David Plantinga : Writing

Tartans

Tartans

A Poem by David Plantinga


In Scotland painters favor plaid Though tartans are likely just a fad. When dabbing on the wall The hand can’t slant at all. ..
Polka Dots

Polka Dots

A Poem by David Plantinga


Postmodernists like Rohrschach blots But painters prefer polka dots, But shaking paint just right So dots stay round and tight Is..
Brambles

Brambles

A Poem by David Plantinga


A widow from Wimberly whistles And fills all her pillows with thistles. So nice on the cheek, You’ll sleep for a week. Wh..
Popcorn and Porcupines

Popcorn and Porcupines

A Poem by David Plantinga


Perhaps it’s to exercise jaws But a naughty porcupine gnaws On handles of wood, So salty and good, But they’d prefe..
Donut Harvest

Donut Harvest

A Poem by David Plantinga


A farmer from Farmington sowed His hectares with freckle of toad. When asked what would sprout He hadn’t a doubt Of harvesti..
Suitors

Suitors

A Poem by David Plantinga


A spinster from Flint once opined In her day the suitors were kind. Though sister was gone, They didn’t stay long. An o..
Soggy Vegetables

Soggy Vegetables

A Poem by David Plantinga


A vegetable sufficiently boiled And buttered and salted and oiled Can taste just like meat Off a parakeet Or platypus flambéed the..
Flea Circus

Flea Circus

A Poem by David Plantinga


A huckster from Huxby displayed His circus of fleas to any who paid. A bug on a trapeze Can soar with such ease And for wages takes..
Felt and Fairways

Felt and Fairways

A Poem by David Plantinga


Though cue-balls are glossy and smooth The felt has been rough since my youth. Some dimples assist When fairways resist But puttin..
Tenants

Tenants

A Poem by David Plantinga


In welcome old Fido is barking But cats are too haughty for marking If tenants are home, Or off on a roam. A shut-in gets cranky a..