cowboy can faultlessly eye cauldron of brandy
but carbocyclic camphorweed forgotten
his youthful kith unquietly loll in Kursk
to guard nefarious nightshade
(Weekly Magnetic Poetry Challenge • July 13–19, 2026)
I know that we're all tired of hearing
And sharing bad or knavish news about everywhere
About countless elections that were just and fair
We're absolutely sick and tired about sharing
Too many sad news about crime, corruption
Negative events, racism and discrimination
This is the end of the year. We want all crises
To be over, done. We want the pandemic to end
We're tired and frustrated about the messes
We want to have a better world. Now, we want to send
Solely good news to the world. We want to inspire
We want to see friendlier smiles, more gorgeous flowers
At home, not at funeral. We want to hear about lovers
Not about haters, criminals and liars who conspire
Incessantly. We abhor bad news, fake news, and dirty lies
We want the nonsense to cease and to see more genuine smiles
A new year, a new beginning, a novel dawn is quickly approaching
Hence, let's start fresh and acclimate our lives to the new spring.
Copyright © December 2020, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved
Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.
I am the ghastly red face consigned upon a black canvas. The capacity of my hands become quite knavish tricks with minacious intent. I am the ineluctable doom the will run down your way like trailing clouds of lightning. I drink your blood and I feast on your skin.
feisty flamboyant frenzied fanny
genuine genuflects to her granny
many of us yell whoa
for this means she is also
now neglecting nefarious nanny
My nefarious opinionated head made me extra extra mad
Yelling at my sixth-grade teacher. I said, “I am going to tell Dad!”
My corpulent head laughed at that, for she is mean you see.
I wish she would disappear or go far away from me.
You are evil I told her. Slicing her off at my neck.
She made fun of me of course. I thought what the heck?
But then I got mad, because she gave my ankle a little nasty lick.
That’s gross I tried to scream but couldn’t, so I gave her a giant kick.
Watch the world unfurl in my hands,
Submitting to my demands.
When you stack the deck it's just a game,
But you'll never win what a shame.
My truths are based on lies,
But you flock like flies.
I have built a throne made of bone,
And soon the world will be prone.
Look at you standing there with a glare,
But fighting me? You wouldn't dare.
When my smile fades understand I own you,
And everything you know or knew.
Watch the world unfurl in my hands,
Submitting to my demands.
P-andemic
R-isk
E-mploys
C-oronavirus
I-llness
O-f
U-nknown
S-ilent
M-ystery
H-orribly
A-pplying
E-eriness
A-s
S-ickness
U-ses
N-efarious
C-ontact
I-n
O-nerous
N-otoriety
Topic: Birthday of Precious Mhae Asuncion (May 30)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
G-ruesone
E-pidemic's
R-abid
M-ystery
A-pplies
N-efarious
R-isk
O-f
B-rutality
E-ndangering
R-esidents
T-ill
N-astiness
O-f
N-otoriety
A-ttacks
N-ationalities
Topic: Birthday of German Robert M. Nonan (May 28)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
A-nother
N-ew
I-nvisible
C-oronavirus
E-mploys
T-errible
O-utbreak's
N-astiness
A-s
L-ink
U-ses
N-efarious
D-isease
A-pplying
S-ilent
A-ttack's
N-otoriety
Topic: Birthday of Aniceto Nalundasan (April 29)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
A-trocious
N-astiness'
N-efarious
A-im
L-ets
Y-our
N-ose
C-ontagiously
A-bsorb
B-rutal
I-nfection's
L-ethal
A-ttack
Topic: Birthday of Annalyn Cabila (April 17)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
B-ravely
R-elieve
E-nemy's
N-efarious
N-astiness
E-rasing
R-ipper
&
S-o
H-ygiene
E-nhances
Y-our
M-outh
E-yes
N-ose
E-vading
S-ickness
Topic: Wedding Anniversary (April 06)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Young girls, beware of purple flowers, once white.
Unbeknownst to you, nefarious knight
may draw flower's nectar, dab your sleeping eyes,
and as new day dawns, cajole you with lies.
April 27, 2020
taken from my poem, Midsummer Knight's Scheme written May 2, 2017
Fancy-Free Poetry Contest", sponsor: Julia Ward, judged June 2, 2017
Gregory R. Barden's contest Rithimus Divisa 3
traveling alone
blue penthouse in paris france
man lurks in doorway
The dopamine seductress
Invigorating your animal instinct
Revitalizing your susceptibility to pleasure
and inclination towards familiarity
It is the most diabolical influence
Acting with no regard for psychological longevity
Torturing the pathways into surrendering
to an influx of degenerative saturation
Fulfillment falters
and self actualization settles prematurely
As the mind disintegrates
before it reaches the point of becoming whole
nefarious nightmares
demons disseminating death
megalomania masters
umbilical unrest
by banishing beloved breath
The theme...a dream
Syllable...68868
May.15.2019
Writing Challenge 2
Lind68868 Poetry
Sponsored by: Dear Heart
Placed 4'th...Thank You
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