Autographed Poems | Examples

Innovative Thinking--REVISED

My long-time love gave me a special gift,
a photo of himself when he was young.
He even autographed it: “Love you! Dave.”
From then, upon my wall this treasure hung
where I could always gaze at it~~but then
his love, if it was love, began to die.
Who breaks up with someone he doesn’t hate
on Christmas Day? All I could do was cry.

I took the stark reminder of heartbreak
and laid it on a shelf in my spare room.
My wall now bears instead a lovely print
of red and yellow roses in full bloom.

From time to time, I think, when I am gone,
what will the kids do with my mass of things?
It’s then I start to throw some stuff away.
At times, a sense of loss, this cleansing brings.

I parted with some things in '23.
One gem I almost tossed, I’m glad to say, 
I kept and put it to creative use.
It serves a unique purpose to this day.

My bedside table never sat quite right.
One leg is shorter than the other three.
Dave’s picture, folded twice, now fills that spot.
Successful reasoning gives me such glee!

Limericks Times Three

I GET ALL FERSCHEMMELED
Y'all think I'm this handsome young devil
Got news for y'all haven't been on the level
Got quite a large tummy
Mother dresses me funny
When girls touch my parts I get all ferschmmeled

SKETCHING FAMOUS PEOPLE
Think I'll get back to sketching famous people
When they autographed my drawings it was a real big deal
My success rate's way up there
Much more than my share
Twelve hundred last count that was totally surreal

THE PRUDE
There once was an old dude quite a prude
Never drank never smoked up never crude
Till one fine day
A girlie did play
With his private parts, changed the old dude's mood

Unique Father

Maybe we went fishing
Under the country sky
Then maybe we went camping 
Counting stars and fireflies

In the city maybe we played pool
Restored a car, played chess, bowled
Maybe we went to the racetrack too
But mom isn’t supposed to know 

Maybe we emailed a lot
Because you work so hard so much
Yet every word or call I got
Made me feel your love

Maybe I broke that window
With your favorite autographed ball
Maybe I was so simple
To think you know it all

Maybe to me you are
The greatest of all men
Maybe in my teens
I think you don’t understand 

Maybe in my forties 
I appreciate you more and indeed
It is because you are who you are
A unique Father is everything

LET'S RHYME-

Let’s rhyme as if we can and could
uncaught poet's schnook traced and pushed.
Writing rhymes words fluent posed well N, good
Poet on the end of each sentence a hood and crook
mellow laden handwritten booked completed on in brook.
Seasoned autumn ledger recital pure cured pushed
Poet's words from mine breath heart felt procured.
Allured contoured letters combine words understood.
Messages misconstrued over look, only would.
Letters combined lured, cured written underfoot
Poet's charcoal signing autographed in soot
Uncaught poet rhymes schnook and pushed
Let’s rhyme as if he can and he sure could.

12/11/23
For let's rhyme Poetry Contest
Monorhyme poetry form only.

Sponsored by: Shadow Hamilton

An Ode To Brussel Sprouts

This is quite a bit overdue my friends
It's an ode to brussel sprouts
Those delicious spherical bundles of joy
Not too popular hereabouts

Poor wee fellows just want to be loved
Along with all the other veggies
They've long had a real image problem
About as popular as a wedgie

Thinking of starting a worldwide petition
Anybody wishing to join
Send a hundred dollars to me, Jester Jack
You'll receive a commemorate coin

Along with the coin you'll receive a bushel
Of these oh so luscious little critters
As a bonus for ordering before December
An autographed picture of John Ritter

Hey, it rhymes doesn't it !!!

Autographed

My son got a gift from his buddy,
A book which is sure to get raves.
He was thrilled ‘cause he knew
That the lead of U2
Was the author and one of his faves.

But the best part was quite unexpected – 
An autograph written inside,
With no question in mind
Of the fact it was signed
By the writer – it was Bono-fide!

*thanks to my husband for the punchline

In the Caves Where the Water Flows

in the caves where the water flows
i hum a tune that crept into my mind from way back
i wish that she could have come, but she is still healing
i wish that she could feel this, but she is still dealing

in the caves where the water flows
i close my eyes in complete disbelief
i only dreamt about this after watching many television commercials
i want an autographed anecdote, but there are no ways to get an answer
i want a safety deposit box memory, but all i have are remembrances of right now

in the caves where the water flows
i am comfortably stuck, and i never want to leave
the magic and the mystery amazes me to the point of endless curiosity
the shock and the awe of it all inspires me to come back for more the next day

in the caves where the water flows
i embrace the peace and the medicinal stress release
nothing in the world above matter much here
i feel so far away and obliviously happy with nothing anywhere near

in the caves where the water flows
i give it one last goodbye kiss
i make my promise to come back somewhere between sometime soon and the very near future
knowing deep down inside, the truth is that i may never pass this way again

Living Truth Embraced

Living Truth

Ancient guides of venerated truth
Stumble through numb spiritual graveyards
Where truth casts its shadow in chiseled words,
A signature of affection,
On moss bathed alabaster stones that once 
Gleamed in treasures of veracity,
Autographed insights of the ancient sages
Screams out the litany of wisdom
Then begs, like balm, the insomniac unconscious heart 
To intone a resurrection,
A living trove of living verbs in action
Breaking from the bondage of a chrysalis redecorated
With raw promises to shake off stagnation,
Relight the lantern star of the eternal spring’s veracity
Springing into actions that rise from stone inertia
Insight’s revelation releases a new song of songs
Truth that lives anew –
That propels the quest of new a-ha’s
That plants new reasons for renewed actions
In the waiting heart embraced. 


5-3-22
Contest: Our Truth
Sponsor: Unseeking Seeker
1st Place Our Truth

The State of the Universe - 2021

Friends are like water
  Family's blood
I guess that's why Mine's
  always stuck in the mud

A feline's independent
  a puppy dog's loyal
Meghan's back in the States
  Harry's home with the Royals

Spring's cool and rainy
  Winter's severe
Summer's a long heat wave
  Fall leaves every year

The Moon changes shape
  The Sun's always round
The Universe expands
  Without making a sound

The Laws of Physics are fixed
  Gravity's in Place
The Future Belongs to 
  Who Wins the Space Race

            ******
  For a Limited Time Only:   
   Autographed copies of
     this speech may be
       obtained free of
         charge via
          soup mail
               :)

The Universe, Narrowed Down To New York

He was a bit overawed
   his topic, too broad
A speech on 'The Universe'
   ought not to be terse

So he narrowed it down
   to his beloved hometown
He focused on New York --
   Jews and Muslims who eat pork

He cited some verses
   from the Bible and Koran
Then he threw up his hands
   Said, "I've done the best I can."

The judges cried, "Bravo!"
   You're a brilliant young man
We award you first prize:
   An autographed copy of
   ~ 'Green Eggs and Ham'

My Brother My Hero

In this book Tony (AKA Charles May)describes the battles he was in
He has about 30 pages in this book.

He is famous lol I do have an autographed one
He signed it and Dave the one who saved his life sign it

Had to share this with you, I am a proud little brother!

Buying a Bestseller

At the crowded book store
People are lining up
Eying an autographed copy
Of a newly released bestseller.

Enthusing front of the line
Are the scholarly readers,
Critics, and the like:
Aspiring headline makers.

Some have read the reviews,
Some know author's bio.

Staging erudite conversations
Are members of book clubs.

Showing off signed copies
Are those of a special class.
They've just the spot
On their antique book cases--
Reserved for appearances.

February 1, 2019
Placed first in early February 2019 contest by Brian Strand

An Ode To Brussel Sprouts

This is quite a bit overdue my friends
It's an ode to Brussel Sprouts
Those delicious spherical bundles of joy
Not too popular hereabouts

Poor wee fellows just want to be loved
Along with all the other veggies
They've long had a real image problem
About as popular as a wedgie

Thinking of starting a worldwide petition
Anybody wishing to join
Send a hundred dollars to me, Happy Jack
You'll receive a commemorate coin

Along with the coin you'll receive a bushel
Of these oh so luscious little critters
As a bonus for ordering before next December
An autographed picture of John Ritter


Hey, it rhymes doesn't it !!!

Long Time Coming

long time coming
constipation still to be overcome
can it all sink in for a taste of forever
as i sink with joy and with glee

long time coming
words are slurred like
the want to murder an alarm clock 
may i touch the very hand that autographed
my size so elegantly and precisely

long time coming
i am a trampoline getting
phatter by the steady diet of junk time
can we just be like maintenance workers
and fix this wood paneled time machine every....single....day....

My Room

My Room
Crumpled paper litters the floor
recycled thoughts returning home
my soul has become a stowaway
within each scribbled dropping
books line the many shelves
a collection of all my friends
love and companionship
need not always be reciprocated
Poet's stare at me from every wall
their words pierce my very core
for they know who I really am
yet have only seen me in their own reflection
an ivory chess set boasts its splendor
signifying the game in progress
although I find it easy beating myself
having always been a professional at it
two pictures adorn the front wall
one, a crippled lady
the other an old stray
both hold my biography
an autographed basketball
signed by inner city youths
my personal dream team
their greatest victory, still breathing
the antique radio
blares modern music
only to echo
songs of the past
a shiny 357 with one bullet chambered
to protect me from the intruder
that one day will invade my mind
I refuse to apologize for the mess.

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