogue of Wonders My friends, I’m here to speak of wondrous sights. The first, at Alexandria’s port, was ...
. Pythagoras, Man of Music Pythagoras was of mathematical mind. No matter where he went, he’d often find Relationships to ...
. The Sum of All Fears “Oppressive government is fiercer than a tiger.” ---Confucius Psst. Be careful what you post ...
. The Forgotten Earl He thought about the sonnets that he wrote; The time he spent composing metered lines Of ...
. Green I’m talking green: the greening ground Of spring and springing hope eternal; The spectrum’s hidden light unbound And ...
. Poet, What Dreamer Thou Art "I feel more and more every day, that as my imagination strengthens, that I ...
. The King of Ice Cream in reference to recent Biden comments here. The current White House resident Is more ...
. The Leprechaun Come mid-March, the leprechaun Glides up and o’er the rainbow, Playful as a unicorn That’s prancing in ...
. Snowflakes Now soft and white the snowflake clusters fall. The wind picks up and blusters. Millions drift Like powdered ...
. Castile by Miguel de Unamuno (Spain, 1864-1936)translated by Cheryl A. Corey O Castile! You raise me up in the ...
. The 2022 State Dinner Elites come to Washington and dine On lobster harvested in Maine. (They plan To regulate the ...
. Gone Are the Days The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is ...
. Making Apple Butter Once he got the fire good and hot, Old Silas filled the kettle with some cider; ...
. Summer Nocturne In steady, humming monotone, With synchronism the crickets drone, And hushedly through the night intone __Their evening ...
. I’m Not Too Keen On China Nowadays I’m not too keen on China nowadays: The moves they’ve made against Taiwan of ...
. For Then by Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera (Mexico, 1859-1895) translated by Cheryl Corey O, to die upon the open sea ...
. A Man’s Retreat A man’s retreat is his garage—a place To keep his vehicle, yes; but also space To ...
. May Day Note: Maypoles were a feature of ancient Roman festivals to mark the renewal of Spring. The feast ...
. Douglas MacArthur, Et Al. Douglas MacArthur waded through the surf, Unafraid to lead his men in battle. Today, they’d ...
. Tomorrow’s Poets by Enrique González Martínez (1871-1952) translated by Cheryl Corey Tomorrow’s poets will sing beyond all praise In ...
. Hermes, The Artisan Hermes, son and messenger of Jove, Surveyed the coast, where often he would rove, And found ...
Great topic, brilliantly Susanistically explored. Always a joy!
Susan, This is oh so much the type of poem that I like. Well done! Mark
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Where would poetry be without a smidgen of sarcasm, cynicism, and tongue-twisting torment, Margaret? It pleases me to think of…
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