babysitters never came back
...babysitters never came back a second time
it’s not our fault we lied, we were not bad
one of them got stuck in turpentine
but the worst sitter of all was our dad
they were no trouble at all he ...
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Categories:
babysitters, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
Grandpop and Grandma pop
... Image # 1
My dear grandpop and grandma pop
Took a short vacation
I remember how my mom felt
Full of frustration
Mom depended on them so much
Bab...
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Categories:
babysitters, age, fun,
Form: Other
Modern Sea Creatures
...Creatures of the sea, all beautiful and fair.
A thought comes to mind, what if they swam in the air?
Would we swat fish away as we do with bugs
Or tentacle arms always giving hugs?
Whales wo...
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Categories:
babysitters, 10th grade, adventure, animal,
Form: Rhyme
Three Generations Of Motherhood
...
three generations of mothers created a fourth-
mine, my children's, my grandchildren's
between the late fifties and April this year
I have welcomed thirteen births- my three
fi...
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Categories:
babysitters, appreciation, mother, tribute,
Form: Free verse
I Couldn't Talk about it, So I Wrote a Poem
...I'm proud of you,
And I love you.
You are:
Calm,
Confident,
Kind
Well-reasoned,
Reserved,
Gentle,
Humble,
Thoughtful,
Intelligent,
Insightful,
Observant,
And
Articulate.
You exercis...
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Categories:
babysitters, love, pride, son, tribute,
Form: Free verse
1958
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Hillary drives a vehicle to the south pole,
Gibson gives us the Flying V.
In football we can now score an extra two points,
and Legos blocks first hit the street.
50 inches of snow on Mason D...
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Categories:
babysitters, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
THANKFUL FOR BABYSITTERS
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Today I’m thankful for babysitters…
whose talents and inventiveness should be celebrated
and loudly proclaimed:
They find a way to keep someones else’s family
safe, secure, alive and fed
All...
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Categories:
babysitters, baby,
Form: Rhyme
Prince-Heir
...based on a photo posted
on media today
of King Charles III
bitty boy bored
wedged between babysitters -
queen is celebrant…
prince-heir bides seventy years
behold...
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Categories:
babysitters, england,
Form: Tanka
Thinking Back - Childhood Thoughts
...My first memory is of a little, yellow house,
Just a few blocks away from the school playground.
I was only three or four, so whenever I’d go out
One of my older brothers would have to be around.
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Categories:
babysitters, writing,
Form: Rhyme
Party
...standing
playing a part
apart at the party
out of water
fish swim together
forgot that
there are no balloons
just arty talk
the occasional sing
at blue collar america
elbows sharpen...
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Categories:
babysitters, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Welcome To Chicago
...Welcome to Chicago!
Where women march like soldiers
in their tennis shoes, wearing their stuffy suits
Welcome to the windy city.
The women dare not wear full skirts.
Their high heels are in t...
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Categories:
babysitters, city, women,
Form: Free verse
Happy Mother's Day 2022
...I remember my mom having a collection of hats she stored under her bed.
For any occasion that could arise…she had a hat to set atop her head.
Moms of today are different…often they go out with th...
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Categories:
babysitters, mothers day,
Form: Rhyme
Party
...standing
playing a part
apart at the party
out of water
fish swim together
forgot that
there are no balloons
just arty talk
the occasional sing
at blue collar america
elbows sharpen...
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Categories:
babysitters, poetry,
Form: Free verse
Her Many Hats
...When I was young my mom, like most women, donned a hat when she went out.
Dad said it added to her beauty…of this I had no doubt.
My mom had a collection of hats she stored in boxes under her bed...
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Categories:
babysitters, mothers day,
Form: Verse
My Hero Is 99
...I can imagine a civilized society without policemen; but it would be one filled with chaos, killin...
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Categories:
babysitters, bible, christian, courage, devotion,
Form: Prose
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