there was a daring young rake named Kent
who spent much time with a married woman from Trent
till it was said
they were caught in her bed
and the husband in his head put a dent
Categories:
marries, humor,
Form: Limerick
She was imaginative, artistic and clever.
An inspired visionary who never said never.
A poet, dancer, singer, choreographer, artist too.
Bright, personable and ingenious, my sister Sue.
We knew with these talents she would go far.
But she fell in love with a controlling ass named Jar.
Jar told her how high to jump, how to climb the stairs and such.
Her life was simple and joyless after that; we did not see her much.
Categories:
marries, abuse,
Form: Rhyme
A delightfully deep azure blue sky commandeers the aurora borealis
Somber Swedes slumber in used pup tents, unaware of this beauty
Visitors stare into the night, hoping to capture the sight forever
Some use film, but it is not 3-d, so it does not capture the ambiance.
No one speaks, the air insists on silence, there is not one rustle.
Not even a shush or a hush; the night is completely still.
Tranquility marries herself with the night sky; it is a delicate evening.
I stare into the sky, marveling at the beauty of Norway.
Categories:
marries, sky,
Form: Imagism
Mr. Tom was a confident cat, the talk of the town.
We loved everything about him, he could get down.
He had swagger and sway, we loved his confident walk.
Until the wrong woman got him, her name was Meow Squawk.
Meow Squawk put him down, called him names and was mean.
Most of his relatives about her were not terribly keen.
She had a nasty way that messed up Mr. Tom’s head.
After they married, he barely hangs on to his sanity by a thread.
Categories:
marries, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Pinkie was a fluffy butterfly kind of faerie.
She was free spirited with a beautiful soul.
She cared about everyone, and they knew it.
People gravitated to her as if she was cotton candy.
When she got married she invited the entire village.
There was no exclusion. She put an advertisement in the paper.
Everyone is invited, she told them. You do not have to bring a gift.
Of course, everyone did bring one, for they loved her.
She had been babysitting for the raccoon family for years.
The opossums and squirrels came because she fixed their paws.
She had a gentle touch and could take out slivers of glass and such.
Each animal appeared at the wedding to check out the faerie king.
He had better be a good man, they chattered to each other.
He had better be kind they warned the violets under their breath.
They were immediately happy with the king. He was a gentle soul.
Congregation cheered when he kissed his gorgeous bride, Pinkie.
Categories:
marries, fairy,
Form: Prose Poetry
The problem is, Priscilla grew up
in a penthouse having parties while
Biff came of age under a bridge
fighting other trolls, he remembers.
When Pris calls his office and says
we're having guests tonight
the chasm in their marriage grows.
The guests go home sauced and smiling
but the chasm stays behind, snarling.
Biff can't make the leap to kiss Pris
and some day have 10 kids.
The next time she invites guests
he wants to be told at dawn.
Biff plans to skip feeding the pit bulls
and introduce them to her guests.
Donal Mahoney
Categories:
marries, marriage,
Form: Blank verse
Third day on her honeymoon
Sharon asks Butch what it's like
for a man before he gets married.
A bricklayer by trade,
and a man of few words,
Butch doesn’t know what to say
but he knows Sharon has always
liked to go bowling; in fact,
that’s how this odd couple met.
So he tries an analogy although
he doesn’t know it’s an analogy.
From age 12 on, Butch tells her, he
always felt like he had a bowling ball
in his pants; that was a problem.
He couldn’t find pants to fit.
When he became a man he joined
bowling leagues, three or four, and
went bowling as often as he could.
Then Butch tells Sharon he met her
and knew he had to quit bowling
having found a lane of his own.
Donal Mahoney
Categories:
marries, love,
Form: Blank verse
Kissed his student.
Punched his friend.
Accused her lover.
What if China's navy asserts control where our navy also patrols?
Should we concede the South China Sea? Not on your life! Or maybe.
Lives may be lost but so what. There's so much biomass in the
crosswalks.
Lord have mercy on my soul
Which means bring my confusion into an expressible state before it's too
late.
Sal went to jail. I belong to the loved ones. Never may the anarchic
man's thoughts be my thoughts. Not one.
It could be cancer or just a cyst
That killed Frost's considerable speck
Instead of considering its considerable intelligence.
Although bottomless ancient night stretches
From your short life forward, remember
It also stretches backward without measure.
There are few straight lines in nature and only one alternative to ageing,
so suck it up!
Suppose everything's fine and you've wasted your time wearing
sackcloth over your soul?
Start now knowing joy.
Categories:
marries, age, cancer, friend, joy,
Form: Verse
Carl was very anxious
Olivia looked at him and she became suspicious…
“Never before I wanted to confess it to you” he said
“From the very first day…" his face became red…
"Everything I wanted is to be with you forever,
Spend good and bad days together,
Sing songs to our future children,
Illustrate our house with a picture of yellow linden...
Olivia, marry me..." he knelt
"Never...I'd be able to live without you", her heart melt...
Categories:
marries, love, marriage,
Form: Acrostic
Louise has the sweetest boobies
She likes to eat red-hot curries
With lots of raw green chillies
She was once amongst the groupies
At the Oscars and the Emmys
Now she hangs around the ladies
Who are in fear of their forties
I’d like to kiss her soft pinkies
Like to give her lots of kiddies
Categories:
marries, people
Form: Rhyme
Alma marries the Universe
All the planets would receive a special wedding invitation
Pluto, Venus, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Earth, Jupiter, and the Sun.
The North star would be the maid of honor
The God of the Universe would be their best man
They would get married in the House of Gemini
It was a May-December romance
For Alma was 33 and the Universe 14 billion years old
After the wedding they would make a bigger bang
and create more planets
Jupiter would let them wear two of his rings as a gift
and the stars would be their candles of light
Ad they would exchange vows of infinity together
Do you think Alma might have Object Amore'?
Categories:
marries, naturewedding, wedding, universe,
Form: Light Verse