Parochial poetry

[Al Truest]

In this thread please submit verse that reflects unique provincial or colloquial flavors from your region. For example I am from the southern United States, so I'll start with:

Southern Comfort.

Zoftig peach, heavy and sweet
redolent juice clings to the cheek
pecan pralines, buttermilk pie
cat head biscuits baked hot and high
hickory smoked bacon on a cold winter's morn
fresh eggs scrambled fluffy and warm

from bluegrass meadows where young foals play
to great smokey mountains and gullies of clay
with cherokee heritage, three states wide,
my Tennessee home's a source of true pride
music and culture run as deep as a well
a bucolic people with good stories to tell.

Let's here from you.

[matanchik]

Wild, wild middle east

I went to the falafel stand today,
I'm tottaly not in need for sheuarma.
The seller asked me to pay,
So i paid and went to see darma (and greg).
Near the TV i snacked some bamba,
and in the evening i ate some cuba.
I ate alot today, i guess i need a diet,
Nevermind, i want some humus
OH no, i guess i need to buy it!

[Al Truest]

I know and like most of these.

[Adey]

I'll post something here later. I think I can rely on the muse to make it's bi-annual visit..

[Iago]

Adey said:

I'll post something here later. I think I can rely on the muse to make it's bi-annual visit..

Wait. You have a muse The more you put yourself out there, the easier it gets...and less amuseng.

[Adey]

Forward..

Formed in flame from furnace fire,
This tempered town of hammered heart
Once spoke of working men's desire
To craft the goods of trade and mart.

This City choked on smoke then stoked
It's evolution based on tools.
Her barges crammed with coal and coke
To feed the forge and science schools.

But now my City's clean and green.
A model dream of Civic art.
But in all the years that there have been,
Somewhere we lost her mighty heart..




Birmingham boasts a one word motto. I've used it as the title of this piece which recalls the City's industrial heritage..

[Iago]

Excellent. See it's not fair not to share such talent.

[Al Truest]

I really enjoy this tread. 'A way to bring our world's closer together. Just south of my home state is the steel town of Birmingham Alabama. A statue of Vulcan overlooks this industrial city from it's mountain top perch. 'No doubt named in tribute of your fair city. Perhaps this theme is a way for more people to become involved in creative sharing.

Great poem Adey

[Adey]

Thanks for the compliments. Maybe I'll post here more often, or maybe I was just inspired by the nature of this thread..

I agree with Al. Using this written form is a novel way of bringing International members closer and facilitating a deeper understanding of each other through shared knowledge of our homes. Nice one.

[Al Truest]

Thanks. I hope to hear from everyone else on this. Even if it's just a short poem... or it could be quoted from another poet. 'No excuses now.

[Al Truest]

Come on people!

[Al Truest]

Cathy said:

I'm working on it ;D

'Should be ready now. Yes? ;D

[Adey]

Come on people! This was a good thread, and the perfect anwer to those that say poetry has no value. Can we have some more contributions please?

[Al Truest]

Music City

Lush and lovely rolling green
noble people roamed the plains
here a midst the pine and oak
musicians flock to find their fame.

There! 45 seconds!

[CopyOfCpt (just say Cor)]

hampered by language (I'm dutch, so lack of vocabulary):

postponed homesick blues

Behind walls holding back the sea
Lie fields lined by houses
I will go back to them one day
To find myself amongst friends
Who don't have to speak
To say what they mean

Like pictures which tell tales
So do actions