If you stand on your toes and whisper
or scratch your belly and say “blister,”
you could join the Be Silly games.
If you lean on your elbow and daydream,
and you are nice and never mean,
you too can join the Be Silly games.
If you play Monopoly with your d-twenty
or use Uno cards for your money,
then you too can join the Be Silly games.
Congratulations! You've joined our crew,
we are here to share our game with you,
laugh and have a ball —
Be Silly with us all.
Bountiful starlight reverbs with echoes
that fade but hold a bit of that drumfire.
Raising that whimsical smile even higher,
electric shadows cast a glow on your toes.
A sound you can’t place in the real world,
music that was bestowed from the Fey.
You wake and long to be whisked away
on a comet’s tail both pearled and curled.
High dollar melody delicately bouncing
like a wrist wrapped in celestial jewelry.
With a gaze at the sky’s rippling gallery,
three coin tossed wishes and counting.
Diamonds are on a roll hard as a rock,
playing your high hopes with sure strokes.
As if you really need any kind of a coax,
forever a girl in love with sidewalk chalk.
Sassy and Genghis they now get along
Sassy liked Kublai but he is now gone
Old Genghis still a little grouch
he growls at Sassy if she joins him on the couch
Sassy will at times kiss him and sniff his little face
when he is behind her sneaking a sniff takes place
Under the desk Genghis loves to hide and stay
when she crawls to greet him he growls her away
If on the bed Genghis cautious for Sassy rolls
he will yap at her and even hide behind pillows
Treat time Sassy gobbles hers right away
Genghis takes his time teasing her all day
Sassy lies down in front of him whimpering and whines
Genghis growls and wags his tail taking his sweet time
Though Genghis is little and Sassy twice as big
she never angers toward him is playful instead
She will steal his treat right under his nose
when playing keep away stay on your toes
They love barking together at anything in sight
they are more amusing than causing a fright.
Sometimes Sassy will sleep beside him
and Genghis is okay.
Without our sweet Sassy
Genghis would be lonely every day.
You can do this, just cut back your intake, it is not difficult at all
Says the socialist government, most of whom are as wide as they are tall.
If you put your heating thermometer back to forty-six degrees
You will see that paying that bill will be almost a breeze.
Wearing three sets of flannels and four pair of socks on your toes
Will help you survive this deficit, as most of our own elders know.
As for eating, you just need to drink eighty-three bottles of water a day.
You will be so full, your tummy will not need any food, in the U.K.
Pension credits could not continue; we needed our raises this year.
We will be eating elaborate feasts and giving you a toast and a cheer.
We can send you the brochure we paid eighty thousand to make.
Telling you to be more of a giver and stop wanting to be on the take.
Our Nation in Gaiety
04/19/2015
Listen!
Hey,
Jamie,
You got to understand,
Rob was so devastated,
Hmmm!
Right on,
See this is the situation,
My old lady,
I'm not doing this!
Reise, Reich, Renae
Is anyone still quick on your toes?
How many days in repeat?
All sound is contained in my auditory canal.
Where is yours?
Frontal lobe overhaul equals Mental Illness.
Oh and gun control to the max!
JRR
“Little dancer, dance, like winged stars.” ~~Percy Bysshe Shelley ~~
You exemplify every graceful ballet dancer.
How so incredibly perfect? There is no answer.
Like a feather floating in a summer breeze.
You captivate the audience with ease.
Like a flickering candle flame, you’re on your toes.
Such strength you possess to hold that pose.
Pretty flamingo do your dance.
Using your energy and passion to enhance.
Fragile as a butterfly in flight.
Or a falling snowflake at night.
Fluid as water in a stream.
You will be the subject of my dream.
Delicate as a humming bird reaching for a flower.
In your tiny figure you have such power.
You dance the dance of love to a melodic tune.
Like dancing on shafts of light from the moon.
"If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy" One of my favorite quotes by a man named Ron Hall
If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
Tell that to each kid and his or her pappy.
Some moms can be weird, but think of all they do,
especially the pain they went through delivering you!
If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy..
So even when life might seem a bit crappy,
it's probably worse for your dear mama.
Don't whine and complain, causing more drama.
If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
Show your own mama that you can be zappy
by eagerly helping her. Be on your toes.
It won't kill you either to even brown-nose.
If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
On this Mother's Day be a bit sappy.
Respect her. Adore her. To her wisdom defer.
And do for your Mama what most pleases HER!
You may call me Mrs. V the woman told new workers.
I am the manager, so I manage what you do.
She is also an overseer, and a micro-manager, someone whispered.
She gave that man a mean nasty I-wish-you-would-die look.
There was a bit of tittering, some smirks, one tiny giggle.
I tried to not get involved in any of this, I needed this job.
I supervise you every day, she told us. So be on your toes.
The man said something else and some people giggled.
I had no idea what it was, but I was glad I had not heard.
After the meeting I inquired about the man who dared.
He is her husband, I was told. He likes to rile her during meetings.
I could tell by her face that his life would not be lovely tonight.
You might have the verbal to talk the talk
Do you have the talent to back the walk
Doesn’t matter if you have a massive crew
When the bell rings, there’s nothing they can do
Sizing up your opponent, are they prepared
Looking full of confidence, or just plain scared
Look them straight in the eyes
Is it them or you who will take the prize
It’s time to stay focused, keep the mind clear
Let preparation and positivity banish any fear
Be the best you can be, having trained hard
Put the work in, to get the W on the card
When in the ring, it’s you and you alone
Be lively, up on your toes, don’t turn to stone
The strength, belief and courage come from within
Here for just one purpose and that’s to win
Sexy bat queen with your eyes of red
You probably make Dracula glad he’s dead
You come dancing in with your lacy wings
They are ebony of course, you are a pretty thing
Light on your toes, you give me that knowing look
My feelings are on fire, my soul is shook
You are the loveliest bat in the cave tonight
Making you my dream’s focus of pure delight
Be brave my lads. It's time to rumble
Jump into battle but beware the tumble.
Stay on your toes or you might stumble.
Getting lost will make your owner grumble.
Once you're all inside the enemy's lair
cling to each other so you remain a pair.
There are only two of you - none to spare,
but don't be afraid when he blows hot air.
I pray none of you will be lost in the brawl
after making it through the washer's squall.
Hang in there lads, even if you have to crawl
and soon you'll be set free, one and all.
There's something else I need to mention.
It's very important so pay close attention.
You've been suffering from water retention,
but as you spin, it will lighten your tension.
The dryer's set for one hour on the clock.
Anxiously, I'll wait with each tick and tock,
hoping I'll not lose a member of the flock,
each well-worn warrior, labeled as a sock.
You got what you needed
even though
it was an Indian gift from the karmic sky-gypsies.
“It was never enough for you was it?”
The 'told you so’ pigmy bobble-heads of hippo-Maya
declared with a wink.
Let it be known
that the bedazzling chop suey
of Chinese phooey
will keep you spinning in circles
like a topless drunk.
Wealthy Cats stick it up your nose
and tread on your toes on the way out.
They call it charity, but they also flush 2 times
so the crap takes an extra lap.
The Dancing Masters of Wu
commend you for your patience
and forbearance,
but that is certainly not enough
or is it?
Good morning Mr. Sunshine your journey's underway
Have you come across any pocket penguins on your rise today?
I'm looking for one specifically, on her I am sold
You would know her if you saw her, she's a beauty to behold
Well let me tell you some things more to help you to recall
First of all she sings like fire, she's brighter than them all
Secondly she's passionate in what she wants to do
She'll keep you on your toes so you'd better think things through
Thirdly, if she asks a question it's more likely than it's not
She already knows the answer she's just seeing what you've got
Fourthly she's so feminine, as womanly as they come
Her tastes are just impeccable, in all second to none
And finally, though this isn't all the things that I could here devise
She's got the most captivating, incredible blue eyes
A pocket penguin yes indeed, but what I say is true
I'd love to have her with me and if you knew her you would too
Aye, scurvy dog! Take one of those!
as cannonballs deal deadly blows.
A satisfying, savage row:
the bond between the rowers grows.
But rapid fire, be on your toes;
you’re in the open, all exposed!
How quick it ends? Nobody knows,
but in the end, it’s down she goes...
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Row To Riches is a multi-player "game" on the Aviron rowing platform where you team up to hold off the pirates from stealing your treasure. How fast and how hard you row determine how quickly you can fire and how much damage you can do with your cannonballs...
Oh ye tortoise
The longest living land animals in the world
You who bear the weight of the world on your back and yet walks with a palatial gait
From your hovel, you watched the hills and valleys mate
The oceans and seas retreat
Large four legged beast extinct
And smaller two legged emanate
Oh ye tortoise
You who walk slowly but never afraid of a race
You who feel safe and protected in its own house
You who walk on your toes like an elephant
Discerning with your eyes almost like it's squinting
Oh ye tortoise
One of the world most amazing diggers
With front legs armoured with sturby scales
Adorned with your clandestine ears
Carvernous bladder like a cauldron
And brawny beak for shredding and grinding foods
For decades, you epitomized wisdom and cunningness
Unchanged since prehistoric times
Misconstrued for turtles
Still men can't seem to decipher your morphology.
(C) PoeticLord
JANUARY 2023
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