phil, naomi and me playing with words at starbucks

If you go into a Starbucks right now, you'll see yellow and green coloured sleeves and little cue cards each with a spelling bee word and definition. I know, because after work today I went into a Starbucks with two friends, Phil and Naomi. We were hanging out talking and somehow or other ended up writing poems on these cards, some of them based on the word on the card, some not. I told phil and naomi that I would publish them on my blog, so here I am doing just that.

Appoggiatura: noun - an embellishing note, usually one step above or below the note it precedes.

Singing For Naomi
pretty nail polish,
this appoggiatura
harmonizing your heart
to the world around you
opening to new experiences
sharing new ways
to show your dreams

by Kristin

Antipyretic: adjective - preventing, removing, or allaying fever

it so synthetic
why Naomi is so pathetic
yet energic

by Phil

My mind is wandering
wondering why Phil
keeps himself fondling
Kristin is giggling
her deep thoughts sinking
and I am wondering,
wandering away.

by Naomi

Succedaneum: noun - a substitute

there is no succedaneum
for you in my life,
my love,
my love is not random

by Kristin

Purple Heart Award
my purple heart is bleeding
the pain has been repeating
Nobody sees what sits on my sleeve
I keep on dreaming on
you wouldn't believe
how much I strive to please
the spikey haired manager named Steve

also by Kristin


Autochthonous: adjective - originating where found; indigenous

fly, fly little bird
into the sky
with your coat so blue and pink
like dye
watch out there's a window
splat!
goodbye...
you're gonna die like your friends.
This is a dark poem.

by Phil

Argillaceous: adjective - containing, made of, or resembling clay

If life were argillaceous,
And I could be more gracious,
Every moment would be precious
but my path seems like someone else's template
I need Phil to teach me Illustrator
so I need not be resigned
and can make life by my design.

by Kristin

Brunneous: adjective - having a dark brown colour

Phil, my brunneous friend,
your weird ways are continuous
You caw and gallop like a frivolous dude
You make people laugh
and fume in an ingenious way
My brunneous friend
you Are a white mocha frappuccino.

by Naomi

Ambidextrous: adjective - able to use both hands with equal facility, unusually skillful; adroit.

the wind is blowing
I'm wearing a kilt
uh oh I am suddenly exposed
the cackling of laughing
all around
and then an awe as everyone is taken aback
by the glorious sight of my third leg.

by Phil