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A container of the plastic "squeeze bottle" type having two compartments which are in communication through a reduced neck portion or restriction which is closed by a tubular stem on a screw cap when the bottle is closed thereby to keep two liquid components separated until they are to be commingled at the time of dispensing. When the liquids are to be dispensed, the cap is removed and reversed to open the reduced neck portion to allow the liquids to become commingled, whereupon the resultant mixture may be dispensed through the stem of the cap by squeezing the container.
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United States Patent Cernei [451 Mar. 28, 1972 [54] CONTAINER FOR KEEPING LIQUIDS IN SEPARATE CONDITION AND COMMINGLING AND DISPENSING THE SAME [72] Inventor: Edward J. Cernei, 2148 West Holcomb Houston, Tex. 77025 [22] Filed: Oct. 23, 1969 211 App]. No.: 868,812
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2,344,505 3/1944 Eckman ..222/539 Primary Examiner-Robert B. Reeves Assistant Examiner-Larry Martin Attorney-Charles E. Lightfoot [57] ABSTRACT A container of the plastic "squeeze bottle type having two compartments which are in communication through a reduced neck portion or restriction which is closed by a tubular stem on a screw cap when the bottle is closed thereby to keep two liquid components separated until they are to be commingled at the time of dispensing. When the liquids are to be dispensed, the cap is removed and reversed to open the reduced neck portion to allow the liquids to become commingled, whereupon the resultant mixture may be dispensed through the stem of the cap by squeezing the container.
7 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEDMRZMYZ I 3,651,990
Edward J. Cernei INVENTOR FIG. 3
ATTORNEY BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the dispensing of numerous products which are made up of two liquid componentsto be kept separately and commingled immediately before use, it is customary to place each component in a separate container from which it is removed in the proportion in which it is to be used with the other component, and mixed therewith at the time of use. The preparation of two component mixtures in this manner is a messy and uncertain procedure, due to the difficulty of properly proportioning the components for mixing and the difficulty of thoroughly commingling the same, as well as dispensing the mixture when formed.
Such products as plastic cements and coating in which two separately packaged components are mixed prior to use are particularly difficult to handle, because of the necessity of accurately proportioning the amounts of each component to be mixed and the fact that the components must be quickly and thoroughly commingled for' use and promptly applied before setting up or curing the mixture which, when setup, can no longer be dispensed.
Other products which are supplied in separate components, such as hair treating compositions and the like, contain material which react chemically when commingled so that the mixture must be freshly prepared for each occasion, since the mixture is subject to rapid deterioration. In the treatment of hair for the coloring of the same, for example, it is customary to make use of certain dyes or tinting materials in solution and to mix such material with an activating solution, such as a solution of hydrogen peroxide immediately before application to the hair. For this purpose, the dye solution and hydrogen peroxide solution are kept in separate containers, making it necessary that the two liquids be poured into another container in the exact proportions for use and mixed together before applying to the hair. Such procedure not only requires the exercise of considerable judgment in the proportioning of the components, but also a thorough mixing of the same, and is frequently wasteful and untidy.
The present invention provides a container in which two liquid components to be mixed may be kept separate, and may be commingled at the time the mixture is needed fo/use and wherein the components may be accurately proportioned in the amounts to be mixed.
SUMMARY OFTHE INVENTION Briefly described, the container of the invention may take the form of a plastic bottle of the squeeze bottle type having two compartments which are connected in communication by a reduced neck portion or restriction which may be closed by a tubular stern on the screw cap of the bottle. The screw cap is designed to be removed and reversed to allow the stem of the cap to be used as a dispensing nozzle when the components are commingled.
The components are loaded into the compartments with the stem closing the reduced neck portion, so that the components are kept separately until the time of dispensing, at which time the cap is removed, withdrawing the stem from the reduced neck and allowing the components to commingle, the cap being then reversed and replaced with the stem extending outwardly from the bottle to serve as a dispensing nozzle.
The container is designed to permit the introduction of the two components into the compartments at one operation.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a vertical, central, cross sectional view of a preferred form of the container of the invention showing the same in its closed or non-dispensing condition;
FIG. 2 is a view similar to that of FIG. 1 showing the container in its opened or dispensing condition; and,
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary view similar to that of FIG. 1 illustrating a somewhat modified form of the invention and showing the same in its closed condition.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PARTICULAR EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION The container of the invention, as illustrated herein, may take the form of a bottlelike structure generally designated 10 of the plastic squeeze bottle" type, having an upper end, externally threaded neck 12, and formed mediate'its length with a reduced neck portion 14 forming a restriction of substantially smaller diameter than the general diameter of the container, forming an upper compartment 16 and a lower compartment 18 which are in communication through the reduced neck portion.
The'compartme'nts 16 and 18 maybe of any desired size, selected to receive the liquids whichare to be maintained separate, in the proportions in which they are to be commingled immediately before dispensing of the resulting mixture.
The container is provided with a cap 20 having an internally threaded recess 21, adapted to be screwed on the'threaded neck 12 to close the upper end outlet 22 of the container, which 'cap is formed with a central, elongated, tubular closure member or stem 24 having an externally enlarged portion 26 formed thereon in longitudinally spaced relation to the threaded portion of the cap and which is formed with an external, annular groove 28. The stem 24 has a tapered, nozzlelike end portion 30 extending beyond the enlargement 26.
The stem 24 is of such length, and the enlargement 26 thereon is so positioned, as to be located within the restriction of the neck portion 24 when the container is in the closed condition shown in FIG. I, and, suitable seal forming means such as an O-ring 32 is disposed in the groove 28 to form a fluid tight seal between the stern and the internal surface of the container in the reduced neck portion to prevent liquids in the upper and lower compartments 16 and 18 from becoming commingled when the container is in its non-dispensing condition, with the cap 20 screwed onto the neck 12.
The cap 20 has a second internally threaded recess 34 by which the cap may be screwed onto the neck 12 when the cap has been removed and inverted, as seen in FIG. 2, to place the container in its open, dispensing condition. The cap has a closure 36, which may take the form of a plastic cover extending over the open end of the recess 34, as seen in FIG. 1, to close the cap, and which may be removed when the container is to be opened.
The passageway 38 of the tubular stem 24 is in communication with the interior of the recess 34 of the cap 20 and is provided with a check valve 40 disposed in an internal enlargement 42 therein to close the stern against the backflow of fluid into the container therethrough when the container is in the dispensing conditionof FIG. 2.
The cap 20 also has a filling recess 44 opening into the recessed end 21 of the cap and which is in communication with the recess 34 thereof through an opening 46, and the recess 44 is filled with a plug 48 of seal forming material, such as rubber, plastic, or the like.
In making use of the container of the invention, constructed as described above, the two different liquids may be introduced into the compartments at one operation by the use of pipes or hollow needles, one of which may be inserted through the soft plug 48 into the upper chamber 18, while the other is inserted into the passageway 38 of the stem 24, the cover 36 being removed and the cap being in place in the closed condition of the container shown in FIG. 1.
When the needle is removed from the plug 48, the hole in the plug will be closed due to the self-sealing quality of the plug. The cover 36 may then be placed in position to close the container.
When it is desired to commingle the liquids thus maintained separately, the cover 36 is removed and the cap 20 unscrewed to allow the withdrawal of the stem 24 from the reduced neck portion 14, the cap being then reversed and screwed onto the neck 12 with the stem extending outwardly from the container as seen in FIG. 2. The two components in the compartments of the container will then be commingled and by squeezing the same, the resulting mixture may be dispensed through the passageway 38 of the stem.
A somewhat modified form of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 3, wherein the stem 24' of the cap has an enlargement 26 which fits into the reduced neck portion 14 of the container, and the reduced neck portion is formed with internal annular flanges or fins 50 which are flexible and through which the central opening is of a size smaller than the external diameter of the enlargement; whereby the flanges will be flexed into sealing engagement with the external surface of the enlargement when the stem is inserted through the reduced .neck.
In other respects, the container of FIG. 3 is constructed and used as is the form of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.
it will thus be apparent that the invention, constructed as described above, provides a two compartment container in which two liquid components to be mixed may be maintained in separate condition and having means for allowing the commingling of the components when the mixture is desired for use and whereby the mixture may be conveniently dispensed.
Having thus clearly shown and described the invention,
what is claimed as new and desired to secure by Letters Patent 1s:
1. A storage and dispensing container comprising:
a hollow body formed with upper and lower compartments separated by a portion of reduced diameter forming a restricted passage between said compartments, said hollow body having an opening at one end opening into one of the compartments;
a reversible cap assembly releasably attached to said opening preventing commingled flow through said opening and an alternative position for permitting commingled flow through said opening;
said cap assembly having an elongate portion extending through said restricted passage;
an enlargement on said elongate portion sized to contact against and seal within said restricted passage; and,
a removable cover on said cap assembly closing said cap as sembly when said cap assembly is releasably attached to said opening for preventing flow through said opening.
2. The invention of claim 1 wherein said cap assembly is threaded and said opening is cooperatively threaded permitting reversal of said cap assembly, and further including;
a passage through said elongate portion of such length as to extend from said opening into the more remote of said compartments;
said cap assembly having a second passage therethrough extending to the less remote of said compartments;
said first and second passages providing ingress to said compartments permitting introduction of two fluids to said compartments after said cap assembly'is in the position preventing flow through said opening.
3. The invention of claim 1 wherein said enlargement has an O-ring seal means on the exterior thereof.
4. The invention of claim 1 wherein said cap assembly includes:
a cylindrical body having threads at both ends thereof;
a centrally positioned elongate portion which has a hollow passage;
a transverse member closing said cylindrical body and connected to said elongate portion;
a second passage through said transverse member;
a check valve in one of said passages;
one of said passages being of sufficient length to communicate with the more remote of said compartments and the other communicating with the remaining compart- .memi said cover closing both of said passages in the vicinity of said transverse member.
5. The invention of claim 4 including in the passage having the check valve,
an enlarged portion in the passage;
a valve member;
a spring; and,
a shoulder defined by the enlargement and said spring forcing said valve member thereagainst.
6. The invention of claim 4 wherein said enlargement includes an O-ring seal means on its exterior.
7. The invention of claim 4 wherein said enlargement extends into at least one flexible annular flange having a central opening of a size smaller than the external diameter of said enlargement, and said flange is formed of a yieldable material.
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ABSTRACT: Highly controlled mixed molecular layers are crucial to study the role of material surface chemistry in biointerfaces, such as bacteria and subsequent biofilms interacting with biomaterials. Silanes with non-nucleophilic functional groups are promising to form self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) due to their low sensitivity to side-reactions. Nevertheless, the real control of surface chemistry, layer structure and organization has not been determined. Here, we report a comprehensive synthesis and analysis of undecyltrichlorosilane- and 11-bromoundecyltrichlorosilane-based mixed SAMs on silicon substrates. The impact of the experimental conditions on the control of surface chemistry, layer structure and organization was investigated by combining survey and high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, wettability measurements and ellipsometry. The most appropriate conditions were first determined for elaborating highly reproducible, but easily made, pure 11-bromoundecyltrichlorosilane SAMs. We have demonstrated that the control is maintained on more complex surfaces i.e., surfaces revealing various chemical densities, which were obtained with different ratios of undecyltrichlorosilane and 11-bromoundecyltrichlorosilane. The control is also maintained after bromine to amine group conversion via SN2 bromine-to-azide reactions. The appropriateness of such highly controlled amino- and methyl-group revealing platforms (NH2-X%/CH3) for biointerface studies was shown by the higher reproducibility of bacterial adhesion on NH2-100%/CH3 SAMs compared to bacterial adhesion on molecular layers of overall similar surface chemistry, but less control at the molecular scale.ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 10/2013; 5(21). DOI:10.1021/am401976g · 5.90 Impact Factor
Article: Tuning InAs Nanowire Density for HEK293 Cell Viability, Adhesion, and Morphology: Perspectives for Nanowire-Based Biosensors[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Arrays of nanowires (NWs) are currently being established as vehicles for molecule delivery and electrical- and fluorescence-based platforms in the development of biosensors. It is conceivable that NW-based biosensors can be optimized through increased understanding of how the nanotopography influences the interfaced biological material. Using state-of-the-art homogenous NW arrays allows for a systematic investigation of how the broad range of NW densities used by the community influences cells. Here it is demonstrated that indium arsenide NW arrays provide a cell-promoting surface, which induces both increased cell proliferation and focal adhesion up-regulation. Furthermore, a systematic variation in NW spacing affects both the detailed cell morphology and adhesion properties, where the latter can be predicted based on changes in free-energy states using the proposed theoretical model. As the NW density influences cellular parameters, such as cell size and adhesion tightness, it will be important to take NW density into consideration in the continued development of NW-based platforms for cellular applications, such as molecule delivery and electrical measurements.ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 09/2013; 5(21). DOI:10.1021/am402070k · 5.90 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this study was to use a novel synthesized silver nanoparticle (NAg)-containing polyacid to formulate conventional glass ionomer (GI) and evaluate the effect of NAg on the compressive strength and contact inhibition of Streptococcus mutans to the surface of the formed GI. Method: Poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) solutions containing or not NAg synthesized in situ were hand mixed to glass powders of Fuji IXTM (GC coorp.). Compressive strength of groups (n=8) were tested according to ISO 9917:2003. Contact inhibition of S. mutans (CIP 103220) incubated in BHI for 20h at 37oC were compared on GI surfaces using a confocal laser scanning microscopy. Result: The presence of 0.07% NAg in the glass ionomer matrix increased values of compressive strength compared to control (no NAg) (P<0.01). Fluorescent phase-contrast images suggest that NAg are inhibiting S. mutans adhesion due to the reduced amount of bacteria adhered to the surface of NAg groups, and also because of the tendency of agglomeration and changes in cell morphology. Conclusion: This study developed a novel antibacterial conventional glass-ionomer. Within the limitations of this study, it appears that the experimental cement is a clinically attractive dental restorative due to its high mechanical strength and antibacterial function.Annual Meeting of the IADR Continental European Division 2013; 09/2013
Article: Preparation, characterization and biological test of 3D-scaffolds based on chitosan, fibroin and hydroxyapatite for bone tissue engineering.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This work describes the preparation and characterization of porous 3D-scaffolds based on chitosan (CHI), chitosan/silk fibroin (CHI/SF) and chitosan/silk fibroin/hydroxyapatite (CHI/SF/HA) by freeze drying. The biomaterials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. In addition, studies of porosity, pore size, contact angle and biological response of SaOs-2osteoblastic cells were performed. The CHI scaffolds have a porosity of 94.2±0.9%, which is statistically higher than the one presented by CHI/SF/HA scaffolds, 89.7±2.6%. Although all scaffolds were able to promote adhesion, growth and maintenance of osteogenic differentiation of SaOs-2 cells, the new 3D-scaffold based on CHI/SF/HA showed a significantly higher cell growth at 7days and 21days and the level of alkaline phosphatase at 14 and 21days was statistically superior compared to other tested materials.08/2013; 33(6):3389-3395. DOI:10.1016/j.msec.2013.04.026
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ABSTRACT: Calcium phosphates, particularly hydroxyapatite Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 (HA), arewidely used for bone regeneration due to their biocompatibility and good resorption properties. However, their performance upon implantation is improved when they are associated with bioactive molecules such as growth factors. Using mesoporous HA leads to improved protein adsorption and release kinetics because the diameter of the mesopores (2–50 nm) is in the same range as their size. We prepared this type of material by the nanocasting method using three different templates: a silica foam and two carbon templates derived fromit using propylene or sucrose as carbon source. We investigated the influence of the template, the calcination temperature and of the conditions during template removal. We obtained HA materials with a surface area of up to 90 m2 g-1 and with an intergranular mesopore volume of up to 0.4 cm3 g-1. In this paper,we showfor the first time that the synthesis of mesoporous HA from a mesoporous silica foam template allows eliminating the template at lower temperatures (in an alkaline medium), thus preventing the sintering of the HA. These materials have interesting properties for drug delivery applications. The protein adsorption and release capacities of these HAs were tested with two model proteins, bovine serum albumin (BSA), and Cytochrome C. These materials are an important milestone for future bone regeneration systems based on HA associated with human growth factor proteins.Journal of Materials Science 05/2013; 48:3722. DOI:10.1007/s10853-013-7170-7 · 2.31 Impact Factor
Article: Fabrication of functional fibronectin patterns by nanosecond excimer laser direct write for tissue engineering applications.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Laser direct write techniques represent a prospective alternative for engineering a new generation of hybrid biomaterials via the creation of patterns consisting of biological proteins onto practically any type of substrate. In this paper we report on the characterization of fibronectin features obtained onto titanium substrates by UV nanosecond laser transfer. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy measurements evidenced no modification in the secondary structure of the post-transferred protein. The molecular weight of the transferred protein was identical to the initial fibronectin, no fragment bands being found in the transferred protein's Western blot migration profile. The presence of the cell-binding domain sequence and the mannose groups within the transferred molecules was revealed by anti-fibronectin monoclonal antibody immunolabelling and FITC-Concanavalin-A staining, respectively. The in vitro tests performed with MC3T3-E1 osteoblast-like cells and Swiss-3T3 fibroblasts showed that the cells' morphology and spreading were strongly influenced by the presence of the fibronectin spots.Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine 04/2013; 24(7). DOI:10.1007/s10856-013-4927-0 · 2.38 Impact Factor
Article: Role of culture conditions on in vitro transformation and cellular colonization of biomimetic HA-Col scaffolds[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We have recently developed new 3D hydroxyapatite/collagen (50/50 wt%) scaffolds using a biomimetic synthesis approach. The first in vitro tests performed in static culture showed a limited cell colonization and survival inside the scaffolds. The current study evaluated in dynamic culture the scaffold changes and colonization by human immortalized osteoprogenitor STRO-1A cells. The stability of our scaffolds in the different culture conditions (static, low flow, high flow) was validated by the maintenance of the pore diameter and interconnectivity over 21 d. The colonization and the viability of STRO-1A cells inside the scaffolds were further evaluated on histological sections. It was demonstrated that only the high flow-rate allowed cell survival after 7 d and a complete scaffold colonization. Moreover, the colonization and viability was different in function of the scaffold position inside the perfusion container. The differentiation markers (alkaline phosphatase activity, type I procollagen and osteocalcin synthesis) of STRO-1A cells were analyzed in the culture medium after 7, 14 and 21 d. The low flow-rate increased significantly the three markers compared with static conditions. In contrast, markers were reduced in high flow-rate compared with low flow-rate. To explain this surprising result, we hypothesized that the different molecules were actually adsorbed on the scaffold because of the closed circuit used in the high flow-rate conditions. In summary, this study provides original results on the influence of flow rate but mostly of the circuit used (open/closed) on the structural modifications and cell colonization of collagen-HA scaffolds.04/2013; 3(2). DOI:10.4161/biom.24922
Article: Biomimetic Cryptic Site Surfaces for Reversible Chemo- and Cyto-Mechanoresponsive Substrates[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Chemo-mechanotransduction, the way by which mechanical forces are transformed into chemical signals, plays a fundamental role in many biological processes. The first step of mechanotransduction often relies on exposure, under stretching, of cryptic sites buried in adhesion proteins. Likewise, here we report the first example of synthetic surfaces allowing specific interactions with proteins or cells promoted by mechanical action in a fully reversible manner. Silicone sheets are first plasma treated and then functionalized by grafting sequentially under stretching poly(ethyleneglycol) (PEG) chains and biotin or arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) peptides. At rest position these ligands are not accessible for their receptors. Under stretching the surface becomes specifically interactive to streptavidin, biotin-antibodies or adherent for cells, the interactions being fully reversible by stretching/unstretching both for proteins and cells, revealing a reversible exposure process of the ligands. By changing the degree of stretching, the amount of interacting proteins can be varied continuously.ACS Nano 03/2013; 7:3457-3465. DOI:10.1021/nn400356p · 12.03 Impact Factor
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Come to think of it, I don't have much of a backlog to complete. Then again, I have papers to write and procrastinate on until the last few days until they're due.
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1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a corresponding method of selecting menus and items. 2. Discussion of Related Art Mobile communication terminals now provide many additional services and functions besides the basic call service. For example, users can now access the Internet, send and receive text and voice messages, perform scheduling tasks, and watchmovies or other broadcasts using their mobile terminal. As the number of functions provided by the mobile terminal has increased so has the number of menu options used to select the different functions. Thus, the user uses an input unit provided with the mobile terminal to select the different menuoptions. However, the selection of the menu options often requires several manipulations of the input unit (e.g., to select the main menu and all of the appropriate sub-menus). Furthermore, when the mobile terminal includes a touch screen, it is often difficult for the user to touch and select the appropriate menu options, because the menu options are displayed in a narrow or small portion on the touch screen. Thatis, the user often selects a sub-menu option that is next to the sub-menu option the user wanted to actually select, because the sub-menu options are provided in a narrow or small portion on the touch screen display.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, one option of the present invention is to address the above-noted and other problems. Another option of the present invention is to make it simple to select a menu option or other item on a mobile communication terminal. Another object of the present invention is to make it easy for a user to correctly recognize what menu option they have selected. To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, the present invention provides in one aspect a menu selection method, which includes selecting a mainmenu displaye
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List of the best Jackie Earle Haley movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Jackie Earle Haley's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Jackie Earle Haley movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Jackie Earle Haley movies will be at the top of the list. Jackie Earle Haley has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Jackie Earle Haley movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Jackie Earle Haley films to end the squabble once and for all.
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I smile and feel the wind massage my face
Then close my eyes to smell the fresh sea air
The seagull's wings catch wind then float with grace
A day on Sylt can wash away all care.
I love to see the changing of your tide
Then feel your mud squeeze gently through each toe
You steal my breath your rippled surface wide
Now baring gifts of sea shells as you go.
When you return your rushing waters swirl
And take back all your precious jewels too
I watch in wonder as your wavings curl
And I'm in awe just at the sight of you
Now lying on your sand I watch each cloud
They tell me stories changing forms for me
Today the Greek Gods sat there very proud
As if they wanted all the world to see
The sun has bent down low to take a drink
Now thirsty from his journey through the sky
He dips his head in waters turning pink
Then quickly disappearing shuts his eye
Oh, isle of Sylt your sandy beaches fair
Invite me to return and taste your shore
The salty waters where I'll sit and stare
Oh, isle of Sylt I'm knocking at your door
Written by Brenda Meier-Hans
Contest: Iambic Verse II
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golden grains of sand
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dreams walk on ... kiss you!
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20th November 2014
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I didn't want to go on vacation
I would rather stay home with my friends
When does being treated like a baby
In this family come to an end!?
We went to a stupid hot beach
I don't even know how to swim
I would rather be practicing basketball
Back home in the high school gym.
I sat moping on the beach all alone
As the sun was starting to set
We'd been here for all of three days
I wasn't having any fun yet.
Then I noticed her walking by herself
Silhouetted against the red sky
Just on the edge of the water
I was speechless as she passed by.
I watched her walk down to the pier
Where she turned and started coming back
I went down to the edge of the water
Making sure I would be in her path.
I was aware of this beautiful creature
Walking ever closer to me
Her blond hair gently dancing
Inspired by the ocean breeze.
She looked up and smiled as she passed
Slowing down for me to say, "Hi"
An opportunity I couldn't respond to
As I simply let her pass by.
All night I stayed awake dreaming
Of this angel I saw on the shore
Silently thinking and scheming
What I would do if I saw her once more.
Next day I was on the beach early
To give my destiny a shot
I sat there searching and burning
The sun was so very hot.
Just when I was about to give up
And mope on back to my bed
I heard a sweet voice saying,
"Boy are you turning red."
I'll spare you all of the detail
From my steamy summer of love
When on a golden ray of sunshine
My future wife was sent from above.
they walk in suite
that are thin
ask how didn't they get in
its so tight
you see thur right
you can't help but stare
back out and bare
where i live theyer near
those lady
Seeking the perfect picnic spot
Utopian sunshine so mellow
Mountainous waves for surfing
Marching to nature's rhythm
Ever have basil flavoured ice cream? (better than it sounds)
Reeling in the Catch of the Day
Spending time on my bicycle
Under the star lit canopy dreaming
Marrying seed to soil, fresh grown
Meeting my family at the cottage
Enjoying the antics of energized grandchildren
Relishing floating on mirror like moisture
The days of Summer are here
On this beautiful earth sphere
This season of shine
The beach we do pine
Our time to appear draws near
The day we have awaited has arrived
To the seaside we carefully drive
The kids and their daddy
Singing Showaddywaddy
The excitement in us now thrives
In adventure they play on the dunes
Through the reeds the breeze plays a tune
A symphony so grand
As I'm barefoot on the sands
On this glorious sunny afternoon
For these days of Summer cheer us all
As the sounds of happy kids en-thrall
Our day is now ended
As darkness has descended
My kids and I had a ball
Summer is here once again.
The breeze is warm,
I smell salt on the wind.
The same sandy beach between my toes,
The same waters I learned to swim.
Sun burn on my nose,
To the Ocean I dive in.
I submerse myself in the waters of the Atlantic
Warmer than the West Coast Thankfully
Cold, I simply cannot handle it!
Further out I paddle faithfully,
For my mother ocean to keep me sane,
this is my therapy,
to soothe this migraine.
This place gives me energy,
a weakness with a name.
Pleasure Island, NC.
A place hidden with fortunes
and undiscovered fame.
Never could I stray from the ocean
my passions would never be fulfilled
and I would never be the same.
Dedicated to my Dad on Father's Day 2013
The man who introduced me to the ocean and educated me about it and gave me reason to love appreciate and respect it.
Swirling drifts of sugared sand
slipping through your sun-jeweled hand.
Treasure seeking on the shore
as up above you seagulls soar.
Billowed hair on skin so golden;
for this warmth you are beholden.
Maybe hike a mountain high
and gaze into an azure sky.
Or waltz along a forested path
at times enduring nature's wrath.
In gardens and fields so lush and green
sweet summer fruits are everywhere seen.
A sparkling season of beauty and sun
too soon is ended once begun.
written 1/3/2015 for Shadow's contest
From the Gardens of Babylon,
to the walkways of Palestina,
to the grand temples of Jerusalism,
to the sandy beaches of Syria and Cyprus.
Went my Persian Queen riding,
upon her golden, firery chariot.
Her black hair, like silk long and flowing.
Her royal robes white and purple, bare and pure.
Her sword by her side, ready to strike.
Her spear fastened, ready to stab the dreeded heart
of the Fire Dragon.
On the firery chariot, riding with her armies,
Went my Perisan Queen.
O, how my arimes fight your armies,
in the midst of night fall, under a full moon.
Let us stop this foolish fighting.
And have fellow brother, love fellow brother.
And so we can fall in love forever.
And don't act like you don't show love for me.
I see you in the dawns, standing upon the sand covered battlefields.
Standing proud behind your armies.
With your black hair flowing.
You almost making me want not to fight the battle of the Day,
for if you were killed, what victory would that be then?
You pull your armies back at the last minute, before I am slayed
by your fellow brother in arms.
You retreat your arimes back over the hills, not in fear of losing the day,
but in fear of losing me.
You and your armies had plenty of chances to kill me, yet you do not.
My Persian Queen, O come now.
Come down from your firery chariot
and into my restless arms.
I know you are tired
and wanting to sleep.
Listen to the nightingale
sing her love song.
Drinking the sweet necture,
from the gardens, in your vase Persian Empire.
Come now, and kiss me,
Hold me, let us ride,
far from the simple minds of the Old World
and fall in love in a New.
My Persian Queen
O how I love you so much.
I cannot bare to see you in a life you don't want to live.
Come let I, your Knight in shinning armour liberate you.
Take you by the hand, run through the great bazzare in Old Istanbul
running away from the Janissaries of your father's Imperial armies.
Let us leave this place of hate and sorrow.
To start our lives a new.
My Persian Queen,
Now dressed in silk lace,
with golden jewlery hanging
from your beautiful and tender neck.
Along with the silver pattened belt around your harmonial waist.
It is time for you, to come with me.
No more shall we act like we dispise one another.
As Romeo and Juliet's love failed,
shall our love take course, and we shall love
till the oceans swallow the earth, the mountains crumble,
and the Sun engulf the sweet Earth.
And on and on shall our love go on,
My adorable and lovely Persian Queen.
across the seascape
visions infuse with sunlight -
footprints wane in tide
summer waves roil sand
eroding lines and dunes –
salt water stings wound
Summer's orbit ends
fog chills exhaled breath -
a lone ship calls
Sunny, warm
Swimming, boating, sunning
Sky, airplane, ocean, seashells
Skiing, sledding, snowball throwing
Cold, blistery
New York City
Day at the Beach
on a beach girls play
flaunting sexy bikinis...
grinning sharks circle
A paling sun descends in late day; with a wink,
it signals the moon to rise. In only a blink
of my rested eyes, newly tanned limbs cool in the sand,
and the foamy tide sprinkles my lips with a salty drink.
New memories cover me like a soft terry-cloth robe
as I lazily lie alone on an exotic beach across the globe.
Distant, green-peaked mountains seem to climb to heavenly heights
where a gracious sky falls tranquil to the ocean's gold-flaked lobe.
I selfishly indulge in this dream vacation all alone
without a speck of guilt or any thought of remorse shown.
Silky sand and bluest skies stretch out until the stars sink low
to meet upon secluded beach and crown me from fair summer's throne.
written 2/7/15 for Shadow's Indulgence Contest
I wish I could be as gorgeous as you are now. Strong and strong-willed. Muscled and lean. Compact, hard, soft, curved. Covered in sand. You are all long legs, tendons straining to push muscles further. You are all long hair tied back, braided. Concentration written on your face. 4 girls. 1 net. 1 ball. 21 points. And you are a glowing beast.
Dedicated to Misty May-Treanor and Kerry Walsh.
Mother Ocean please
Send me waves of such beauty
I need Therapy
Dedicated to my Dad on Father's Day 2013
The man who introduced me to the ocean and educated me about it and gave me reason to love appreciate and respect it.
I wake on the sand
Right near the beach
You have yet to awake
Far out of reach
And Daybreak has arrived
A beauty unlike any other
Comparable only to us, girl
And how we love each other
So I gaze up alone
Marveling up at the sky
The warmth of the sun
Drying my eyes
I'm reflecting on us
Oh how each other we trust
I'm just so happy we're together
And I think to myself,
Just as this sun, we'll last forever
Then returning to be with you
I lay again now
Place my hand gently
On your warm tender shoulder
While I think of our lives today, love
And how they'll be when we're older...
I know there'd be no other way
So "I Love You" I make sure I say
To you, each and everyday
~Summer Days~
Summer season brings very hot weather
But the days cool again when it departs
Hear the birds,butterflies see the heather
Summer season brings very hot weather
There is fun and lots of sun altogether
We see sunshine very bright for most part
Summer season brings very hot weather
But the days cool again when it departs.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
Summer Love
Shores draped in white sand linens; beaches beckon, "Lovers come lay."
Salt perfume, ocean music, moonlit waters their embeance.
Treasuring star framed reflections, waves of passion.... Summer love.
Contest: sino strings
Sponsor: Debbie Guzzi
June 11, 2014
Upon arriving in a cold dawn breeze
Whilst hands might be full, demanding to lift
Eagle eyed on such a shadow at ease
Extends a welcome, still I became stiff.
Aura's on edge to this fragile posture
Dismal charade coats his inner bearing
As river of moonshine does not torture
The eight, deep-seated 'til rays are glaring.
Gathered for indulgence at fresh midday
The fragile has a mouth for his wise tongue
Sharing trivia that carried me away
And yet bluffs as a flat poker-faced young.
The fog of sin from a bag of sunshine
That is quite an open-and-shut draw line.
Skin fires up along waters in motion
A query comes in, hailed to modern dame
The rant of the fragile spurs his notion
Though excuse me, could not join your game.
Flushed and away from taking the crisp pledge
I sway to the tune of compelling tracks
Heretofore, an act that I must not hedge
Straight outside where the dazed fragile relaxed.
From pedals and licks to favored genre
The familiarity is round-the-clock
Surplus existence is not a contra
Evanescence of the soul comes to knock.
The fog of sin from a bag of sunshine
Drop out of sight; I think I will be fine.
First shot - a lustrous rust from ripe wonder
The seven, battled the craft of reason
Second shot - a mind's eye leads to blunder
The two, tempted for the sake of season.
Allured to the voice of inviting mischief
A seal that is all but butterfly kiss
Dries the dearest out beyond disbelief
Enough of it calls the shots of mere bliss.
Gasp of steamy air echoes out of range
Lingering for the deep touch of desire
Vague urge gives in to an enticing change
Tender strokes spring from the poise we aspire.
The fog of sin from a bag of sunshine
The fragile climbed the capstone; likewise, mine.
The first blush rises above horizon
As the three sheets to the wind tiptoed well
Being caught in a fly-by-night zion
Upstairs is under one's wing from the spell.
Scruffy yet born with bewitching feature
Voice endowed with suavity sweeps off feet
Mesmeric eyes that can cause mild seizure
Dear me now, could not stare or even greet.
The four, smoothed the way back to how things charm
Others remained; clueless of what took shape
Swan song by the fragile got my cheek warm
Treated this breathing space as sweet escape.
The fog of sin from a bag of sunshine
Still and all, an open-and-shut draw line.
olive skin so soft and silky smooth
dark brown hair the color of poo
sat in the sun too long is what she do
and now shes bronzed and leathery too
her skin and hair turned to vermouth
aged and withered unwise to see
the color of bronze she turned indeed
now caramel swirled and autumned hair
she sat in the mirror and wondered and stared
how to turn back to the dove she once heired
the tanning bed is a wreckless thing
it wrecks and wrinkles the skin!
To the beach, the sand , the waves
A summer day with no sense of hurry
Feet in the surf and the cry of the gull
Appreciating a day without worry...
Beyond the blue horizon such mystery
Known to the soaring bird on the wing
With a boat and dream I'd sail away
To look for the answers to many a thing.....
Just one day, in a book of singular days
A memory now, that day at the shore
But the essence of wind and the wave
With me now, asking for nothing more....
The Beach
There was one spot upon the hill
where when the sun was just right,
and you got up real early, you could
see the ocean. Just a glimpse of it
as the sun bounced its morning yawn
across the bay. It seemed a million
miles away, that strip of salty coolness
glimmering in the distance. We had gone
there once, riding busses with the
windows open, the smell of city
pouring in and the thrill of mystery
and adventure building. The slender
strip of ocean now become the suitor
of horizon's hand, hot grainy sand
to sift between the toes and waves,
Oh man the waves, that slapped against
hot skin causing shocking shrieks and
shivered smiles. The taste of salt
licked slowly from the last French
Fry, the feel of sand and stone in
tickling erosion beneath the feet,
the touch of drifting seaweed, the
tightness of fresh salted, drying skin.
Shared sandwiches and Kool-aid
raised to gourmet grade by scented
breeze off ocean waves. Hot seats
on stifling bus and fast asleep,
a stone to hold, a memory to keep.
The spot will e'er remain the keyhole
that I peek through at a day, one day,
when we were there, the sun, the sea,
the air, and me.
John G. Lawless
submitted to – Summertime Fun – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Debbie Guzzi
It happened so many years ago
I remember it like today
The sun was hot you had to know
When Granny went swimming I say
Now Granny's eyes had a twinkle
She was loved by one and all
Not ashamed of any wrinkle
Trouble walking since her fall
So the two o us we helped her
Walk into the water so blue
And as we mad the water stir
What would happen no one knew
Now Granny was a show off
She had a trick or two
We stood back just far enough
To see what she can do
Granny did a perfect front roll
In water never the less
When up she came it took a toll
She was in a great big mess
For Granny had no teth at all
She lost them with her trick
The grand kids laughed they had to crawl
While the adults were queasy and sick
Diving and diving we kept it up
We had to find those teeth
A Grand Kid using a discarded cup
Found those teeth in water beneath
Now as I walk that beach today
Those memories keep coming
Of the day that Granny lost her teeth
And the fun we had in sunning
True story. We love and miss Granny.
June 8th, 2013.
I am reminded of songs by the Beach Boys
who sang of idyllic summers
The city beaches are with
lifeguards to protect those in danger
The asphalt homeland
is filled with tourists
and I also note that there are youth
playing handball in the parks
Light from the sky beats down on the homeland
The masses of people in the city
are experiencing a heat wave
The water stations are open
So the people can drink deep
Everyone possible should drink deep
of the joys of summer in
what O.Henry called
"Baghdad on the Hudson"
Waves are rolling kids laugh silly
Off my feet what fun oh dilly
For Andrea's Contest
As I sit here at the water's edge
I let the sand sift through my toes
I watch the sun rise in the east
Turn the sky a glorious, summer rose.
As it rises 'bove the skyline
A burgeoning orb now glows
A globe of fire then bursts forth
As the waves lap gently 'round my toes.
By midday it's a blinding ball of fire
Pouring searing heat like Hades' pledge
The beach's sand absorbs the raging heat
But it's serenely cool here at the water's edge.
Summer is a lemonade
Summer breeze blowing the grass around
with a warm sun kissing my face
blue skies wrap and hug me
as I watch the butterflies race.
Summer gives me lazy days
coloured flowers and dancing trees
smell of charcoal and starry nights
brings back childhood memories.
Summer is an endless beach
sun cream, bikinis and beer
salty seaspray, fish and chips
postcards saying "wish you were here".
sunburnt shoulders and fun fares
laughter never seemed to fade
grab the ice and share around
yes Summer is a lemonade
She slips from the sleeping ice.
Green, fresh, free to flow
through the great fjord.
Past the blue mountains.
She glides smoothly
over the rocks with glee,
covering them with her cool touch.
Tall evergreens cheer her on.
Waving as she courses down her chosen path,
carrying life.
All the while never tiring!
Surging forward to join the others like her.
This vast journey ,
will not end till she reaches
The Great Shores.
Her journey is joyful.
Touching all on her banks,
leaving the gift of life in her wake.
Mood light and sunny
Ready for some good party
Dancing in the heat
Nights clammy and wet
Watching stars till midnight
Love making so fun
Days bright and so hot
Out is the bikini suit
Seas invite me in!


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Original Kirby Heritage 2 Switch - Black (110584)$29.04Original Kirby Heritage 2 Switch - Black (110584) Learn More
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