When first invited
to The Land of Milk and Honey
where stars at night shone bright
and days there were always sunny
he demurred to go
Abraham was of a mind to politely decline
as wouldn't you know
he was lactose intolerant
and diabetic too so
the alleged Promised Land
would only guarantee
even more misery
but when he repented and relented
as his story unravels
more than 2,200 miles
by ox-cart he then travels
and tho' it's unsure if he found a cure
or the fire of his desire
to fulfill the dream which kept him alive
lo he lived to be an old soul of
one hundred and seventy five
A large green iguana fell out of a tree
onto my head.
Ohio has no invasive Iguanas.
I don't smoke anymore.
Right in front of me
a speeding red van killed a woman.
I have developed an allergic reaction
to all kinds of blind spots.
Latterly,
balding eagles have buried their memories
under symbolic windfarms.
Since moving to where I am,
the mail truck arrives far too late
to do anything about it.
I used to leak over sterile tabletops.
Now and again, a thin lifeblood still drains
through systemic digital aqueducts.
Upon a time, I considered following the ways
of an autonomous wildebeest,
no matter,
an habitual herd instinct
led me to drink from only shallow waterholes.
I have reconsidered.
Ever since,
a rung-less ladder gets me high enough
without the use of heel lifts.
I choose my socks carefully.
I find reason to exalt
in my container of salt
The crystals, though white
taste just like malt
Now I don't have a sweet tooth
I had this checked out
I've got an allergic reaction
To severe chocolate drought
Definition
Game of balance and breathing.
General Side Effects
1.Dry skin.
2.Dry throat.
3.Red eyes.
4.Exhaustion.
Mind.
5.Reeling.
6.Sensation.
Gastrointestinal
7.Upset stomach.
Respiratory
8.Chest tightness.
9.Discomfort.
Other Include
10.Ear Infection
Rare
11.Allergic Reaction.
Mishap
12.Drowning.
Sometimes....
I think that I might be allergic to life...
Like, every sarcastic remark,
Like every rude response,
Like every eye roll,
Every rebuttal,
given about every infraction...
Isn't me being snarky or difficult,
But an allergic reaction.
Like every angry, eye twitching response, is just another allergic reaction inducing verbal retractions...
And, no....
I'm not under duress.
I'm not overly stressed.
I'm not pressed for time,
Or any other mess.
I'm just allergic...
to b.s.
I'm... allergic... to b.s. ...
I'm allergic to YOUR b.s.
And.... there's no cream, to rub on it...
Nothing to take, except maybe gin & tonic...
But, that might make my tongue wagging skills...
Super Sonic.
So.... I just tried meditation,
To stave off the imagined decapitation...
I mean deportation...
I mean confrontation...
I mean... to better focus on my salvation.
There's a new child in heaven,
singing with the angels,
floating amongst the clouds.
May their wings,
forever be your sanctuary.
May your laughter, forever echo,
through the corridors of heaven
When the sun turns cold,
may your unforgettable smile,
like the brightest of the brightest stars,
forever illuminate the night sky.
Sounds of tears, fill a silent room.
If only they could turn into ink,
expressing the void left behind,
yet there is no metaphor,
for your mother's lament
and how your father hopes,
his little boy is waiting,
to greet him at heaven's gates.
Dedicated to a young boy who died recently from an allergic reaction.
Silent One
Simple Musing
22 January 2019
For the life of me I can't understand,
Why you can't fall in love.
I never bring roses on a first date,
Always opting for a live dove.
You hit the linoleum so quick,
Without even the slightest shove.
As the front door slammed,
off your feet you were knocked.
Almost fell off the chair,
As you drank whilst I talked
Tripped over my left foot,
As we danced interlocked.
Almost passed out with,
An allergic reaction to steak?
Jumped out of my car before,
I could even hit the brake.
Broke year heel running away,
Tumbling over the hidden rake.
You're lucky I caught you when,
You fell back from my first kiss.
This whole night has been,
Full of the 'falling' near miss.
Fall in love with me one more time, I know,
I will sweep you off you feet into eternal bliss.
An allergic reaction to foods isn’t nice
So warnings on food labels are good advice
But…..
We all know that milk comes from a cow’s udder
So do we need this printed on a pat of ‘Buddha’?
WARNING - MAY CONTAIN MILK
I think health and safety have finally gone mad
To have this printed on a butter pat really is sad!
So if it’s called butter made with milk from a cow
They can remove the warning notice from now
Contest Warning
Sponsored by Viv Wigley
This is a true story - my hubby still has the tiny label from the pat of butter he was given in hospital... maybe they were taking health and safety a little too far
10~15~16
Luke’s lips are swollen
He doesn’t look that great
It must be an allergic reaction
To something that he ate
Luke’s lips are swollen
It’s pretty hard to ignore
It can’t be the nuts he scoffed down
As he has had loads of them before
Luke’s lips are swollen
Big lips on him just don’t suit
Though some people with a warped sense of humour
May think that it looks rather cute
Luke’s lips are swollen
From what we may never know
But now it is time for his medicine
So to the doctors poor Luke must go
Luke’s lips are swollen
Looking like two massive red pearls
But the doctor had it figured out
He’d been kissing too many girls.
plagiarism everywhere around I seek;
regurgitating like plasticene mince meat;
out dated ideas repackaged to repeat;
do people realise or is it some kind of conspiracy leak.
something to treasure a flat pack pine look wardrobe half price get one buy one free closing down sale treat;
why not buy a pack of twenty four toilet rolls to wipe your **** with because you know every sheet was a little bit more cheap;
two weeks later you're at the doctors telling him of the sores on your **** that itch and you think it might be some sort of allergic reaction to the sausages you eat.
I really need this new toothpaste that is tested by scientists in space to make your teeth shine brighter than your cxxk would if you rubbed it all over in deep heat;
"Mmmmm" says a seventy year old granny with a little beard growing on her chin;"this is that cream off that commercial that says it will reduce signs of aging within three weeks";
then her daughter who is about fifty says" yes and it says you can also use it as a all in one paint stripper and removes all blockages from your waste drain pipe that goes out into the street".
Exploding coffee machines
Made me mad
Annoyed when neighbor’s
Dog barked
Thumping sound of the young couple
Making love rattling like animals
Irritated me
When somebody said good morning
It sucked life out of me
Margheritta without an egg yolk
Made me wild.
Only nephew of my billionaire aunt
had a windfall, when she died.
Good happens, troubles loom.
From one-bed flat to a huge house
missing my early dislikes
I want to chop down this
this overdose of happiness
Afraid to be happy.
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February 4, 2010
Form Free Verse
Dr. Ram Mehta
Fifth Place Win
Contest:slam the slam by Skat-A, Irma
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