Mirror mirror on the wall she wants me so
but I am little and she is white as snow.
In this tale of small things
Horny the 8th dwarf sings
heigh-ho heigh-ho it’s off to twerk we go!
Written: May 2015
When I was a kid we watched with hearts aglow
and Snow White’s skin was always white as snow.
But all bossy and meaner
Snow White is now Latina
and heigh-ho heigh-ho it’s off to smirk they go!
Well the folks at Disney have changed it all since
and real dwarfs too offensive they try to convince.
Virtue signalling I see
that toxic masculinity
so sadly there’ll be no more kiss from a prince!
Written: March 2025
brighter afternoon
after the solar eclipse
four eyes put away
as couples are high-fiving
emphasizing photographs
heigh-ho back to screen
first to post solar eclipse
along with the throngs
lucky strike of sunshine gold
its older than the black hills
the sun soon will set
but will all appreciate
the normal darkness?
sunset taken for granted
without retinopathy
painted in black from head to foot
like a mourner
why not a veil and snowy white
showy wedding gown
after all, nunsense knows
that we are the bride of Christ
while we are at it let’s glue
some angel’s wings and halo
to our ensemble
and heigh ho purchase
a white horse of course
the nuns are coming
fast like gunslingers
but prettier
and the weapon of choice
the two-edged sword
no, nunsense knows, it’s sharper
the good book
open all day
what nunsense knows
you might suppose
is that God
really knows it all
and might suppose
if he really does
that we might want to
glitter-gold plate
our fingers in the endowment
of the Great Creator
of the paramount groom
his word is his promise
Christ’s grand promises are always kept
and on point
is that brothers and sisters in Christ
from all lands
will wear white
and inherit all, beside the lion and lamb
fill your lamps with oil
don’t spoil your marriage
when it’s dark you need your supply
of extra oil
the nuns they ride
as they hear the groom call
as they hear him call
too many nuns are left behind
in mourning gowns…
I roning clothes – I love that job. Oh, my gosh!
L aundering them first is another one
O f numerous chores that let me wash
V arious things. Wash this or that. How fun!
E ven pots and pans! I must say . . .
H ow much more pleasure can there even be?
O n my hands and knees most of the day
U sing so much zeal makes me feel so free.
S uch a good place to be in mind and soul.
E very day I search for things that I can dust.
W ithout things to wipe off, what might be my role?
O ven cleaning. What joy! Mopping – a must!
R are are nights that early to bed I go.
K eeping up chores, I sing Heigh Ho Heigh Ho!
Sept. 6, 2021
Acrostic sonnet for Message in an Acrostic 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Kim Rodrigues
Hail I will a heart centered healing that can heat
Head, heart and hands and that’s why I heartily rhyme;
Heart it heals like holy herbal; he heartily does tweet,
He – nature’s hero, hails in his rhyme her heart, prime.
Hence, here, I hire his heroic healing writing
Heigh, ho – heigh ho, in this holly wintry season
Hay, ho, I hire his healthy system of fighting:
Healing heart through rhyming, for a worthy reason.
*A 3rd Place* in the following contest (judged on Dec. 22, 2020)
Dec. 21, 2020
Alliteration Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Eve Roper
With a,
Heigh Ho,
Heigh Ho,
Heigh Ho
In defense of nature we go
Like Night's on Crusade
But i fear we will need
More than seven dwarfs
Unless they are standing on the shoulder of giants
And holding Don Quixote lance
Because we are up against
Our mortal enemy
Hephaestus
White crisp shirts
The clackers make their way to
The central
Sea salt is in the air
Frown lines and stress lines
Upon canvases of many
Wooden benches
To rest your heavy heart
Red blisters
Warm conversations
To ease the ache
The Achilles heel
In this big central
The lone white swan
Hiding near
The banks of the lake
Folding its wings
Pure of white in
The middle of teal, grey, and glass
A palace in the middle of the city
Heigh ho heigh ho
Off to work they go
Until the end of the day
And the salarymen
Saunter downtown
Follow the red neon billboards
Is it still happy hour?
Asahi Sapporo Kirin
Or are you feeling a Yebisu tonight?
Meltdowns are the common symptom
Be warned
Don't let it infect your soul
Because it's the only thing
You can
And must
Protect
Survive the day
To live the next
To the ship they row
Pirates Pete and Bo
Sea prowess to show
Sailing!
Argh! They proudly crow
Greeting all they know
With a 'Yo-ho-ho'
Hailing!
Sea terrors, heigh-ho!
Stolen treasures stow
Overboard men throw
Quailing!
Storm winds fiercely blow
Apprehensions grow
Enemy adds woe
Trailing...
Formidable foe
Tragic overthrow
Sad, their ship's death-throe
Failing!
Sloshing to and fro
Amid undertow
Down and down they go
Flailing!
Out the waters flow
Bath-time over, so
Out the pirates go
Wailing!
Another attempt at a Lai poem... still not sure whether I'm getting it right, but either way, it was fun! ;D
I woke in bed to find you'd fled, were now on sofa nesting,
My sleep though fair, so joined you there, with legs on my lap resting,
I held you soft, warmed by the loft of blankets where you huddled,
One hand held feet, one found breast treat, and dawn came as we cuddled.
A simple life, one man in love, new dreams rhyme with breath's intake,
A poetry, an artistry, without a scent of heartache,
Heigh ho! Heigh ho! Through life we go, our ways at times diverging,
At Kimmy's Bliss (1), more happiness, see head and verse converging.
Brian Johnston
21st of August 2018
Poet's Notes:
(1) Kimmy's Bliss is the name of my wife Kimmy's hair salon. I have a small desk and computer there also where I frequently write new poetry. Indeed, I pursue her always as I lust for art!
Space travel is already taking place
in minds all around the world
looked on as kookaburras
but way ahead of the rest of us
talk to themselves, wonder where we are
the weather's fine, c'mon up
we're friendly, our welcome mat is out
never mind the vacant look in our eyes
a side effect of the journey
our hair started out... yes
but baldness is an unwelcome byproduct
especially for the ladies!
well now that I've told you about the side effects
you may want to rethink your decision
get back to me when you've decided “yes”
you name will go on the list
now I don't really have the authority
but trust me the reservation
won't cost you the moon
just your first born and a harem of beauties
not much considering this life-changing trip!
Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, it's off to Mars we go
Walt was away ahead of his time!!!
While walking alone
Tears were blown
I can't resist
The pain I felt
My mind, say-so
Cry heigh-ho
And after this
The best of bliss..
It took me time to embellish
myself
And long to reach you!
And there I stand confronting
you and lionise,
Behaving uncontrived and
candid!
And now you waste golden
moments talking to my better
half,
Bereft me and become
nonpareil!
Your fairer half still sits staid,
Not inveighing our inexorable
closeness!
Do not evince your antediluvian
ideas,
And undulate perplexed
disconcert!
If you vitiate my selfhood
today,
It would addle and might moire
me beyond identity!
Look into my eyes I am
dogmatic,
Very positive that Love will
triumph!
Written on 22/9/13 for
' Charles heigh wood contest'
The Seven Dwarfs of Facebook
By Elton Camp
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to Facebook they go
Each dwarf represents a type of person you know
Lonely the truth about himself does hide
How little is in his life others mustn’t decide
*****y acts that way, himself to protect
So that hurtful interaction he needn’t expect
Stalky to certain ones obsessive attention pays
Whether it’s for months or weeks or days
Grammar Nazi minor mistakes points out
To show he knows what things are about
Funny tries to make everything into a joke
But is seen as odious, making others choke
Drama Queen makes a big issue of it all
Even of things in life that are very small
Moody is as unpredictable as can be
Can’t know what response you’ll see
Saying “dwarfs” is politically incorrect
But their names show what to expect
So if Snow White encounters any of these,
She’ll see that they’re impossible to please
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