
POETRY

A VIEW
TO
(A) KISS
is less (n)ever more ?
let’s write it for New York
let’s fly, stroll, stay on board
this town never feels bored
Alicia and Taylor
singing like sailors
Jay Z and Frankie 🎶,
New York-born-Yankees
what about my song 🎵
for now, New York, so long
bye Big Apple sweetheart,
my iconic postcard ⤵️
for the Washington Street View
this is my rhyme cue
Manhattan movie
your bridge seems so groovy
you hold a surprise
two times as nice
as vintage as vantage
here’s your advantage
We’re melting like ice
for a view twice as nice
For a glimpse without glitch
In the heart of the bridge
So please do not miss
This view to (a) kiss
the Empire State’s
inside the gate
quite the view
inspiring too
a song or two
a bridge to you 🎵
it’s worth the wait
let’s sing, let’s state
keep cool, create
feels good, sounds great
a cue not to miss
this view to a kiss
from movies in gold
on a summit so old

PEACE
OF
MIND
what’s on her mind?
rhymetime
all the time
she feels she rewinds
some time
upon time
until she can find
some kind
peace of mind

BE
A
GOOD
SPORT
be a good sport
even when they abort
you building a fort
that should have been more
than a castle or dorm,
outliving the storm

HEARTS
ON
THE
ROCKS
her heart-on-the-rocks
a story that sucks
the life out of mocks
first rock on a heart
a finishing start
for ways to depart
two rocks on a heart
stonecold and smart
but lifted by heart
the next ones too hard
be gentle, please start
by melting some parts
for climbing Goldielocks,
her heart-on-the-rocks
while thornbirds in flocks,
pricks, douchebags, thugs
still cover and block
her road in a lock
where temperatures drop
though ice flowers pop
in hearts-on-the-rocks

NOVEMBER
try to remember
the soul of November
like Axl, so tough,
there can’t be enough
tender in rough
travelling along
a signature song,
he’s singing so long
as a groom to his bride,
in for the flight
then changing the vibe
in one hell of a ride
on stranger tides
left loving to fight
those missing at night
was it wrong,
is it right
to spell out that vibe
over and over
the rain of November`
December,
be tender,
likewise
like white rain flowing,
send me some snowing

P-INKTOBER
pinktober,
inktober,
painting’s never over
flowers and clovers,
drove her to draw more
not just in colours…
“I paint with my letters
but that doesn’t matter
although one sweet colour
helps to recover
more-over, p-inktober
is not just for drafters
to open their drawers.
but also for drifters,
seeking their closure”
drifting,
uplifting,
surviving not shifting
and me using ink
in a book all about this
wishing well
to the brave,
stay healthy,
be safe,
surfing all the way
to pave every day
through waves
of a play
this month to the next
the years round as text

NEWS
HUNTRESS
my bow; my book
this vow it took
“my pen’s no arrow,
its aim too narrow
a story-hunt
should not be blunt
but like a feather,
surfing weather,
to all
that matters”

HEART
TO
FACE
heart to face:
it’s hard to face
a heart, a fase
in harder days
heart of grace
like bridal lace,
a lovely maze
some scarlett glaze,
for better days,
free from haze
and beats like blaze
in the heat of the race,
unbreak my place
or grant some space
to plant new ways
from heart to face

LADY
GRACE
Just across
the Lady Grace
lay the yachts
that lead my ways
crossing seas
to see their ways
naming names
to read always
in just a few letters
the Sea Spray matters
in all kinds of weather,
cruisin’ towards better
finding the port
tie knots in all coards
for the one
with the fort
throw the bunches loose
show your hunches truth
show me how
to slow us down
shorter nails
hammocks, sails
not checking mails
in Spinnaker’s trails
clearer skies
darker clouds
five types of buoyage
first timers voyage
sunseeking
fun seeking
fun sea kings,
please come in
all aboard, all aboard,
tie the knots
in all the cords
there’s a Lady Grace on board

ALL
THAT
MATTERS
Written as a token for all who care for justice in a power play gone wrong as the student baptism that leaves no one untouched #justiceforSandaDia
classes,
passes,
mind the
masses
our traffic mails
if justice fails
let right provail
in all part ways
a stop, a fence
a tele lens
should this enhance
the cancel chance
presidential
innocent y’all
incidental, accidental
precedential
a vlogging knight
seeking right
by shedding light,
turns into spite
the people say
the people sway
in pure dismay
we are no prey
a boy, a name
reminding day
endured a night
a student’s fright
all that matters
think of a father,
the smile of a son
forever undone
whatever came
no game, so lame
should conquer fame
but sorry, shame
please care and bother
for all fathers, mothers,
sons and daughters,
are all that matters

TINA'S
WAY
The way she moves
On stage she grooves
Her story
Tells
Get out
Of shells
She paved
The way
For looks
And books
"The brightest star
The highest bar
along the scars
you reach by far"
Simply the best
In peace she rests
While living
on,
still giving
songs,
Proud-Mary-
bomb
"So long
Shine on
Your way
will stay
Thank you Tina,
music meaning"

A.I.
REVISITED
Artistically Involved
Artificially Installed
Awfully Interrupted
Artfully Involved, unsolved
Artworld stay Informed
when Artwork Is recalled
In All lines of fire
Always Inspire
at All times
And In rhymes

CORONATION
POEM
His and Hers
His and hers
Through bliss & blurr
Exclusive verse
Some common
wealth
Through the Common Wealth
A princes trust
Some must-see-
musts
On the telly;
In West Minster
Abbey
Keep on writing
As Dickens,
Darwin
A royal spring
Undoubts
a king
Unfolds
a queen
As never seen
Safe for sure
Through
Golden Orb
who will be singing
nicely
bringing
Potter, Webber
Windsor grey’s
In misty weather
Coaches, choirs
Brighter,
higher
Coronation,
celebration
Islands-nation
A destiny stone
Traveling
home
Some figures,
facts;
Only hats
Costumes,
gowns
The only crowns
Are His and hers
He shakes,
she stirs
balcony scenes
Turning
to memes
Little Louis,
Don't grow
too quickly
For now
Know
how
To cheer
To clap
to mind the gap
Of clowns & crowns
just kidding ;)
keep reading
New ways
To wisdom,
Grace

TO
ALL
FINE
BOOKS
Written on April 23, 2023,
Wor(l)d Book Day
for all time stories,
wanted glory
to all fine books
from words to looks
through heroes, villains
weirdo’s, feelings,
fighters, lovers
writers cover
past to future,
always present
read your nature
mind, mankind,
hearts and souls
to find your goals
writing fire
should inspire
never ever
to expire
ARS

GRATIA
ARTIS
this is
MGM’s and my wish:
don’t miss
Ars Gratia Artis,
what’s at stake,
the ultimate take
give it a break
Art for Art’s sake
the stakes are high,
do we fear or endear A.I. ?
would that door
stop or just restart the roar ?
state-of-the-art,
let no artificial smart
outsmart artistic reward
let alone the greatest award
do we need
a remedy,
surely no elegy
for the academy
intelligent
or sentiment
let’s not be too negligent
but elegant
don’t take the cake
what man can make
real nor fake
is art-old-ways
let no AI-space
stop the chase
for manmade ways
to art in grace
A

FRIENDSHIPS
SAIL
a friendship sails
she feels, she fails
some friendships sail
we feel, we fail
one friendship sailed
I feel, I failed
that ship has sailed
some friends derailed
a friendship failed
she felt she failed
but know
we’re never too low,
never too late
for a clean slate
to reinstate
a (friend)shipmate
fict or fate,
it’s worth the wait
feel, don't fail
a friendships sail

CAROL
OF
THIS
BELL
to all maestro’s I felt,
your music makes hearts melt
like worldpeace in time bells
my own lives in wishing wells
from walking on egg shells
to what your talent tells
I thank you for seeing me
I thank you for freeing me
from all that’s been haunting me
please keep enchanting me
your justice is flaunting here
you are still enhancing me
the carol
of your bell
might also be mine
In prime rhyme time

FORTUNE
COOKIES
SERVED
Coming up
The final cups
Of twenty two
For me as you
A stormy Newyearseve
Twelve hours to retrieve
What we all
must leave
Slightly holding on
To what’s been and gone
Is only human
And nothing less
Then your own quest
Headed East or west
Travel through history
Unravel your mystery
Today leaves yesterday
So party all the way
Blow away all sorrow
In 365 happy tomorrows
My Newyears’ wish
Comes with your Partydish
More lucky you’s and me’s
In twenty three to be seen
Don’t come in third
Your Fortune cookie’s served ;-)

CHRISTMAS
LIGHTS
Be nice
break the ice
roll your dice
wish for light
just tune in too
there are Christmaslights
in all of you
Break the ice
do subscribe
to my
brand new website

POETIC
JUSTICE
> poetic justice
> don't try to wipe
> the smile
> of a face,
> it just might hide
> a courageous
> trace,
> with some things so vile
> that all the while
> that smile
> rewrites
> undercover
> in multicolours
> all black and white
> through a book, near a trial
> about a smitten miss
> as in a written kiss
> towards a wish
> for poetic justice

TRIBUTE
TO
A
WORK-IN(G) PLACE
tribute to a work-in(g)-place
all our days
did amaze
tribute to our workingspace;
ten decades
of working hearts in place
thank y’all
creative souls
new as (g)old, your stories told
as past & present,
slow, fast & future blend
corporate value never ends
it roars & wonders,
wishes all
a happy hundred
following this
I wish
you all a ball
more merry Christmases
& sweet St-Nicolases
still to come
stories undone
there’s more to this
where this came from :)

CAGE
OF
FARADAY
One day,
I left my cage of Faraday
And got struck by lightening,
as shocked as frightening
after Corona & confinement,
deprived from reuniting
By whom might seem almighty
Locking people tight
Mocking them allright
Blocking their first rights
Expiring what’s not expired
In plain sight, still to hide
Without the slightest might
To fight for primal right
Enlightening lightening ️
Always try to do
The right thing
Leave your cage of Faraday
Leave it far away
And make your way
to better days,
Until your cage of Faraday
becomes a stage
to shine on anyway
TO
THE

MOON
AND
BACK
To the moon and back, on a new track
let Artemis One be on the right track
To the moon and back,
beyond our tracks
Mankind flies,
mankind tries
to find new ways -
to better days
Clearer views-
Smarter news -
Greater crews
We write in flight,
it can ignite,
what we write with fire
should inspire

ARTEMIS
ONE
Written on November 16th, 2022, on the morning of the launch
Capsule ignited
The whole world Invited
Back to the moon
beyond night or noon
Artemis One
This morning gone
On a mission renewed
A billion reviews
The first of its kind
Replayed to rewind
Twenty six days
In mysterious ways
a test,
a quest,
as SLS
meets Orion
In lunar orbit
To explore it
No souls on board
But twenty four 🎥
“Sci Fi” real-time,
Earning this rhyme,
Have a great journey
And thanks for the learning
A
PUBLIC

RELATION
LOST
TRANSLATION
IN
Public Relations
In all kinds of stations
Public Relations
In all sorts of nations
Public Relations
for all populations
Public Relations
throughout education
Public Relations,
through all operations
formations, creations
In full concentration
Public Relations,
in full preparation,
a solid foundation
throughout generations
though Public Relations
from fine combinations
and sheer motivation
to cold separations
despite determination
a public relation
got lost in translation,
an extermination
of Public Relations
with no legislation
but lame observations
For Your Information,
my Public Relations,
nor Communications
could not have been waisted
In corporations
use your imagination
and my motivation
find cooperation
for real exploration
to prevent isolation
and for all in good tasting,
caring for participation:
visit my stations,
my public relations,
in more publications
no longer lost in translation
re-created to every nation

TRUTH
OR
DARE
Far or near
To disappear
Through lack of care
Is hard to bare
There seems to be
no bigger scare,
inspired flair
was played unfair
Truth or dare,
unmeasured care⤵️
a spare was there
A mare gave her
some stolen ware,
she couldn't share
Hard as soft,
from floor to loft
from shift to shoved
Corporate lived, Corporate loved
fallen through
the deep end-shaft
Reappear,
far or near,
somewhere else
Where someone else
takes better care
of their hardware
Who are
aware
of softer ware
As after care
through outerwear
and innercare
never outwear

HIDDEN
What is hidden
What’s forbidden
For now
Know how
Pushed aside
They broke a stride
Away to hide
A way to hide,
Blindside
No way to fight
Who wants to hide
What once shined bright
Thrown off a track
It went pitch black
Cut some slack
It will come back
What’s shoved aside
Shows love and pride
And kind of glides
Into what might
Be brandnew light

REQUIEM
FOR
THE
QUEEN
INITIALLY WRITTEN FOR HER MAJESTY'S PLATINUM JUBILEE
What a Queen
Her Majesty
Her Grace
Her Destiny
Embraced
A Platinum Queen
On every screen
Most loyal Royal
For country,
For crown
She never backed down
Out with pomp and circumstance
Let horses dance
And guardsmen glance
Jets cross the sky
In stripes they shall fly
As a feast to the eye
Of tiny princes and princesses
In cute suits and velvet dresses
From palace to pageant
In past and the present
While history’s written
The more we are smitten
With a Queen like no other
All time favourite grandmother
This calls for Hightea
With scones and a brownie
An hors d’oeuvre for Her Corgi
Called Muick and Sandy
For an all time Royal Anniversary
Congratz from across the North Sea
and all our sympathy
for this tremendous loss
RIP You’re the best, always The Queen
Thy name is on our Royal Contest
and our own future queen

SONG
FOR
OLIVIA
Olivia dear,
You are still near
We never met
But still I feel
I know your feels
They helped me heal
Like so many
Unfortunate
I can relate
To your fate
But still can’t imagine
What you’ve gone through
Your thoughts are yours
Now you’re in ours
Your fought so true
You brought us gold️
And taught that old can still feel new
Like Xanadu
Your win has cost
You’re never lost
Like grace in Grease
It rains stardust
On your catwalk
Of body talk
Sandy, surf sunkissed
You will be missed
Angel Aussie
On every glossy
Bye, so long
My story holds
A favourite song
Or two
Or three
For you
For me

WINS
&
LOSSES
wins and losses
are what the dice tosses
random likes
like phantom wings
no more strikes
not even winks
past fly by(e)'s
a loser's blinks
long time, no see
long rhyme, no plea
they live as she
longs for the sea
the line is key
in finding me
linger longer
become stronger
long time no see
like you like me
know you know me
know we're alike
and that there's no such thing
as a waiting wing
done are the wingmen,
with the wind they are gone man
the hurt from a gunman
untouchable bully
invisible bullet
nowhere to be seen
what does that mean
is it plain or just mean
what's in a name?
the name of one game
seems rather lame
what's in a like
one lucky strike
unluckylike
some took a hike
now switch on that mic
no need to fake
just a clean break
a shot worth to take
make it
never break it

ATLANTIS
a ship
a wreck
not sunken yet
a dream
in steam
against
the stream
fict. or fact
true blue was hacked
a boat comes back
through blues and black
the ship
caught grip
it sadly slipped
overlooked & madly skipped
a reign
in vain
was less then lame
no lifeboat came
It rained,
it poured
she aimed,
it gained
The Rain
a name
Neptunes new reign
on shore
off shore
has more
in store
grant this wish,
deep water, mist,
wanted, missed
her land, it is
ATLANTIS

MESSAGE
IN
A
BOTTLE
My message in a bottle
never floats full throttle
cruisin's
like snoozin'
and blues in
white blue
foam's waving at you
Sea land through binoculars
and more in particular
mountains, ports
fountains, forts
A ship called Jade
from land it fades
snooze you loose
never on a cruise

SILVER
LININGS
Please sign in
for Silver Lining
Darkest hour
save one flower
save them all
stand tall
and break your wall
Build bridges
fly them pigeons
from fall to all
Leave the wedges
stay on ledges
near the edges
A loose end
can still mend
Like Silver Linings
and beaken shinings
For all those hiding
from each other
like sun, like feather
like son, like father
sister, brother
do bother
we all matter
Keep on shining
and refining
old meets wining
bold sees lightning
rebel's rhyming
in Silver Lining
Rebel rhymes
with good times
yours and mine
our Silver Lines

PARABLE
FOR
THE
BLUEBELLS
Bluebell, bluebell
What do you tell
“Watch me
Enjoy me
Picture me
But don’t step on me”
Smell me, don’t hold me
The sun will unfold me
Don’t take me
Don’t break me
Or the spell
And you won’t ache me
Or dwell”
Bluebell, bluebell
What do you tell
“Don’t pierce me,
Be gentle not fierce here,
A bear is not a gazelle”
Bluebell, Bluebelle,
What do you tell
“Stay swell,
Woodies never yell,
Don’t litter
Or sound bitter
And your four leaf clover
Will come over