Darned Poems

The World Doth Pass Me By

...
     I find the world doth pass me by
        Shall I give it one last try

     The young don’t share my point of view
        They’re not upset by unverified news

     You cannot talk to t...

Fauna's lost and found

...
(Google cecil lion murder)
Some satanic soul committed awful regicide
Of Cecil, prided King of the Jungle
And that has left behind his bereaved pride
And his offspring in bloody danger
For Cec...

A trunkful of recyclables patiently awaits,

...A trunkful of recyclables patiently awaits,

(and cries out long day's journey into night,
no...not for Eugene O'Neill),
but rather being distributed
in their respective bins at Wegmans
Under t...

Missed Your Name

..."A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"*
The moment I met you, my life would be complete.
That is why, my undying love, I would proclaim,
but I'm sorry, I missed your name.

You are ever...

Christmas Song Parodies

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It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
But it’s only May
While shopping for fishing tackle
There’s only Christmas crackle
Plus I bumped into ...

Today Might Be

...I’m happy that today might be
A day that’s mostly worry-free,
Where not a soul depends on me
To do a gosh-darned thing.

I’ll read and solve the puzzle page
Or watch a movie or engage
In conve...

BUTTERFLIES DANCED

...BUTTERFLIES DANCE
Need my first thing in the morning cuppa tea 
bladder’s screaming ‘how long can I hold this pee?
but I am waiting for a darned online delivery

App says 8 more stops, so I know...

The Powers That Be

...“So this is your yearly assessment
Pray tell how you feel you have done
Since we made you Head of Progressment
Shaping everything under the Sun.”

   “My achievements are way beyond measu...

Huh

...Some say zed and some say zee
Some say yes and some says oui 
Some say moi and some say me
But the whole darned world says huh

Some say poo and some say poop
Some say broth and some sa...

Darling

...Is there anything left to say at all. 
Windows open shutters drawn I swear I'm not lying to you. 
Breakfast is ready downstairs. 
I sprinkled the slightest bit of sugar onto your oats. 
Does that...

Mr McClean and his Rooser Machine

...Mr McClean built a large rooster machine.
Some comments he heard were pretty darned mean.
His wife was tired of hearing “that weirdo McClean”

He did not care, he could readily be seen
Cruising ...

Fall of Night

...As
the sun
gently slid
down western hills,
a large mass of clouds
some grey, some white, some pink
lay spread across the blue sky.
The lazy wind darned their edges,
with its wanto...

Oblivion Crave - Anacreontic Verse

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Written: December 09, 2023
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Honeyed gold pearled shades
brown ferns and aspens
into shadowed paths
lit embers and oaks
As darkn...

Halloween

...HALLOWEEN

The Celtic festival called Samhain in ancient years
Noted Summer’s light to Winter’s dark, with tears
From JackO’Lantern hollowed pumpkins with a flame
To preserve harvested food and ...

Daffodil

...Daffodill sheer trumpets
Dearest friendships you gift
Doused miles of sweet scent                      
Dozens charm in bouquets    
Darned bright in raven hair
Deck gardens in yellow           ...

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