Best Testy Poems

My appreciation Francis Crasto for allowing me to collaborate with you as your 'psychiatrist' on ‘A MAN UNDER STRESS’- A great sequel to your recent...

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I was a red-violet, sunny morning person, usually up at the crack of dawn,
When orange light poured from the east, upon revival, dewy green lawns.

With...

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Pale crimson skies
Stretched beyond repair. 
Clouds as scarce as life
Above the desert’s lair. 

Upon the sarcous traces
Of the dusty morsels, 
Rain from a wispy heart
Like...

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The day that followed . . . 

Blossomed blue, bright . . . beautiful
	Clouds towering into the heavens
	Wheeling white, wonderful . . . wordless

	
The clouds...

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Is the glass half full or half empty
Hmm, I'm not sure, it's making me testy
If the glass is plastic
Disposing's dramatic
The oceans are full, it's a...

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    "Pets on Parade"



on Christmas Eve two kitty cats were sleeping
as Santa Claus climbed down the chimney creeping
Excalibur started to purr
Gabriel raised...

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Dragon! Dragon! … He’s in the air… There’s trouble on the way.
Duck your head, and keep on running… He’s the UPS Guy, today!
Now, Federal laws...

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Ahhhh! My heart!

She said one word, 
And it shattered my soul,
Once so strong,
My diamonds are coal!

Ridicule, disdain, and disgust
Are all her testy mind can must!

I...

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"50 Words for Poe: Rasputin"



The Rat was buried in the Pet Cemetery
His name was Rasputin

She had been fond of him for some time
feeding him morsels...

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Crochety,crusty and cross,
ever at a loss;
testy,touchy and huffy,
full of fickle fears,
impulsive teenage years.

Sulky,sullen then glad
faddish,fretful or sad;
tense,dejected and downcast,
each day changing fast.

Like a chameleon cast
by...

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You started out in life just like me
hanging around in hand-me-downs
from your family
Some were nice, like
your daddy's dimples when you smile
or your mama's almond shaped...

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     I too have become the
         truculent knave
     ...

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CURSE OF THE EMPTY NEST

No way imagine empty nest, 
imagine, giving birth at thirty-five. 
Plus fact I’d never even changed a diaper,
so mother-hood … just...

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It was approved by the Session and duly recorded by the Clerk
That the youth would perform the Nativity Play at the Presbyterian Kirk.
'Twas further resolved...

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Wolfgang Mozart waved baton,
With a sonata to impart.
The Queen of the Night moved no pawn,
Her Magic Flute rather tart, 	
Somewhat testy a la carte....

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