Cautionary Poems - Poems about Cautionary

Great is the battle, small the victory when all that is won is lost to mankind - in this war of worlds its great casualty is the fallen consciousness in our mind. From spear tip and arrowhead to smart bomb or Ptolemy to Hubble looking glass, Luxor hieroglyphs to CD Rom - from...

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A happier couple, you could never see. One blessed day, they would be three. They'd enjoy a picnic in a park or beach, Joe and his wife, Molly, a lovely peach. I would say their lives were very much in check 'Til the day Joe became obsessed with tech. "Where's our simple life?", Molly would sigh, "Before electronic gadgets and AI?" Soon, digital tools...

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When Old Mother Hubbard Examined her cupboard And found not a scrap there to munch on, Not one morsel that clung To an ort or a crumb, She felt foolish and dumb And stood sucking her thumb While her dog, Butch, got nothing for luncheon. "She forgot to go shopping again," grumbled he. She just scratched his ears sighing, "Sorry, pal. C'est la vie." When pangs...

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SMOKERS CAUTIONARY TALE In the haze of smoke, a cautionary tale, I weave a poem of the cigarette's trail. A tale of danger lurking in the ember's glow, Of the destructive nature we all should know. Behold the allure of the slender stick, Burning down from head to toe in a eye's blink With promises of relief & eradication of grief, But...

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Once upon a time, in a castle so grand, A girl lived alone, her heart in her hand. Anyone who approached, seeking love's embrace, Met a tragic end, a sorrowful case. Her love was cursed, a bittersweet plight, For those who dared to love her, faced a dark night. Their hearts grew weak, their spirits would fade, As they succumbed to a...

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Mr. Prim provoked shame, guilt, and fear In every heart, mind, and soul of Redding Pointing his long, boney finger at whoever was near Screaming out sinner, to hell you are heading! Mr. Prim went to church three times a day Prayed morning, noon, and night Walked the straight and narrow, never to stray He would shun wrong and always...

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Ditsy blonde mother of Red Riding Hood Sent her little girl alone to the wood… Once upon a present time That would be a heinous crime, Mom and grandma for neglect would be sued. February 25, 2022 Syllables count: 10 and 7...

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Technically, not a sea at all, Lake Superior churns up its share of sea storms. There is not a lot to do in Marquette, Michigan: Except for high school drivers to "buzz the gut", Or cruise past a courthouse where "Anatomy" was filmed. You could smoke dope or drink underage Under a disused, fourteen story ore pocket dock. Rusted off shards of...

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CAUTIONARY COUPLETS I hazard it has many times been said That we have never lived if we’ve not bled If you attest a life of no regret I’ll wager you have never placed a bet If in your time you never crash and burn You miss an opportunity to learn If you forever seek to others blame Well they may seek to ever...

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I smiled when the world was ended. I pretended not to care. I thought it only fair you see, to suffer such indignity with some restraint. You may think it easy, but it ain’t. I recall when they were small, young and just reborn. They looked so forlorn, and sad, as babies do; and not as bad or half...

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Halloween is here! But have no fear! This is my guide so you survive. Beware the graveyards full of ghosts and ghouls. The graveyard is where you will see zombies feasting. Stay in the light, form large groups, don't be fools. Beware the alleys vampires hang about usually toff. One look in their eyes and… boo! You're...

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A cautionary tale I have for you. Trust no one that you see on Halloween, especially whom you’ve opened your door to. Trickery diabolical I’ve seen. One Halloween while feasting with a friend on Reece’s pieces (popular for treats), the door bell rang. Who knew it was the end of my poor friend? She thought they wanted sweets. Three vampires with one alien...

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Little red riding boots hang from tiny laces on a hook on a wall, a warning for my granddaughter. I would tell her, there are wolves everywhere. I would tell her that there are empty boots everywhere. I told her that the Fairy Tales are all true. Yesterday while walking we found several pairs of empty footwear some merely discarded, but other’s obviously the remains of a...

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There was a girl called Polly Esther, the fastest girl from downtown Leicester. Pre-packaged food was her sole fare, For healthy meals she had no care. In the tum for food there's room. There plastic wrappings end in doom...

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A girl called Lucy loved to trumpet lies And idle gossip laced her lips with ease. Tall tales tripped off her tongue to tantalise Those twitching ears which reddened by degrees. This filled her honest Mother with despair ‘You wash your mouth with soap’ she often cried. Young Lucy shrugged it off and did not care - To those who would do...

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