Best All Of The Above Poems
(A) Optimist (B) Pessimist, or (C) Realist
These labels that get tossed about are far too cut-and-dried,
and when we fail to act in keeping with the one applied
to us—perhaps since we were kids—we cause close scrutiny.
If “Optimist” feels sad, he is accused of mutiny.
I’m often A, I have been B, but basically I’m a C!
March 15, 2019, entered in Brian Strand's Standard Contest 195
Things never fully appreciated until they're gone.
(a) a loyal friend
(b) freedom
(c) health
(d) toilet paper
(e) all of the above
Things that are always lacking until fully appreciated.
(a) a loyal friend
(b) time
(c) love
(d) savings bonds
(e) all of the above
Things that it's never too late to be.
(a) a loyal friend
(b) kind
(c) forgiven
(d) old
(e) all of the above
2.20.23
Written for Suzanne Delaney's Multiple Choice Poem Poetry Contest
You're like the powdered sugar on top of my funnel cake
The chopped fresh fruits inside my favorite milk shake
The bowling ball candy paint on my Super Sport Impala
The sweet surprise when I bust my piggy bank and find a crisp, folded dollar
The sharp creases in my slacks when I'm dressed to impress
The pardon from the priest after a Catholic confess
The blue ribbon around my neck after a first place victory
The record breaking home run, "baby, you just made history"
The lights around the Big Apple
The crackle sound during a tackle
The Golden Anchors on a yacht
The back arching feeling when I've hit that spot
The "Home Sweet Home" mats at the door after a hard journey far from home
The best Travelocity deal ever presented by the "Roaming Gnome"
The one Golden watch in the case with the Silver chains
The Remedy, not just the anesthesia that cures your aches & pains
The Platinum record on a new, young musician's wall
The Red, Yellow and Orange colored leaves that pleases those in love with Fall,
The crackle of the fireplace on a snowy winter evening
The realization that you've made the right choice after hours of difficult reasoning
The joy of watching your son graduate
The joy of knowing peace after dealing with hate
The 4 to 2 & 2, summed up for a child
The gentle breeze of a summer's eve... Soft, caressing and mild
You're sweet, you're sexy, you're smart, you're fun and you're funny
You're the only bee's hive around for a bear addicted to honey
Like this fiend's latest hit
Summed up, girl YOU are the "ish"
You're hard for me to hate, and easy for me to love
You're more than just amazing. You're all of the above…
All of the above
Waiting for you is painful
Waiting for you and your kiss
Waiting for my special someone
Waiting for someone I miss
Loving you is my gift
Loving you is my passion
Loving your certain smell
Loving your sense of fashion
Needing you very badly
Needing you everyday
Needing your love and compassion
Needing your hand on my face
Thinking about you daily
Thinking about you every minute
Thinking that I should be with you
Thinking “how am I going to make it ?”
Missing your beauty and character
Missing everything that you are
Missing your humor and stunning smile
Missing you constantly from afar
Having you in my life
Having someone I truly love
Having a happy ending
Having all of the above
All of the Above
As a sister, you taught me hope indeed
As a sister, you blessed me with dignity,
As a sister, you taught me how to succeed
As a sister, you followed me above and beyond to exceed.
As a soulmate, you taught me nurturance
As a soulmate, you taught me friendship,
As a soulmate, you taught me reverence
As a soulmate, you taught me no perseverance.
As a friend, you consoled me
As a friend, you bestow me,
As a friend, you hold my heart
As a friend, we renew a new start.
Hopefully we may follow our paths to our future ahead
And I’ll always remember those important things you’ve said,
As a sister, confidante and friend of love
Thank-you for teaching me all of the above.