Best Declare Poems
His wife said she’d got a new house pet
He'd not seen her smile like this in years
When she showed him she’d bought a ‘rabbit’
He'd expected one with floppy ears!
09~02~14
Contest: Well I declare!
Sponsor: Judy Konos
Categories:
declare, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
There was a young blonde from Stroud
Whose hair made her stand out in a crowd
Til my nail caught in a curl
I declare this ain't no girl
her trousers were standing out proud
Categories:
declare, funny,
Form:
Limerick
I am blessed
Will do my best
What is out of my hands
God has a plan
Categories:
declare, inspirational,
Form:
Monoku
~ Husband & Wife~
I just found out how addictive I will become when you will embrace my
irresistible body to conquer my appetite and yearn to engulf my
harmonious body into your arms while sleeping next to me in bed. Love Me.
Welcome me spontaneously to lay me down
yearn for my seductive body undress me affectionally propose
to love and carry me away as your newly wedded wife.
Embrace me tonight,hold my face to freshen my lips,desire my
charm into your arms,steal away my youth sincerely,I love you when
you cuddle me softly to caress me eternally while allowing your silhouette
closer to mine for us in unison reach out towards our continuos non stop
breathing till this endless night comes to the end of our honeymoon with a
Huge Surprise
I just found out my darling I am already pregnant.
Isn't It beautiful for you to become Husband & Father the same night.
Oh Yes! Yes!
Am I the Father My Darling.
No My Darling, My Ex Husband.
Therese Bacha
7 September 2014
Categories:
declare, celebration, cheer up, i
Form:
Prose Poetry
As a child I wanted to be a pilot and writer I wasn’t interested in much else.
I became a Marine at 17 a husband at 20, a father at 23 a grandfather at 50
I am a happy middle age fat man with the same wife of 41 years and she
is still all I will ever need. I am blessed. Much more than I deserve
A more than wonderful wife, 2 fantastic daughters and 3 sweet grandchildren.
A son in law that loves my daughter and their children
Oh yea, and a crazy dog.
I can hear our granddaughter asking daddy over the phone
if they can go somewhere after work when he gets home
while her brother and his dog play happily out back
Grandma and aunty entertain the youngest of the pack
and now mommy puts them all in the tub
splashing is followed by laughter and more splashing
and laughter and splashing until all have had a scrub
Just in time for daddy
And that is exactly why I bought this house
Categories:
declare, family, funny, granddaughter,
Form:
Free verse
Well I declare...the days are growing shorter
And this day was just as warm as was July.
Heat makes me lazy and the time just slipped away.
Woe is me...but the whole day flitted by.
Well, golly gee, with pears and apples falling,
It's time to get my canning kettle out.
The wildlife will come calling if fruit is on the ground.
There are some pests that I don't want about.
The raccoon got my grapes this last October.
I'm trying to keep some of them this year.
I saved them from the birds, but the raccoons came in herds.
And all that I could harvest was a tear.
Pear butter, apple sauce and Concord grape jam,
Would look so pretty on my shelves in wintertime.
The way I like jam most is on my sourdough toast,
To nibble on when I'm thinking up a rhyme.
Oh, foolish me, the football game is starting.
I will have to put my canning jars away.
We've waited many a year for a football team to cheer.
I am sure the fruit can wait another day.
9/7/14
Categories:
declare, football, fruit,
Form:
Rhyme
I watched, fascinated, as the tall lone boy
in line to ride the Scrambler
stuffed handfuls of peanuts in his mouth.
This was the same boy I had spied just an hour ago
further down the way
where thirteen seemingly ravenous, foolish people
bent their heads to plates, and with hands behind their backs,
plunged their faces into myriads of pies.
He hadn't won the contest but had come rather close;
the nuts he was eating now replaced the pies he'd fed his face.
But telling stains of blueberry and meringue remained
upon the long sleeved shirt.
The line for our ride proceeded at a turtle's pace
till finally we got into our seats.
Secured inside, we waited to begin.
Close by, I saw the boy unbutton
the top of his already loose baggy jeans,
a timely gesture I would say!
Then folks around us howled
as round and round we went.
Perhaps some screams held terror.
Mine held only delight.
And when the ride was finished,
we exited as quickly as we could
though giddy from that sweet rush of adrenaline.
I glanced a final time at that strange lad.
He stooped and sputtered something to the ground:
a few whole peanuts and a couple of blue tinged chunks.
Disgust was worn on the faces of the onlookers around us,
but only I was well aware of all the food
he’d still managed to hold down!
He wiped his mouth on one long sleeve
and stared right back at them;
well, I declare,
he headed straightway toward a fragrant hot dog stand.
.
Categories:
declare, child, boy,
Form:
Narrative
Why, yes, that’s a picture of me there
You cannot believe I was once fair
Just look at your belly
It bounces like jelly
It seems you’re now ready to compare
At least I have hair you can envy
That wig you are sporting’s not trendy
And I still have my teeth
You lost yours craving sweets
Behind your dentures is breath deadly
So you are surprised I can fight back
Rebuttals you’ll find that I don’t lack
And speaking of “buttals”
Your caboose just shuttles
When you bend, you reveal a huge crack
If you’ll keep your comments to yourself
You may find that I’ll behave myself
But mocking me won’t work
So wipe off that wry smirk
Or I’ll hide your booze on a back shelf
*Written September 3, 2014
Categories:
declare, humor,
Form:
Limerick
He’s turning right without a signal to say so
She’s pulling out into my lane – oh no
They’re driving slow so they must be old
But what if that’s my Mama I’m told
He’s in my lane and seems oblivious
I think he expects me to clean out the ditches
She’s passing me even though I’m speeding
Is that a blue light and siren I hear blaring
Serves them right to get that ticket
Oh, I know I shouldn’t be so wicked.
For the Well, I Declare Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Judy Konos
Categories:
declare, travel,
Form:
Rhyme
Well I declare!
Gawd, did you hear
the minister just
dyed his hair,
a reddish tint
with purple streaks
to match his flowered
untied “sneaks”.
I do declare!
I saw him there
buying thong-style
underwear,
to match the
tightly binding jeans
that held him in
with bulging seams.,
caressing every
part of him
Dear Gawd, it’s
got to be a sin.
Saw him wiggle,
dance and sway
in a most peculiar way.
Purse his lips
now pearly red
flounce his hair,
toss his head.
I fear he’ll lead us
into hell
at the next ringing
of the bell,
but I must follow him
you see
from aisle 6
seat twenty three.
But I declare,
he’s looking fine
and dancing
in A Chorus Line for
He became
a “sistered” brother
played his part
to help another.
Shook the rafters,
wooed the crowd
made the humble
roaring proud.
Said to those
with faces set:
“I never
should have took
that bet.”
APPLAUSE
CURTAIN CALL
WELL I DECLARE!!!!
John G. Lawless
for Well I Declare! Poetry contest
sponsor Judy Konos
Categories:
declare, community, humorous,
Form:
Free verse
It may be Great Spirits above,
Or Almighty God that you love;
But each day say a deep prayer,
We have so much thanks to declare.
My glass is not full or empty,
But of life I have had plenty;
Even when my life was threadbare,
We have so much thanks to declare.
Oh thanks for the gift of writing,
For the happiness and weeping;
Against others never compare,
We have so much thanks to declare.
Give thanks for beautiful nature,
For humans and each creature;
There are things I, we can repair,
We have so much thanks to declare.
___________________________
January 6, 2016
Poetry/Kyrielle/"Thanks To Declare"
Copyright Protected, ID 16-741-932-0
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
Submitted to the contest, Giving Thanks 2015
Sponsor, Carol Eastman
First Place
Categories:
declare, giving, thanks,
Form:
Kyrielle
Honey child I declare I day you will not believe what my little ole eyes did see.
Walking down the street was this tree like girl with arms that look just like a gorillas
she had hair all over them. That stuff was growing up and curling down.
This girl thought she was the prettiest thang you ever did see but I declare she could stop a eight day clock. I truly believe she could dry up a lemon with one smile
of her crooked teeth but I don't think she knew she was hit by the ugly tree.
I do know my mama alway told me if you can't say something nice then don't say nothing at all so I declare she did have on nice sock.
Categories:
declare, adventure, art, beauty, body,
Form:
Epic
Well I Declare – If It Aint The Bounty Man
Well I declare! When I was young and free
I slung 2 guns from about my waste and charged a fee
And shot anything in sight that moved
As long as I got paid of course
I would shoot calories if there was a dollar in it
And lose weight in the process upon my horse
Now I’m 84 and there aint no shootin anymore
But when I was young if you heard me say
“Well I declare” the word “war” was sure to follow in that statement
“Well I declare war on everyone in this here nation!”
And yell, “What in tar nation!” at the cowpokes in the saloon
Yes sir. They’d all run and hide like rabbits and baboons
Well I declare. I can’t remember anything anymore
Who am I kidding?
I was never young. I was born 84 and ready for a war
Created on 9/02/14 for- Well I Declare- Poetry contest
Categories:
declare, age, culture, identity, image,
Form:
Free verse
The heavens declare God’s glory
As the body without the spirit is dead
So too the moon is dead
It has no light of its own
Without the light of the sun
She cannot shine and give light
In the darkness
So too as the sun rises
In newness each day
So too shall the moon
Rise in newness of light
Reflecting the Glory
Of The SUN/SON
Like a whirling dancer
The heavens swirl
And sway dressed
In her skirt of stars
To the lyrical rhythm
The musical beat
Of The word of life
© Brenda V Northeast 21/ 01/ 2012
Categories:
declare, allegory, death, faith, happiness,
Form:
Free verse
Declare A Truce
Don't know if we really should mind,
When someone has many axes to grind
In final Analysis guinea pigs we become
After hearing beating of her drum.
Religion and politics are poison these days
And what people do when they will praise
Their God in ways we might not understand
They might even stick head in the sand.
About all of the screaming and loud noise,
How you go about making your choice
Of other poets and how you want to address
And affect on them when you do impress.
Belligerent attitude it sure appears to me
And there must be a conflict with equality
Why not give up and say what is the use?
After attending our Poetry Revisited meeting and
one of the poets was hung up on anti-Semitism.
James Thomas Horn, Retired Veteran
Come to conclusion by declaring a truce.
Categories:
declare, analogy, conflict,
Form:
Couplet