Sorry Light Verse Poems

When Old Mother Hubbard
Examined her cupboard
And found not a scrap there to munch on,
Not one morsel that clung
To an ort or a crumb,
She felt foolish...

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O Thou, O God, who art unseen,
my tee shots guide on this fair green,
and, if you would, please just for fun,
make every ball I whack...

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the universe exists
to give humans a backstory
- no humans, no universe
it’s all heads
in the shape of our heads

history could be made up
and I know people...

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He bellied up to the bar
All cuddly-wuddly thought the barkeep
He ignored the pup
The pup began to whine
I cannot serve you! The barkeep said
You are a...

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Hey, I hear you’re looking for a pet
to match your personality?
So sorry, but no animal as yet
matches to anything like your perversity.
May I suggest –...

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I don't need someone
       who needs me...
   It doesn't make me feel healthy
    On...

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O' darling sorry you whom I adored;
Forgiven us our transgressions toward;
the miss intent treatment of each other;
Now We're ever so more adorning, much more in...

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below is an early valentine's day entry
life continues to be busy and time consuming
I'm sorry I am missing your wonderful entries
thank you


"what love brings"

I love...

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Some days are bright and shiny
But it's got nothing to do with the weather
It's all to do with attitude
Sometimes the smallest things
Can send us down...

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Backhanded Apology
Copyright © L MILTON HANKINS | Year Posted 2022

Sorry if I upset you,
I really didn’t mean it
Actually, I meant it
Until I saw it upset...

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The winter of 1621 in Plymouth was harsh as could be,
The Pilgrims were sick and sorry they'd come,
They missed their warm English beds and their...

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Sorry if I upset you,
I really didn’t mean it
Actually, I meant it
Until I saw it upset you,
Now I’m sorry you are
Upset by my words
But I...

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I am found before the Lord and God
   filthy and worn
      downtrodden hopeless and despaired
I come in sorry...

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The snowman charged with trespassing 
        as his face was melting and his carrot
    was...

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Regarding your kind letter of last Tuesday,
I have no intention these charges to pay
Since I have never been inside your store,
Never even been to Chicago;...

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