Be cautious of which little bird you listen to.
Some birds bring joy and delight.
They are the ones everyone wants to hear.
But they are more scarce than the negative Neds.
Negative Neds are instigators
Stirring up trouble,
sometimes telling fabulific lies
anything to stir you up.
Before you get cockeyed and crazy
remember all birds are not the same.
Some want world peace.
The others want frenzy and havoc
and they will do everything they can to aid that along.
Your blind back lacks familiarity.
Beside me you sit, chest rising,
as if you were real.
Your hand outstretched in expectation,
mine carefully curled in.
Now a sudden squeeze, so rapid a grasp.
My pale heartbeat pounding on edge,
as if your bending breath
could tip it over.
I see your once-far-away face afresh,
each line intertwined with
the plastic past.
Your mask is sloughing off the dirt of hurt.
Cautiously, I see an allusion of
a new you.
Who will I begin to become
as I timidly take in your
refreshing reflection?
Will you stay long enough
for me to someday soak up
the luster of uncovered love?
9-13-2023
There once was a cautious weird man named Berm
He was mortally so afraid of germ
No girl did he ever kiss
Saying I won’t get sick miss
Pressed her lips with fingers, thought there’s no harm.
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May 14, 2023
Syllable count : 10/10/7/7/10 (HMS)
Contest : Funny, Bawdy Or Humerous Limerick
Sponsored by : Tania Kitchin
A case of pretense to a reticence?
A once brave voice could make no sentence:
A cool one-thousand–words–per-minute
Politicians pushed to The Senate,
His subject of restless focus: Tax,
For two hours on Tax, still not lax
And this Cordless Tongue would strength not Wax.
While his eyes Messages of Fear fax;
One might think he had seen steely knives,
A wish to again kiss his dear wives…
Yes, Spencer had been a talkative,
Upper and lower lips active;
An all time YOU MAY LAWYERS CONTACT
But right here and now suing for tact.
Be very cautious about what people feed you ~ whether food or words.
November 26, 2022
The cautious clown
hides his
crestfallen frown
behind his
Intricate crown
of color.
Never letting
his true self
fully seep through
the cracks of
vulnerability.
frogs and pupae dip
Into the filthy fathoms.
When birds sit on roofs
birds fly high and die
airplanes casually crash ~
within vital cells
jets plow proudly
calamitous hoppers cleave ~
bombs blow balloons
none responsible
wars fought won laurelled and lost ~
cool clouds camouflage
23 October 2021
I’m only human
known to have put
my foot in my mouth
more than a few times
it’s why I hesitate to speak up
I fear regretting things I might let out
funny thing ~ I don’t remember once
ever needing to apologize
for saying something nice
AP: 2nd place 2021
Posted on July 5, 2021
My child…
My child newborn
Feels earthly warmth
My joy abounds.
My child now young
Hears yes, no, maybe
My sky’s the limit.
My child gains stature
Sees viewpoints, images, illusions
My world surrounds.
My child still cautious
Speaks mirrored words
My heart swoons.
My child reaches wider
Investigates with why
My brain electrifies.
My child examines afar
Investigates with why
My being sparkles.
My child now wiser
Thinks balanced wants more
My presence explores.
My child grows adult
Remembers related times
My love abounds.
September 18, 2020
For Piipar and Robert
obviously i'm not myself ~
keep your distance
you've come too close
AP: 1st place 2020
Posted on May 28, 2020
Cautious
Extreme hand washing since COVID-19 has exploded in our world
Some choose to ignore warnings as dirty hands touch their faces
Careless
4/11/2020
Contest: Let the Pens Flow - Antonym
Sponsor: Jenish Somadas
(Syllable counts checked on PS)
i trust in you
as you peel back the layers
of my heart
Submitted on May 3, 2019 for contest DIAL IT BACK sponsored by MAUREEN McGREAVY
Cautious About Crane in Seattle
In Seattle, fallen over had a tall crane;
Down below in the street does remain;
Sound air filled;
Several killed,
And luckily it never landed in fast lane.
Jim Horn
Be cautious and live your life carefully
In the blink of an eye things can change
Fickle and unpredictable
You may need to stay above the range
Enjoy the journey as time passes on through
Make the best of everything that you may face
Each new day will bring another challenge
Embrace it as you travel along with grace
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