Hindsight is foresight's foe
Heralding woe betides
Halting the hoodwinking
Haunting the present tense
Hanging regrets in caches
Hype, hope dashed by failures
Holding you back, abjure!
Categories:
hoodwinking, confidence, hope, sorrow, sorry,
Form: Pleiades
In the grass,
Where he is hiding some stolen gas
While gossiping about his obese boss
Who does not know more about the big
multicouloured serpent in his company.
In the grass,
Obsess to steal from his obese boss
Possessing a spirit of telling lies
Like the serpent in Eden.
Blabbing lies to gain,
Hoodwinking to destroy the company.
In the grass
When you know the true coulours of some
Serpents near you,
It will be hard for them to bite you.
Watchout snakes in your yard.
March 21 /2023
Written for poetry contest sponsored by Anthony Biaanco
Categories:
hoodwinking, 12th grade, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse
In the base motor pool
See an off-limits card school-
A scheming Bilko takes the pot
Hoodwinking top brass was his game,
Fast talking his claim to fame.
NOTE:VIGNETTE is a rhymed five line light verse narrative cameo(a description that encapsulates someone or something)
Categories:
hoodwinking, poetry, word play,
Form: Light Verse
In the base motor pool
See an off-limits card school-
A scheming Bilko takes the pot
Hoodwinking top brass was his game,
Fast talking his claim to fame.
| Year Posted 2008
NOTE:A vignette is a 5 line variation on a clerhew
Categories:
hoodwinking, humorous,
Form: Light Verse
I'm as honest as the day is long which means
I'm more honest during the longer days of summer
So if I tell you something in the winter
Take it with a grain of salt
There's a good chance I'm hoodwinking you
If you ask me directly, of course I will lie
In the middle of the summertime
I'll be forced to divulge all my past exploits in lurid detail
For I am unable to tell a lie
In the spring and fall it's a fifty-fifty proposition
Maybe I'm lying, maybe I'm not!
Have I totally confused you?
I need to go lie down!
Categories:
hoodwinking, confusion,
Form: Rhyme
In the base motor pool
See an off-limits card school-
A scheming Bilko takes the pot
Hoodwinking top brass was his game,
Fast talking his claim to fame.
Vignette=a 5 line light verse that tells a short story
Categories:
hoodwinking, poetry, word play,
Form: Light Verse
Cheaters might win by wit and darkness of stealth.
But what does that tell you of a man or a woman,
Who enjoys hoodwinking others?
I have no judgement or answer for that.
It's you..who has to in your own soul,deeply look!
And wonder if there is pleasure in supporting a witless crook!
This is applies to anything we do.
Would you support a sports team that broke all the rules?
Hold your head high, even though your side may lose.
It's integrity and truth only, that are the winners that good
people choose.
Creeps are life's losers.
Winners are life's gold pieces.
They shine in sunlight and moonlight.
Despised by life's boobz.
11-17-2020
Categories:
hoodwinking, leadership,
Form: Rhyme
Beware of opportunists that come knocking under the guise of friendship. They're good at conveniently using the three magic words, "I love you," to take undue advantage of your genteel disposition. They are experts in hoodwinking you into granting them favors they don't plan on returning. You might have heard about or even known a soul, or two. Wolves in sheep's clothing who trick people into getting what they want. They know your weaknesses and waste no time using them against you. Once they get what they need, they run and hide. You're suddenly a strange face. When you're beset with misfortune and reach out for a helping hand, they scurry away like roaches when the light is switched on. Some hide in plain sight! You hang your faith on their promises only to see them ring hollow. Watch out for these con artists!
hidden in plain sight
beware of opportunists
wolves in sheep's clothing
Date written: 07/26/2020
Categories:
hoodwinking, people, perspective, wisdom,
Form: Haibun
Refresh life without hoodwinking to find laughter.
Categories:
hoodwinking, betrayal, gender, giggle,
Form: Monoku
Defunctive smoke
From the brain
Rankles the soul:
An eternity of ignorance.
There are no marrams for skin.
Marquetry of bones
Intricacy assumes
Hoodwinking eyes
That see only nudes.
Whining gin.
Phthisic mind
Transhumanizes darkness
Swaddling rain
In a hollow pearl.
Aperient paraffin.
Happiness now:
Being straddled in the sun,
Juvescence:
Fustigating the sea.
It’s win win win.
Inside the gall bladder,
The unstilted oyster
Is condited:
Redundant sud.
Quite self-akin.
Concite the hymns of Satan
If you find yourself perjured,
Faith is more recondite
Than delirium.
Terribly consanguine.
Win win win!
There are no marrams for skin!
-Pin Dew (01/05/2017)
Categories:
hoodwinking, allusion, dark, horror, philosophy,
Form: Imagism
In the base motor pool
See an off-limits card school-
A scheming Bilko takes the pot
Hoodwinking top brass was his game,
Fast talking his claim to fame.
Vignette=a 5 line light verse that tells a short story
Categories:
hoodwinking, humorous,
Form: Light Verse
Neoliberal Elections
Actually my hyperbolic suggestion is not that new
apart from the vote casting honesty it might pursue
as it is known to democracy with all its respect due
no more veils from rich over poor to give you a clue
We have cell phones and finger prints for transactions
iris photos and soon microchips for regular satisfaction
in commerce we trust so there might be some traction
to link consumer sales with how we vote in elections
How many ballots we have to establish who is the winner
must tie to overall purchases what we spend on our dinner
and luxuries cars perfume Democracy 101 for the beginner
proportionally less say when our wallets are much thinner
The big spenders will directly determine who’s in charge
they can simply make more crosses so no change at large
far fewer concerns no hoodwinking for those on the marge
only truthfulness in that some do not rule as they are ‘savage’
06th September 2016
Categories:
hoodwinking, political,
Form: Rhyme
THE SMILE ON THE OTHER’S FACE
Money power money
Rest is all hoodwinking
Peace, love, respect all are bluff
I am a real man of reality
I had never been in whims and fancies
Riding or driving a BMW car
Is more enjoyable than reading a poem
The touch of a smooth skin
Is more of a thing to brag on the street than
To be proud of a moralist
Test a pious man today
And make him a king to rule us
Within the falling of a dew drop he will be your oppressor
Nowhere is there any gratitude
Test him now who is talking about piety
And give him few bucks,
The bucks he could not earn in his entire life
The piety of this gospel is he will return nothing
Last few days I moved with this negative mind
Then I turned few steps back
And found a burning lamp
It was in the dark
It was inside me
Right in my heart
I myself did not like the darkness but the light
And realised I was killing what used to give me delight
The smile on other’s face
Then came back again my writing
The fountain of joy
In writing i am more joyous than the king of the world.
Categories:
hoodwinking, smile,
Form: Free verse
Less content much drama
Less content much drama
Going on each stage of the world
Be it in the house
Or be in the parliament
Actors are now ministers
Honest politicians are pushed and side lined
Value of smooth skin much more
Than the value of brain
Much talk less work
Now is the fashion of a politician world wide
Be it inside the house
Or be it outside the parliament
Liars are now ministers
Meritorious politicians are pushed and side lined
Value of lying is much more
Than the value of truth telling
Less quality much showing
Now is the choice of a politician anywhere in the world
Be it in Asia
Or it in Europe
Fakers are now ministers
Wise politicians are pushed over and side lined
Value of hoodwinking is much more
Than the value of truth telling .
Categories:
hoodwinking, depression, emotions,
Form: Free verse
I'm as honest as the day is long which means
I'm more honest during the longer days of summer
So if I tell you something in the winter
Take it with a grain of salt
There's a good chance I'm hoodwinking you
If you ask me directly, of course I will lie
In the middle of the summertime
I'll be forced to divulge all my past exploits in lurid detail
For I am unable to tell a lie
In the spring and fall it's a fifty-fifty proposition
Maybe I'm lying, maybe I'm not!
Have I totally confused you?
I need to go lie down!
© Jack Ellison 2015
Categories:
hoodwinking, humor,
Form: Narrative
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