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Golden Roses

Book of PoemsBy Dennis Michael Ehler

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Copyright © 2012 Dennis Michael Ehler
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4772-6598-7

Chapter One

A VERSE


A stork, of the baby sort,
To rock a lot in the cradle.
And to yawn, with a lullaby
Song. For the stork can do
No wrong.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Lullabies"


A VERSE

Pintos and Buckskins,
with Some noses of pink and
Brown, like an old Cause
With saddles and spurs
Then lastly, to pack Banjos
And whisky for those
Lonesome trails.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Lonesome Trails"


A VERSE

Sit on my knee and I will
Spin you a yarn. About the
Mail-Pouch Tobacco sign at
The side of the barn. Then
We will toss some bent
Horse shoes to play. And
The old flea-bitten hound
That don't give a darn.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"To Spin A Yarn"


A VERSE

The Incas, with Llamas and
Alpacas to burden, and golden
Toys to worship. Then amid a
Guardian of megaliths.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Incas"


A VERSE

A garment of Batik. The
Swirling of the wax. And
A harmony of tints. For a
Summer season. Then with
A memory of Woodstock.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Garment of Batik"


A VERSE

Spices and twinkles, for
My lover's hand. A glimmer
Of moonshine for my lover's
Troubadours. And some
Jubilant starlight for the
Gents.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Troubadours"


A VERSE

Old Santa Fe, and your,
Patrons of the arts, with
A bounty of silver and
Turquoise to sell. For that
Picturesque cactus blossom
Of New Mexico.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Santa Fe"


A VERSE

The Lavender Sagebrush,
Grows in a soil of lava.
Then a native of Idaho. As
Pungent as it can be.
Among a sunset of
Tumbleweeds.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Sagebrush"


A VERSE

'Roses and cream, all like a
dream. And then a sip, along
With a sunbeam.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Sunbeam"


A VERSE

The Cosmic Ark, with an Eden
Of Flora and Fauna. And a
Forbidden predilection of fruit.
For the concubine of the
Constellations.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Cosmic Ark"


A VERSE

Tiger lilies, and naked ladies.
To be found in a rush of exotica.
Then those to have the petals
Of some strangely large flowers.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Rush of Exotica"


A VERSE

A sinful deed, to spawn a
Machine of earthen pillars.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Sinful Deed"


A VERSE

Those watermelon drops of
Rain. Fall against selfish
Soils. To illuminate hopes for
The blooms. And to anoint
An earth of shadows.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Hopes For The Blooms"


A VERSE

The diamonds of opulence
For those fingers that glisten.
And to candle her parasols with
Twilight. Then a blaze of heavenly
Fires that sparkle.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Heavenly Fires"


A VERSE

Puppies and Tummies, Kitties and
Mitties to cuddle with huggies.
Then fluffies be the meows. And
Cuddlies be puppy dog tails.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Puppy Dog Tails"


A VERSE

Pineapple Kelly, then those
Gay and painted bikinis. To
Blend the cultures. For the
Graces of Hawaii. To be
The pride of the peoples.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Hawaii"


A VERSE

And with the crown of life,
To evoke the temper of death.
Then to choose the light or
The dark, with the Arrows
Of the Quiver.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Arrows"


A VERSE

Bons Bons, and crème pastries
To sport the chateau. Croissants
'And others to gorge. Then all
To be said, those sweets of
Croquettes to sugar.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Croquettes to Sugar"


A VERSE

A festive cornucopia, the
Favorite of plenty. And to
Spill a tiny blessing. To
Honor the palate.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Cornucopia"


A VERSE

A shock of hair, and a nose gay
for the cheeks. Then a little snow
be his wife. And with lips, those
that are precious.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Little Snow"


A VERSE

Lichens and Liverwort to
Tempt the Caribou. And
Hungry in the northern
Frost, with Club Mosses
To taste.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Caribou"


A VERSE

Shaggy candles, those that
Melt the way. With puddles
Of light, for the shawls of
Blackness.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Shaggy Candles"


A VERSE

Harlequins, and then
Mannequins. All ready
To beg. To make a wish
For you. With their
Boutiques and comedies.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Harlequins"


A VERSE

An infant of destiny, follows
From the power of a smile.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Smile"


A VERSE

The Auto Races, those flooded
with gears. Then the mirror
of the sunglasses and all,
for a gayety of advertisement.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Auto Races"


A VERSE

The tricks of the dead often
Appear as the petrified
Labyrinths to Fathom.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Labyrinths"


A VERSE

A jaunty rhumba. To display
Those tuxedos for the ballrooms.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Tuxedos"


A VERSE

The molten cities. And always
A melting pot.
Then with a temptation
of the Divine Receptacles.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Melting Pot"


A VERSE

And within a spangle of Roses.
There lies a pink bouquet of
Stars.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Stars & Stripes
In the early dawn"


A VERSE

Damascus, to be found in
Deep Arabia. Celebrated by
It's tessellated of iron.
And with a mirage of the dust
Then cold and tasty water.
For the waiting Oasis.

Dennis Ehler
"Damascus"


A VERSE

The Yeti of Tibet, is found at
The fumaroles and hot springs
Of the Himalayas. Within the
Snows and ice of the Artie
Climate. With their humanoid
Forms, and coats of fur. Then
The last of a dying species.
In a seething of sulphur.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Yeti"


A VERSE

A holiday with New-Mown
Hay. One of the Fragrances
Of Veronica. Then as always
To pride herself among a
Sash of Tulips.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"NEW-MOWN HAY"


A VERSE

There are vampire bats to suckle
The scarlet. Those that sleep
Within the fissures. With a
Tooth of sharp lightning.
And then to live in The caverns of darkness.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Cavern's of Darkness"


A VERSE

Holly and mistletoe, each to
Be spoken in a breath of love.
Then A hearth of beauty to
Encircle those realms of
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