If clothes make the man,
a fig leaf did not do a lot for Adam,
who, in a state of undress,
had no choice of madam.
With no one else to impress,
take it or leave it,
if you can believe,
there was only one
and she was Eve.
If he was, 'first come, first served',
also, 'he who laughs last',
he didn't have much to chuckle about,
after he became an Eden outcast.
They probably lay about up there,
peering down through cosmic telescopes,
giggling over their mugs of stardust tea.
“Another ‘new’ get rich quick scheme?
Or a means of living forever on nothing but kale and green juice?”
They laugh, nodding — no thanks, Earthlings.
And we keep searching, sending out signals,
as they coast back, soles on placid moons,
thinking, “They’ll figure it out… eventually.”
Talked to a fisherman
He said he hadn’t had a bite in days…so I bit him
Hickory dickory dock
The mice ran up the clock
The clock struck one…
If he clears concussion protocol he’ll start tomorrow
Mary had a little lamb
…and mashed potatoes too.
One potato, two potato, three potato, four
That’s all I could afford so I walked out of the store
Walked into a church. There sat a tethered parrot on a perch.
With a wily rasp he asked if I could “un-tithe” him
Purchased a pack of condoms
The sales clerk said: “that’ll be $6.95 plus tax”
I replied: “forget the tacks, I’ll tie them on”
The empty canes of raspberries hang low
Red maple leaves are mashed up in the mud
Nature seems to hover by death’s door
Animals and humans drained as whores
No feeling ,no green sap,no flowing blood
The crackling canes of raspberries hang low as
What can we say un-cliched, metaphored?
At dawn the sun will burn despite the Flood
Nature did not force us through death’s door
Can the death of God mean this and more,
Though love and hate are fractured, life is good?
The chuckling canes the berries sang below
Can a life with heart not be restored?
End retaliation, understand
Nature did not wave us through the door
At the edge of Europe are no hordes
Jesus is more small than any bud
The crackling canes stored laughter in their cores
The remnants of the foxgloves in the wood
Wave politely . even seem to nod
The raspberry canes, the honesty know more
Nature ,light and darkness, affect stored
S
It'll rain a lot more than usual today.
And then it will be morning.
It applies to everything in our world.
The stars will age with time.
Reality's fabric will be torn apart.
Humping.
Perhaps the laughing of an oracle.
The night is bitterly cold.
The world around us is a jumble of dots.
Earth is a speck.
The sun, the sea, and love are all dots too.
Love is in the air, and everyone is looking for it.
a never-ending string of dots and circles.
Now that I’ve got the clarity
Of my work place solidarity
Let me focus on my chore
Minding my business core..!
so I love my book
its read is so silly funny
with special humor
also had strange attitude
reads of a tale makes me smile
8/16/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2020 ©
Does it make you chuckle
or even cause your knees to buckle
Does it make you snicker
or help your day go quicker
Does it leave you with a smile
for a little or a long, long while
Just how wide is your grin
wide enough for a double chin
Have you really laughed out loud
then of my limerick I can be proud
What cranks my cranker every single morn
Possessed by a demon who's holding my unicorn
Doesn't feel all that bad
In fact, I'm kinda glad
Have led a worry-free life since being born<>
Well, if for nothing else, I'm good for a chuckle
You can count on me before you remove your stubble
Okay, ladies, this doesn't mean you
Means before getting prettied up, woo hoo
But take care, too much strain on the giggler is not advisable
A bad attitude is a disability in life
A positive attitude allows us to conquer strife
So chuckle each day
At things along the way
Smile your way through and carry a big knife
A rasping geyser blushes fantastically
Scratching nearby fountain crystals phenomenally
Raging in blazing triumph and snicker
Shining 'n giggling in defined flicker
Whilst falling winter laughs merrily
Into the cold brisk air trot, blithely
Nature breathes in accolade honor
That bluster in the wind wander
Evening time shines from moon far away
Stars open for light beams display
As the night rotates in silent recess
Tis' the season ascends in razzle-dazzleness
Winter chuckles, wickedly into the flutter
A snowy blast now cries in bright white clutter
And daylight blows 'n boast with glory planted
That gloat in the wind, as I watch enchanted
Good morning dear friends, it's a brand new day
Put a smile on your kisser and warble away
You only go round once
So don't count the months
Just giggle and chuckle and enjoy it, I say
Why thou Frown?
Express you mirth
Your pleasure, derision
nervousness with an audible vocal expulsion
don't at expense of others
either for pleasure or for intimidation
try to make someone happy
Chuckle, I say Chuckle
if you think it's hard
get the best medicine
Comedy, I guess
the situation is not forever
rather it's gonna be end one day
be happy and optimistic
not only your face smiling
also, your mind
never try to be vicious
never try to be barbarous
nor try to be vicious
Sadist is not allowed
try not to be moody
always be cheery.
Good morning dear friends, it's a brand new day
Put a smile on your kisser and warble away
You only go round once
So don't count the months
Just giggle and chuckle and enjoy it, I say
© Jack Ellison 2015
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