Hazel turns to green~
As you gaze into my eyes~
Evening moonlight~
#haiku words per Jade....
1.hazel 2.evening 3.gaze
They call me Alaurilee
- Serving Hugs on a Platter and Tears in a Teacup
- I've been writing poetry from the age of 12. It has, and always will be my outlet, my voice. Join me on my journey . . . I can write about almost anything. :) ~ Life doesn't come with a shiny new book; no users manual of answers to find with one look. Life comes with doors that open and shut; and paths laid before us to be followed or passed up. There's things we can learn and things we may teach; hearts that may find us and souls we may reach. Guaranteed on this journey are teacups of tears; and pains that might hurt us may age us by years. But the beauty of life, love, laughter and giving; come from serving hugs on a platter each and every day we're living. ~
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Haiku: Thanksgiving
My heart is thankful . . .
Full of love, life and laughter . . .
Blessings everywhere . . .
Full of love, life and laughter . . .
Blessings everywhere . . .
Standing Strong
The sun is shining.
I see no rain.
Inside I'm restless.
Trying to contain.
Emotions abound.
Things will be.
Standing strong.
Pain or glee.
I see no rain.
Inside I'm restless.
Trying to contain.
Emotions abound.
Things will be.
Standing strong.
Pain or glee.
Smile through Tears
Smile through tears . . .
Hug through pain . . .
Laugh through troubles . . .
And peace you'll gain . . .
Hug through pain . . .
Laugh through troubles . . .
And peace you'll gain . . .
Haiku: Cowboy
I saw him amble . . .
In the wind blown dusky eve . . .
Whistling a song . . .
amble/wind/song
In the wind blown dusky eve . . .
Whistling a song . . .
amble/wind/song
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
People Watching
In a crowd of people passing
to my left and to my right,
I see so many faces
with expressions dark and bright.
Entertainment comes from
people watching all around.
Some people with their heads in clouds,
or tripping on the ground.
Little children laughing
with hardly a care at all.
Boys at play with bat and ball,
or girls with baby doll.
Moms wiping toddlers dirty hands
as they gossip with soccer moms.
Dads holding their noses tight
as the pick up doggie doodoo bombs.
Teens with hair all spiked up,
orange, pink, blue and green.
Noses pierced or maybe lips
or any other skin pierce-able scene.
People of all ages with special ink
and tattoos that mean so much.
A memorial tat, a portrait,
all gifts of an artists magical touch.
Couples fighting over money,
or a maybe a lack thereof.
An old man who still loves his wife,
holding her hand and giving her a hug.
Toddlers throwing fits in Wal-Mart,
and moms holding their ground.
Kids being respectful in public,
even when their parents aren't around.
People come in many forms
with personalities unique.
If you get a chance to people watch,
sit back quiet-like and take a peek.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
The U in You
ABC and 123 are all most common and often heard,
the first numbers and letters that in kindergarten we learned.
Remember in school they'd call your name alphabetically?
If the prize was sweet and we started with A, we'd celebrate with glee.
But if we were U like Ursula, you waited and waited and yawned.
And when your time finally came the best was usually gone.
But if instead we start at the end and not at the beginning,
there'd be a chance for UVW and 1 million and 3 to be grinning.
Prompted by Poets United: The Thursday ThinkTank: "The 3rd letter of your first name"
My first name is Lauri so the 3rd letter is U!!!
My poem is short and sweet and pays honor to the numbers and letters and the end, not the beginning.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Dr. Chocolate's Rx
In a world full of chocolate you may favor a treat.
Dark chocolate may grab your taste buds by the seat..
Melted over strawberries and sweet coconut;
or peanuts, or almonds, or any other tasty nut.
Or maybe instead, dark chocolate doesn't do,
maybe, just maybe, milk chocolates for you.
Drizzled on cake, or a simple candy bar;
handy candy on the go, to eat in your car.
Now others, still others, prefer something light;
not milk chocolate or dark, instead something white.
White cholcolate covered crispies made out of rice;
and white chocolate dipped cookies, now isn't that nice?
No matter how you melt it or bake it up too,
chocolate may bring great comfort to you.
A chocolate Rx, a tasty treat for the tummy,
chocolate, dear chocolate, you are so very yummy!
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Created poetry by Lauri Halterman (c) 2011 for Poets United Thursday Think Tank: CHOCOLATE!
http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.com/2011/05/thusday-think-tank-50-chocolate.html
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