never desire
a reluctant umpire
fire and retire
had premonition
determined by dimension
what we must mention
fielder looked like owl
who was player on the prowl
on face had a scowl
older was player
who had become much grayer
which was hard to bare
ball thrown was last strike
heard after announced on mike
had to take a hike
after making probe
had an earring in each lobe
while wearing a robe
wages first meager
than became a big leaguer
with enormous figure
Why is it a spelling bee, not a spelling cow?
Well, hey, she said. Let’s not be silly now.
A spelling bee makes sense in what way?
I have to ask this non-thinker, Miss Jay.
Stuck with her for a whole year of school.
She has no imagination, everything is a rule.
Why is an eager beaver not an eager leaguer?
She looks irritated now. Is she mad at me?
Second grade is going to be a horrible trip,
Because first grade frankly has been a complete zip.
What I Will Look Forward To and More
To a great future I had looked forward,
And up for me many things He stored;
Many smiles,
By the miles,
That includes love given from my Lord.
Jim Horn
Went to choir practice last night and Paul
who is 90 years old had forgotten practice.
He said that he had gotten carried away
with his setting up a scene for a play work.
With Work Was Carried Away
With work, Paul was carried away;
This is what we had heard him say;
A big leaguer,
Who is eager,
And great scene did want to display.
Jim Horn
With Work Was Carried Away
Balls At a Bowling Pin
A big leaguer he had always been;
Liked throwing balls at a bowling pin;
Which game played can be confusing,
Whether you are winning or losing;
Will neither play either game again.
Jim Horn
Cynosure
Umm..cynosure... what does that mean?
Oh yes, I see...something supreme.
Like dignitary, celeb, sight;
a focal point, or nucleus.
A stunner, prodigy, limelight,
a treasure, magnate, omphalos.
A hero, luminary, ace,
centrality, big gun, big name.
A famous person, worthy place,
or major leaguer of some fame.
A star, a personality;
a spotlight, center of it all.
Exemplar and epitome;
an archetype, original.
Top brass, top dog, a spectacle,
a wonderment or quintessence.
An act of God, a miracle;
immortal, beauty, eminence.
Umm...cynosure...now understood.
To me, it means...superbly good.
Sandra M. Haight
~3rd Place~
Premiere Contest: Cynosure
Sponsor: Nayda Ivette Negron
Judged: 07/01/2016
an Arabian sonnet
Raising up a falcon brood – bucolic,
one becomes extremely melancholic.
Yesterday a clamor vitriolic
told of eyas’ danger diabolic.
Trying panacea called a mixer
feeding drops of magic juice elixir,
desultory effort served to fix her.
Little did I know there was a trickster.
Still forbearance caused my heart to tremble.
Gathered on the roof, my birds resemble
teenage bullies looking to dissemble.
Such assemblage often does beleaguer.
Lissome sibs had pushed off little leaguer -
fellow eyas not yet fledged but eager.
*eyas (eye’ yuz) is a nestling falcon
taken from the nest for training, plural is eyasses
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