Sad Monkey Poems

I'm an orange monkey
in China I was made,
stitched with much affection
and garlanded with braid.

Purchased then on eBay
and wrapped to make a gift,
I was posted to...

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Twas the night before Christmas, socks were hanging in every house 
Some were old, some were new, and unwashed there were few
Animals were happy too,...

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Empty

The gas tank is empty. 
I have five more miles to go. 
The car glides to a stop, 
beside the road. 

I get out. 
I...

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There are monkeys on the television
    Making others unaware.
There are monkeys practicing politics
    For those about the public square.
There...

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The Fashion Zebra

I am a flake. 
That is the term for people that do not follow through. 
It may not be fair. I have spent...

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The New Preacher, 
“Hear My Words”

Are you listening. 
I am saying things very clearly. 
You need to keep trying. 
Are you talking to me?
Am I...

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The Garden at Grandma’s

The house is quiet, the chores are all done. 
We have gathered in the place out back. 
There is pit for a...

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Mirror Mirror

Do not lie. I know that you want to. 
I know that you may need to.  
I am broken, and soon…
You will be...

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Dark Times

Times we celebrate, to be who we are not. 
Bleak times, diseased remembrances. 
Why?
You know.
You know because deep inside…

You have hid under a blanket...

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A Wedding Day

Cleaning the church is a privilege. 
I go every Saturday, humbly to serve. 
It is not a boast, it is small gratitude paid,...

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Today is Enough

The morning came early. 
In fact I was up all night. 
I watched the coming and going…
of the stars.

God’s work ever at hand,...

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Rule Breaker

Risk taker, warrior maker…
Stand tall. 
He is with you. 
Do not fear, what they may say…
as they would say it any way, 
if you...

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Who gave monkey the banana
I hear them analysing again
Saying all they did and can do 
They keep on promising
Cos that always they can do better
Is...

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I wish I was a monkey
a-livin' in a tree
Where if I bit your fingers off
Nobody could blame me.

You shouldn't poke at monkeys
Unless you're a dummkopf
Who...

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A man and his monkey walked into the pub
He ordered two drinks for him and his bud
The landlord complied with curious look
When the pair downed...

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