Antics Poems | Examples

Oval room antics, and dubious semantics'

An almost dwarf from ukraine'
Who is real fond of warfare and gain
Got to the 'white house to barter'
Yet ended up starters
For calling; out' unsavoury names'

He then went to starmer'
another no charmer'
Causing Britian, much 
anger and shame'
I hear daily its people complain!

Arctic Antics

A crunch of snow
Alerts the prey
To freeze…
Or flee

A cat
Shakes it paws
Thinking
“shoulda used the litter box”

A dog
Rolls happily
Wrestling
Its inner puppy

The metallic sound
Of shovels
Mutes
The mumbled curses

Sparrows wait
For sunrise warmth
And the boring
Breakfast special

arctic antics

balmy at the poles
the quiet catastrophe~
a current standstill 


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feathered antics

a mockingbird sings
mimicking bird melodies ~
comedic chorus

a hummingbird sips
while vibrant feathers flutter ~
a rapid refresh

a hungry bluejay
squawks and shrieks at the feeders ~
blue feathered bully

a cedar waxwing
quickly steals fresh tree berries ~
flying masked bandit

a barred owl whistles
while camouflaged in a tree ~
a prey stalking pursuit

Animal Antics

   Our stuffed animal, Marcus
     rarely, if ever, barks at us

   While our octopus, sultry Sadie
     has better arms than Tom Brady

   And our favorite raccoon, Cameroun
     grins when stars tickle the moon

Lucy

My feline’s eyes reflect her ginger hues.
She follows my man everywhere she can.
Her tracking sight chases away the blues.
But when squirrels discovered her, they ran.

She travels with us, a definite plus.
She likes to go fast, so step on the gas.
She ignores all limits. Yes, cats can cuss!
She likes to fish, quietly, wait for bass.

A middle-aged cat can still be a brat.
She gnaws on my cord like something abhorred.
But a yell from the man cancels all that.
With an innocent look, she drops the cord.

A cat in the house trumps any old mouse.
All her checks done, she’s asleep on my blouse.

Animal Antics

A foursome of squirrels wait
As the turkeys on three
Putt out.


The pond ripples
As the lone goose
Ponders his choice


Dog park spaniels run free
Their owners
Left holding the bag


A window cat
Salutes the sun
Feline yoga

John G. Lawless
©1/14/2023

Autumnal Antics

as cardinals nest
lost within the red maple…
                                   old squirrels chatter


a house cat wanders
nose pressed against the window….
				   once a predator


lone caterpillars
Rumpelstiltskin weavers of….
                                   future butterflies


faded beauty mourns
casting petals to the wind…
			         a swirl of sadness


John G. Lawless
©9/27/2022

Antics On the Court

When players take part in a sport,
At times they may prance and cavort
But it spoils the game
(Though the crowds are aflame)
When deportment comes up a bit short.

Like in tennis, one player’s disdain
For decorum had some folks complain.
His opponent was peeved
Since a win was achieved
While his goal seemed to just entertain.

I’d mixed feeling while watching the match.
The excitement was easy to catch.
Still, attention was paid
Not to shots that were made
But to antics the winner’d unlatch.

My Day Yesterday

***My Day Yesterday***

Woke at 5 a.m., but oddly then forgot
To gaze alert to the sun’s rising.

Went for my bi-yearly do at the beauty
Salon where a young woman tired her arm

Waving a wand over me for nearly three
Hours.  I emerged mesmerized, merry,

But of course, not like I once was,
For the once-and-future  dreams don’t

Endure, tho do  abide other ambits.
I opined on my decline as I pet the pups, passing hours

Choosing fabrics while I  listened to TV 
News to be sure Europe was still there; 

Had sweet potatoes and salmon for
Supper, which I think I thought was luncheon;

Handled emails with friends; heard 
Two-dozen scam phone calls ring on unanswered;  

Looked out my window, so sad as I’d missed
The fall of dusk; sighed; reached for

A pastel at midnight — too late to begin
— I sent hushed regrets to my canvas;

Pulled over my blanket with a prayer
Unable to recall closing my eyes.

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(c) sally youngeslinger 2/11/22
Thanks be to God…

Ridiculous Antics During Fourth Graders Lunch

The noise level is ridiculous.
Students are turned in their seats; a no no during a pandemic.
Rooster noises waft through.
We don’t know where they come from, due to the masks.

There is a Soprano’s scream, some stomping.
We catch these students; we can see their shoes.
Dilbert stands up and wiggles his bottom.
He is in fourth grade, and never gets the attention he seeks.

No one notices Dilbert; this is a regular event during lunch.
The masks are up now, and the noise level is up.
Hooting and barking will commence soon.
As far as I am concerned, fourth grade has had their recess.
At the expense of us lunch supervisors.

Aunties and Antics

They value their antics 
Not worth their aunties

Robo Rom-Antics

I can do reverse back flips
  Touch my elbow to my lips
Raise one eyebrow, wiggle my ears
  Sit down without moving my rear

When I was young
   I'd roll my tongue
Make my armpits chuckle 
  Crack my knuckles

Throw my voice off canyon walls
  Jump clear 'cross Niagara Falls
Flaunt the latest dance techniques
  Flex the muscles on my physique

So, don't you want to marry me
  Battery included, under warranty

Animal Antics

Giddy 
    Kiddie

    Purdy
    Birdie

    Funky
    Monkey

    Lucky
    Duckie  

    Picky
    Chicky  

    Loggy 
    Froggy

    Wiggy
    Piggy
 
    Squirmy 
    Wormy

    Tidy
    Spidy

    Lucy
    Goosy

    Lovey
    Dovey

Family Antics

The scene is the breakfast table
Mom and Dad rushing
To get the day underway
There’s a bit of tension in the air
Not everyone’s on page
With the early morning pace
Of the weekday rat race
When out from left field
Is heard clear as
Any three-year old little voice
“Get off my back, woman”
Ouch…
You know
the husband’s
deep in trouble



Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~RANDOM MUSINGS VOL.2~ 2020

AP: Honorable Mention 2022

Submitted on February 18, 2020 for contest STRAND SELECT T sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 3RD
 
Originally posted on February 8, 2020

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