Golden Roses: Book of Poems - Softcover

Ehler, Dennis Michael

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ISBN 10: 1477265988 ISBN 13: 9781477265987

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2012

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Golden Roses

Book of PoemsBy Dennis Michael Ehler

AuthorHouse

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
Fondness.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A breath of love"


A VERSE

Alabaster cherubs, celebrate
the ringing of the bells. And
those that wing themselves
under the sky, to seek the
Celestial.

Dennis Ehler
"Alabaster Cherubs"


A VERSE

Then within the hush of a
Sunken vessel. With the
Furnace's dim slag. And
For the waves of the
Bubbly green. To be
Forever forlorn,

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Bubbly Green"


A VERSE

High diddle diddle, the cat
And the fiddle. The cow jumped
Over the moon. With cockle
Shells and turtled snails
Then for always a feathery
Loon.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Nursery Rimes"


A VERSE

Crustaceans, and those of
The spines and claws. Exist
With chitins of pinks and
Grays. Then some lobsters to
Pirate and sauté

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Crustaceans"


A VERSE

The Bonsai Tree, shone in rich,
Precious greens. And some
Throwing stars, those for the
Culture. Then all to be viewed
Through a prism of Jadeite.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Bonsai Tree"


A VERSE

Pumpkins and skulls those
With dancing shadows.
Then the flickering for the ghosts
And the harvest of the
Saints.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Harvest of the Saints"


A VERSE

A medicine man, with his
Obsidian and Arrowheads to
Fashion for arrows. Then
Those to sharpen for the hunt.
With bows for the arms to
Carry. Then after the chase.
The Shoshones to endear the
Pungence of the Desert

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Shoshones"


A VERSE

The Y-Ching, a deliberation
Of heaven and earth, then for the
Clairvoyance of the Yarrow.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Tribute to the Y-Ching"


A VERSE

And the chimes of the
Wind, speak of the bravery
of the Eagle. Then the
Cottonwoods all lend an ear
To the soft rustling by the
Breaths.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Chimes"


A VERSE

The savage wilderness, is found
Upon a tiller of fangs, and
With an oligarchy of panthers. For
The war of the beasts.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Savage Wilderness"


A VERSE

And woe be the bug bear. Then
A specter is born. And life is
Never amazing. With those pretty
Chains.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Bug Bear"


A VERSE

And for the poems in his mouth.
Polish the apples of his eye.
And the throngs are always
Game. Then a recital for a penny.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Street Poet"


A VERSE

Lazy spikes across the Moon.
During a ghostly eclipse. Then
With a nocturne of craters.
For that cold and idled masque.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Eclipse"


A VERSE

A taste of light, Then For The Soldiers of
Paper. And a gauntlet for
the kingdom. To be forgotten by
Kings.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Soldiers"


A VERSE

Behold the Emerald Jungle,
with lizards, and the speckled
of orchids. Those mystical
breezes within the sparkle
of mist and then crocodiles
that seem to allure of the
indigo waters.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Emerald Jungle"


A VERSE

And the Toadies be gentle
To honor the Flotsam and
Jetsam of affection. Then
They gather the torches of the
Zealous.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Toadies"


A VERSE

Cherry kisses, in the twinkling
Of an eye. And to play with the
Puppies. All the while in a
Potpourri of jubilance.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Cherry Kisses"


A VERSE

And then a princely déjà vu
For the aura of the Cyclops.
Those who forge thunder bolts.
With a breath of solid steel.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Déjà vu"


A VERSE

Along the old Strawberry
Patch. What is a taste
Among pals.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Among Pals"


A VERSE

Periwinkles, and a handsome
Of Oysters. Those to be
Found within a fleece of moss. Then
To honor in a savory of some
Relish.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Periwinkles"


A VERSE

A somber spear, to cast
Black upon the zenith of
Their dreams.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Somber Spear"


A VERSE

A cheek of ice cream. And
A sport of Angel Food. Then
A tart of mince.
And everything
sweet. Quite like a
Treat. So then as always,
A coddled of plums—

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Everything Sweet"


A VERSE

A puppy dog's ear, and a
Crocodile's tear. Then always
A Gadfly to have. Those for a
Teddy's loving eyes.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Loving Eyes"


A VERSE

And there is a dawn of Starlight,
Behind those Ambered and opaque
Of mists.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Starlight"


A VERSE

A stoic goddess, painted of a
rainbow, and the night. Then
for awhile to experiment
with bells.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Painted of a Rainbow"


A VERSE

A calling of the winds.
The color of the sage. With
The costumes of the earth.
And a trumpet of Capricorn.
For a blaze of the son.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"After Christ"


A VERSE

A song of the willows. To
Be sung for the brook.
With some beautiful of
trout. And then perhaps
A tale to babble.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Song of the Willows"


A VERSE

And heaven rolls around
To those that reminisce. Then
With their fibs in the straw
To be chained of a wishful
Dream.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Fibs in the straw"


A VERSE

A vault of stars, to be sown
By the eye. And then lessons
For the wealthy and the poor. All
Of those within a zodiac of magic.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Tribute to Astrology"


A VERSE

Zircons and Roses, for my
Fiancée. And then all for
A chemistry of desire.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Zircons and Roses"


A VERSE

And then the Excalibur, a bauble
of steel. And a blade of King
Arthur. With the sorcery like
Old Saxony.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Old Saxony"


A VERSE

Along those old and
Brittle highways, are found
The elderly.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Elderly"


A VERSE

A crust of bread, and with woven
Sandals. So then they are for the
Soldiers of Rome, and for the
Merchants of Pompeii.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Merchants of Pompeii"


A VERSE

Cinnabar and Cochineal,
The hues of her bandanna,
And cozy be La Femme. With
A lace of Chantilly. Then
A light of Vermillion,

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Red Lights"


A VERSE

The persimmons, those that are
Red and orange, For a pleasure
Of pleasures to have. And papayas
To relish. Then lastly, some paprika
To liaison of spices.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Persimmons"


A VERSE

Broken dolls that stare. With
Those trifles to wear, And their
Mistresses to sob. Then baby's
Cradle to rob.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Broken Dolls"


A VERSE

And then for a moment of
Eternity. They handled with
Care. And with a tulip of roses.
They blossom the hours.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Eternity"


A VERSE

Angels playing harps and then
Chimes about. So pendulums be the
Ear. To hearken the candor of
The Cherubesque

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Cherubesque"


A VERSE

And the embers of the Smithy.
Then the luster of heat, with
A rush of sparks, and a hammer
Of anvils.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Smithy"


A VERSE

My sweet Chickadee, a Foxy
Vixen, and just for her
Finger, a sparkling rock.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Sweet Chickadee"


A VERSE

The Pegasus, a bearer of a
Pageantry of Odysseus. And a
Watchful Muse. Told of Sparta.
Then together with perhaps an
Aesop's Fable.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Pegasus"


A VERSE

Romance has got to be a
Fever. But then have a
Nice forever.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"FEVER"


A VERSE

With bones of plastic.
And for the ribbons of
The flesh. Then perhaps to
Live like those in Glass
Houses.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Glass Houses"


A VERSE

Yellowstone Park, with your
Geysers a faithful. And your
Cascade be spilling. Then
the glory of warm,
azured mineral springs, a
gurgling, and your grizzlies
were all curious. Yet, and
all of those for the auspices of
Nature.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Yellowstone Park"


A VERSE

An infinite wanderlust,
Curtailed by invisible chains.
Then for a moment of a
Twinkling, the chronicles of
The wise and the foolish.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Wise And The Foolish"


A VERSE

With the pink and silvery
Parades. Along those famous
And exotic trails. Then to vie
For fame. And to amuse
Themselves with the nipples
Of perfume.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Parades"


A VERSE

An ebon of Tektites, Those that
are igneous. And an enigma of
the vitreous. Then some fulgurites
to fascinate.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Tektites"


A VERSE

And a Naiad of the Nymphs
Those of the fountains and
Springs. Then for a sky of
Olympus, with an oath of
The meadows.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Nymphs"


A VERSE

Whispering Smith, and then Cat
Ballou. With a fancy of Six
Shooters. And a rifle for Billy
The Kid. Then all for a grave
of tombstones.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Six Shooters"


A VERSE

A covet of Frankincense, and
A wisp of Hazel. Then the
Halcyons that nest of the
Verandas. And all with a
Poetry of Nature.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Nature"


A VERSE

A Dragon's wink, and the wake
Of the Red Witch. With the symptoms
Of midnight. And then those
Escapades of the Amphorae.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Dragon's wink"


A VERSE

A Tam-O'-Shanter, and with those
Pork pies. Then perhaps a Derby
For the Noggin, to canopy a circle
Of the Coteries

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Tam-O'-Shanter"


A VERSE

A Renaissance of no curfew:
And a cherished of icons.
With a ship for the Astrolabes.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Renaissance"


A VERSE

And with pearls for the
Elephants, then ivory be
Those pearly whites. To
Trumpet a quicksilver of
Recollections.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Elephants"


A VERSE

And to gather the flames. For
Those vespers of Venus. Then to
Kindle them with a beam of
Forever.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Vespers"


A VERSE

And whips of leather. Always
A lively gimmick, and with A
Tongue of fire. Then for the
Sting of the lash.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Whips"


A VERSE

Neptune's feast, to quarrel
With the tides. And the sponges
That are Anemones. With a
Guffaw of the Sea Horses

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Neptune's Feast"


A VERSE

Then a kibosh for the Kiwis
And oblivion be the Moss, so
Only a word of the Emus is
Left. And just an erudite of
Sentries to remember.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Kiwis"


A VERSE

The Rosetta Stone, a prudent
Slab of Basalt, and a
Mirror for the ancients.
Discovered by Napoleon. A
Story of Hieroglyphics
And the Greek.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Rosetta Stone"


A VERSE

And giants of clay, with fables
Of sand. For the apprenticeship
Of plateaus, and the burning
of justice.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Fables"


A VERSE

And hell be heaven. For the
Satyred and perished. Then
With those that gamble by
Candlelight.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Perished"


A VERSE

And to clip the wings of the
Idle. For the waxen feathers
Of Icarus. To kiss the Sun with
Flight. Then to fade, and melt
Under the Sea.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Of Icarus"


A VERSE

Daguerre-O-Types and then
Some Tinny-types. Those tousled
of silver emulsions. And
cherished with a necklace of
Lockets.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Daguerre-O-Types"


A VERSE

Deadly Nightshade, that of the
Belladonnas. And always a fair
Lady. Then some elegant poison
For the vanishing. With those
Shambles of El Dorado

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Deadly Nightshade"


A VERSE

A strange lament, to fashion
Those paper dolls. And a
Cupid's sigh. Then to wait
For the dusk to unfold.

—Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Cupid's Sigh"


A VERSE

A craziness of serendipity, to
Mine the Mother Lode. With sluice
And picks. To be blessed in a
Meadowed gulch of colors.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Mother Lode"


A VERSE

Cheese and wine, to bring
temptation to the goblet then
perhaps a lively cheroot. And
a flamboyant suit to sport.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Cheese and Wine"


A VERSE

And so with a ray of sentiment.
Then a hope the night doesn't
Come to own me.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Ray of Sentiment"


A VERSE

Golden roses, to play within
The Milky Way And then those
For a cherished marriage between
The lands of milk and honey.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"A Cherished Marriage"


A VERSE

Then to twist a little stump
Blower. And Mary Jane can
Always help, to find those
Landscapes within.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Mary Jane"


A VERSE

A roseate blush, shone
Of Buttermilk skies. Those that
Are electric, and Then
To have some silhouettes Of the Angels.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"The Blush"


A VERSE

Ambergris, that from a whale
For perfume. And then a darling
Of the argosies

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Ambergris"


A VERSE

A rubicund beacon, to search
for serendipity. And by then,
With the diadem of the wisdoms.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"For Serendipity"


A VERSE

And Atlantis, with hanging
Gardens, and air ships of
Copper. Then a future of doom,
To sleep far beneath the Ocean.

Dennis Michael Ehler
"Atlantis"

(Continues...)

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Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1477265988
• ISBN 13: 9781477265987
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 138