Long Dressing down Poems

An unexceptional turning point in our marriage...

unexpectedly came about,
when possible prospect
of the wife going
to Puerto Rico by herself
(for a fêted celebration
of our eldest daughter
and her significant other,
which occurred years ago
courtesy justice of the peace)
attended by...

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Some people wind up with twisted knickers
When they get insulted by nitpickers
Words are sticks and stones
Causing moans and groans
When they hear heckling whispers and snickers

Women used to call knickers 'underpants'
They'd get them twisted with tauntings...

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She took some care making her choice
A Valentine's Day card
It is a silly little thing
"It shouldn't be this hard"

But she still feels indecision
Selecting the right one
To set the proper tone for them
"With just a touch...

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Inapropos trois faux pas jokingly blurted out...

yesterday August 30th, 2022.

The following fictitious account
predicated upon words spilling
out me mouth before taking time
to think through how sarcastic remark
would affect primary listener.

Comments about marital matters
particularly ours (yours truly...

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Yours truly shirked fidelity regarding faithful vows
bequeathed courtesy angel of mercy,
who pledged her troth
July twenty fifth nineteen ninety six
five months (not quite to the day) before

"star student" birthed
on December twenty second,
(now gainfully employed
at Certified B-Corporation
San Francisco,...

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Father time legendarily and Omni potently 
 existentially linkedin, binding cradle to grave 
since advent of homo sapiens, the whiffed bald credo 
 an employee most adhere ta have 
and keep source of income, subtly...

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Nauseating buzz feeding frenzy at local ATM

Fraught traumatized wordsmith
telephonic grand slam rent psyche asunder
witnessing helpless cannibalization,
hospitalization, victimization
concerning writer of these words,
and riders on the storm
namely robbing me third eye blind
of legal tender
under the convincing guise...

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Growing my hair down below my knees...

stimulated courtesy follicles,
where Coconut, Olive, Grapeseed,
Jojoba, Amla and Vitamin E oils
allowed, enabled,
and provided head start
germinating peach fuzz into brown strands
after Flaxseeds, Pumpkin seeds and Fenugreek
being sprinkled on my scalp
yielded...

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Commendable inspection outcome June 13th, 2023

Schwenksville scribe set himself task
re: expresses glad tiding
forthwith for public views
in consonant with figurative
elbow grease did use
yielded nothing but rave reviews
as attested courtesy
eager disbelievers waiting in long queues
could hardly contain...

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The sonorous voice of God woke Jonah from his siesta one fine day,
Saying, "Arise! Get ye to Nineveh and I'll brook no delay!
I've volunteered you to go there and preach in that wicked town,
The people...

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Yesterday 
her nest she made
today inside 
three eggs she laid
for three weeks incubation 
and then the celebration
but until then 
upon her nest
she’ll sit 
for her 
there’ll be no rest
both day and night 
and night and...

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   The greens in my salad,
   Do not look the same.
   Not lettuce or spinach,
   Can't really explain.
   The leaves are light green.
  ...

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‘Faced with a fight I don’t back down’,
He, blowing last trumpet his own,
PM and Party Head,
Somewhat misty eyed, said
With heavy head on losing crown.
______________________
Happenings|08.01.2025| 

Poet’s Note: Prime Minister for ten long years Justin Trudeau had...

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Remember when Macklemore rapped about Thrift Shop? And all you guys thought Valu Village was the place to make a big cash drop. Well you know what? I'll tell you the honest truth: y'all are...

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AYE RIGHT
Written 6 May 2008

So the guy 
In the Right Guard advert
Has "had a bad day"?

Excuse me if I don't
Shed any tears
On this jumped-up eejit's behalf

A dressing down from the boss
When his powerpoint presentation
Doesn't go...

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Basic training was no joke for my daughter
Her troop was under the jurisdiction of Mother Russia.
Mother Russia, their drill sergeant was five foot four.
My daughter is five foot ten. She could not stop smiling.
He did...

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The End.

Don't answer the door.
Or pick up the phone.
Never go out, opted out.
Do without.

Given up the fight.
Reached the end.
Switch off the light.

Cloths untidy, bed unmade.
Slouch around in dressing gown.
You gave a dressing down.

Why should I...

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Trees trembling,
Catastrophic cries,
As leaves depart,
For other pastures,
Dressing down,
Reaching moments,
And places,
We can't,
Russling, their language,
For no one to hear,
The wind, breathing life,
Into staid, ruthless,
Emancipated limbs,
Stalking, talking,
Standing,
Alone,
Rooted deeply,
To no one,
Settling,
Piercing sun,
Dribbleing light,
To expand the view,
Dignity,
Offered nightly,
By solace seekers,
Memory...

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Hold my head for me, dear 
For I've been trying not to lose it 

The words on my tongue 
Are no longer silver-plated 
No longer sugar-coated 
Still there remains 
Some sweetness 
In being plain human...

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