Best Out Of Order Poems
This booth i'm in , you call a body
apparent problems , wiring shoddy
can't get thru all the busy signals
rush of the race , eluding victuals
can't get thru with simple affection
are they harnessed wrong , disconnection
is comprehension a distant voyage
where i'm now speaking a foreign language
is the dark pit of self so deeply entrenched
where thirst for knowledge will never be quenched
long distance calls from this booth i'm in
dialing the right number is where to begin
as long as i remain on the right frequency
at least avoid world's subsequent delinquency.....
Food for thought , all for naught
line is open , if it's sought.........
The vending machines
They are everywhere
Where snack bars are not
Hospitals have them handy
So does car dealers shops
When someone puts money
Into the vending machine
Then the knob is pulled
Nothing happens then
It does not fall down
so the foot comes out
Ready to kick the machine
Or it is shaken
With no results shown
It is out of order
A sign should have been
Taped to the glass door
Upset the person
Tries again and again
No money returned
Blackened bits of gritty bean
exploded on cell phone screen.
WTH? Brain's demise, cries!
Not to mention barbarize!
Pods become inconvenient,
imprecise and lenient.
Appliance not so new –
coughed, then gagged, and hella spew!
Murky, grungy, mucky cup
not a welcome wake-me-up!
Coffee shop not far away
provides a much brighter day!
I am not trying to tell you how to live
Or maybe I am
Wink and grin
But
More importantly I am showing you
How I chose to breath
And speak and write and think and
Slow dance
And twirl around in circles
And play twiddle Winks
With the kids next door
And More
Blow bubbles Have you forgotten
I am trying to remind you How to Live?
to have fun!
Crazy 2020
Up side out – downright up –clocks get surly;
Rivers flow north – time faints – Murphy’s Law scores;
Early runs late now late running early –
One and three just don’t make four anymore.
Rosters crow at midnight – moonrise at noon;
Zebras minus stripes – giraffe with short legs;
Cats with trunks – hippos hop like kangaroos –
Cows give green milk – pink hens laying pink eggs.
Natural order all in shambles – spun round –
Winter's wearing flowers – snowflakes confused;
Mother Nature’s psychotic break profound
Normal now anormal – chaos unloosed.
Year “out of order,” just hang the sign out;
Wait for repair – a screwed up year no doubt.
5-23-20
14 Lines
I'm mind of my out
Not as think as you confused
Five return minutes
Appreciate life, Choose to Be
Embroidering your own Dreams
Find ways to Give, Innovate
Jubilating in others, Occur
Feel free to Listen, Move
Qualify, then Keep, Thank
Narrate and Perpetuate
Rejuvinate, Wander to
Never Underestimate
Value, Hug, Yearn
After you Xyein
Zoom and Sing
Lord! Why me? I try to live a life free of disorder,
Yet I'm forever greeted by signs reading "Out Of Order!"
Invariably, when I'm confronted with some dire emergency,
I'm faced with that leering sign adding to my urgency!
The interstate sign read, "Rest Area 20 Miles Ahead."
No stopping at the service station - we'll use the rest stop instead.
Ah! At last pleasant relief! We arrive at that convenient station!
Alas, a sign read, "Out Of Order" adding to my frustration!
On the interstate again I experienced mechanical trouble.
Nearby was an emergency phone - I'll get help on the double!
All I could do was stare and gnash my teeth in disbelief!
The dad-gum sign read, "Out Of Order" adding to my grief!
I rose to exercise the freedom of speech that we hold so dear,
To address the City Council and gain their collective ear.
The chairperson said, "You're out of order! Go take your seat!"
The vile thoughts that raced through my mind I dare not repeat!
I've found "Out Of Order" signs on ATMs, military latrines,
Gas pumps, water fountains, coke and slot machines.
Why is it that "Out Of Order" signs are so very rife?
I reckon it's just another one of those vexing vicissitudes of life!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
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Landmarks From Childhood Out of Order
David J Walker
Perhaps it was just the random
remembrance of landmarks
From a childhood well past
Retracing steps made in snow
as if
They had no better place to go
although
Every day was easy and arrived with
its own adventure
In Summer we sunbathed on the
Crowded shores of Towne Lake
Mother warned of burning
The Autumn air was filled with the
Twentieth Century smell of smoke
From the front yard mountains of
burning leaves on every block
I had forgot the name
For the scent of rain
By the time Spring came
round again
The first year of High School
Overwhelmed with the
Fear of being the first
of the last and lost
The beige tiled hallways had
A history spanning its own eternity
of teachers and names
Of forgotten students
Mrs. Beards Kindergarten class
Taught everyone to tie their shoes
To know their colors
and count to 100
Junior High was an awkward Pimple fest
But the worst was dyslexia and
Puberty attacking in a two-front war
On my misplaced adolescent identity
Was there a better day to be born
With a different date
Was there a year when I would
Better fit in
I remember an assembly in elementary school
That father attended
He said nothing but I was so happy
To sit beside him
I remember a western festival in high school
That father came to
He was smiling though
at 16
I felt obligated
To ignore him
I remember Field Day the last day of the 6th grade
before the summer of Jr High
I remember the disappointment of the girl who
Would only date boys of her own religion
I remember her dropping out
to have a baby
I remember someone walked me
to my first day of class in kindergarten
It might have been my Mother
my mind is a jumbled-up mess,
it thinks it’s a game of chess,
with pawns in a line,
and knights in a bind,
it’s chaos, but i must confess.
it ponders like cats in the night,
chasing things just out of sight,
with dreams in a chase,
and thoughts all misplaced,
it’s nonsense, but it feels just right.
so if you catch me in a tangle,
as my scattered thoughts wrangle and mangle,
just laugh with delight,
and join in the flight,
where logic and silliness dangle.
Today is out of order.
I just want to flee,
everything is biting me like a big yellow bee.
The day started off with mold on my brie,
then I lost my only house key.
Under the bed looking for my shoe on one knee,
my pants went wet with pee.
Please just set me free,
this is my one and only plea.
You saying sorry
For becoming a Lawyer
Is out of order
Otherwise if you did
Wouldn't you then have actually quit
I find you feigning remorse
On a par or no worse
Than a politician reciting the line's
The reason why I got into politics
in the 1st place
Was in order to help people
Well if that was indeed the case
Can you please explain to me this then
If you are intelligent enough in the
beginning to pass the Barr or Politics
exam
How can you let alone anyone else possibly believe that
As to me that seems beyond stupid and
the realms of possibility
Equating to you being
Out of Order
More like you, yourself
Simply rather you do not give a Damn
No beautiful face on sale; Bazar is out of order
Fairyland - O dear goddess Ishtar! - is out of order.
I was alone at home, we'd to spend the noon together
Now, she rings aft' afternoon: my car is out of order!
Life is not that simple that few words on paper decide:
Words are limited - leading quasar is out of order!
"My speech is not contrary to public benefit - think..."
In Parliament, members' seminar is out of order.
"We can't measure depth of sea, sorry captain! we're stranded-
Sea breeze is against our ship route, sonar is out of order."
We may attack own cities at this impatient moment;
Enemy jets are coming, radar is out of order.
April 01, 2022
This was the year when April was May,
dry with bright skies almost every day
and lunch al fresco under sun's ray,
cherry and plum blossom on display.
May felt like March much to my dismay
with frosts at night. Then branches did sway
in the wind and rain under skies grey,
yet tulips stood up looking so gay.
Soon it will be June so now I pray
summer please come without more delay.
With veg to plant out at home I'll stay
just to make sure they are all OK.