Thursday, June 8, 2017

Lai, Lady, Lei


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Lai, Lady, Lei

“So I will greet you with a tear in my heart
and a poem in my eye,”--Sanober Khan.

Not afraid to die,
that’s just a damn lie,
or not.

Stare into night sky,
pointing at star high
you bought.

Poets can be wry--
God only knows why;
so caught.

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She was really cute,
a fact far from moot;
no lie.

Loving her’s a hoot--
my whistle does toot
and sigh.

Now I’m an old coot,
and she’s been my root
on high.

  

Glenn Buttkus

Posted over at dVerse Poets Pub MTB
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19 comments:

  1. brudbergJune 8, 2017 at 12:53 PM

    Two great examples Glenn... especially loved the second one... made me smile.

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  2. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comJune 8, 2017 at 1:05 PM

    Lei Lady Lai.......so clever are you! And I LOVE these -- especially that second one. Makin' me smile...ya old coot! :)

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  3. VictoriaJune 8, 2017 at 1:06 PM

    Both of these are great, Glenn. You showed how the form can be adaptable to different moods and I appreciate that so much. I agree with Bjorn--the second one is so fun.

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  4. Kim M. RussellJune 8, 2017 at 1:25 PM

    Your punning title made me smile, Glenn! You are proof that 'Poets can be wry'!

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  5. De JacksonJune 8, 2017 at 1:34 PM

    Love these, Glenn. Your cadence and flow remind me of one of my favorite forms, the Ovillejo.

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  6. Frank HubenyJune 8, 2017 at 1:56 PM

    Nice lai to a lady.

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  7. indybevJune 8, 2017 at 3:04 PM


    Oh Glenn, you wry guy, these are winners!

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  8. BlogorattiJune 8, 2017 at 3:06 PM

    Great essence in those lines, well done.

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  9. JillyJune 8, 2017 at 3:47 PM

    Marvelous opening lines - damn lie, or not.

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  10. CharleyJune 8, 2017 at 4:08 PM

    Enough's been said about your wording being wry. Take cheer that no one brought "ham" into it. Both poems were great! You are a wright guy, Glenn.

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  11. Arcadia MariaJune 8, 2017 at 5:41 PM

    Great lai poems. :)

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  12. TruedessaJune 8, 2017 at 7:31 PM

    ha - that song did go through my mind when I first read the prompt. A fitting title, now I will have this song in my head all night. Both poems made me smile. Ok, I'm still singing.

    Stay while the night is still ahead
    I long to see you in the morning light
    I long to reach for you in the night

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  13. Sumana RoyJune 8, 2017 at 10:43 PM

    "Poets can be wry" Quite evident in both poems. And also the title. Thanks for the smile :)

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  14. Kathy ReedJune 9, 2017 at 4:36 AM

    Love the song title! Your sense of humor shines through both of these. You did good;)!

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  15. GraceJune 9, 2017 at 5:22 AM

    The second one gave me a huge smile Glenn ~ Love your sense of fun, no lies ~

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  16. WaltermarksJune 9, 2017 at 10:04 AM

    She's really cute, I liked the flow of that, she makes you give a hoot; feel younger too

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  17. Jeren NazutoJune 10, 2017 at 10:50 PM

    Oh the humor! Such lovely poems, it was delightful to read. "poets can be wry", I loved that line.

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  18. BlogorattiJune 19, 2017 at 5:22 AM

    Brilliant and delightful read, well done. Greetings to you!

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