Mugger Poems

Folderol Gallimaufry

...At the risk of coming off turgid
I offer this tale esoteric
Hoping it’s not found insipid
Nor causes one to be apoplectic
But rather received with alacrity
Without the need for paroxysm
My word...
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Categories: mugger, funny, humor, language, words,
Form: Verse

Premium MemberHelens Hugger Bugger Ways

...Helen’s hugger-mugger ways caused a hullabaloo
Her hoarder house hardly had room for two
Let’s trick her outside, someone suggested.
But Helen firmly and fiercely protested.
She’s got to go out s...
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Categories: mugger, age,
Form: Rhyme


Premium MemberWONDER WOMAN GRANDMA

...Justice alert
An Old Lady with strong Faith
Knows how to carry to great length
Didn’t have to spin to turn into Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman Grandma carried every day
A Mugger thought an Old Lady b...
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Categories: mugger, anti bullying, care, character,
Form: Free verse

Collisions Between Yours Truly and the Missus

...Collisions between yours truly and the missus

Space at a premium
in our apartment
lettered and numbered b44
at Highland Manor,
cuz the spouse
heavily trends toward disorderliness.

She read...
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Categories: mugger, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse

Animosity Vessel

...ANIMOSITY VESSEL :
This is ANDERSON WALKINGSHOES... 
VERSE 1:
This is ANDERSON WALKINGSHOES... 
Here she sit at her thresholds corner;
Looks pity but craving to blow a vandal,
Crazely permittin...
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Categories: mugger, abuse, evil,
Form: Lyric


Premium MemberNo Malice Shown

...See the owl in swift silent flight,
Surfing the darkness of the night,
In control of its black domain,
Its prey killed quick, no time for pain.

Don’t be outraged when its victim dies;
The owl’...
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Categories: mugger, animal, bird, death, food,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberWake and Bake

...I sprinkled dry yeast in warm water
And watched it bubble up,
Then cracked open a fresh laid egg
On the edge of a measuring cup.

I dumped in a helping of all-purpose flour,
A little oil, a pin...
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Categories: mugger, allegory, morning,
Form: Burlesque

Premium MemberThe Book of Ruth - With Apologies To the Notorious RBG

...Came from Baltimore by Pigtown
Where they like to lay the law down.
He rebelled against the ground rule.
Had to grow up in reform school.
Got acquainted with a curveball
Dealing pepper by the ch...
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Categories: mugger, allegory, baseball,
Form: Bio

Premium MemberThe Thief Autism

...The Thief Autism

Thief!
Childhood stolen by cowardly thief ~
Hiding in the shadows – masked face!

Bandit!
Holding hostage gifts and talents ~
Creation’s praise left penniless!

Feckless b...
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Categories: mugger, anger, angst, hope,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberBunny Hugger

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Life lover
Death mugger
Hope giver
Low sugar
Water chugger 

Love lugger 
Tree hugger
Silly bugger
Fun frolicker 
Food fantasiser
Friend finder
Hug holder
Soft shouldered
Money shrugg...
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Categories: mugger, beautiful, character, christian, environment,
Form: Rhyme

Go Back To the Wonderful Country

...Go back to the wonderful country
is the best suggestion;
this escape can save many
from the cold desolation, 
and the worthlessness of dignity!

Those who once chose 
to live in overcrowded
a...
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Categories: mugger, anxiety, confusion, crazy, culture,
Form: Lyric

Glorious God

...Glorious God that grips and grabs the heart of great grandees
Who wangled on the walk-way of war and wastage
They truly troubled me and I trembled tremendously
But HE breaks their backbones bits b...
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Categories: mugger, deep,
Form: Alliteration

Bloodsucker

...I put a bug on you!
it was a lady?
it was a vampire?
it was a boogar?

No, it was a bug!
A mugger?
A burglar?

NO! A BUG!
Why is it .. red?
Is it dead?
It crawled with six legs - -
to my...
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Categories: mugger, fun,
Form: Prose Poetry

Premium MemberHard These Days For a Crook

...It’s hard these days for a crook.
Go anywhere around and take a look.
Ain’t no shops to rob of jewelry.
They all closed up and got security.
Not even restaurants for him to rob,
and at the groce...
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Categories: mugger, humor,
Form: Rhyme

In the Dark

...This morning I walked in the dark.
Before, I’d not go to the park
When the sky wasn’t light;
It would give me a fright
For the pathways were lonely and stark.

But now, though, my worries do la...
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Categories: mugger, dark,
Form: Limerick

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