Opposable Poems - Poems about Opposable

Opposable thumbs

...
He walks alone through the hush of morning,
dew balancing like prayers on blades of grass.
above him, a red kite wheels as geometry drawn
and for a moment,he forgets what we’ve done.

the eart...

Unintended Innuendo

...So many ways to convey one's intentions -
word choices, actions, intonations -
what do I project?

Others have their own perceptions,
leading to unfortunate misconceptions
as, on me, they too, ...

Anthropology 101

...Once, sat and thought, a hairy brute,
wearing not, a well-tailored suit.
In grunts and growls, he said, "I suppose,
if thumb and fingers should oppose, 
it would not be so very dumb", 
and paten...

Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis - part i

...Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis, high bred poiet?s of mine

     ("Thus always I cause the death of tyrants.”)
the purported line Brutus uttered 
after assassinating Julius Caesar.

     Alte...

Glory To Thermodynamics In General

...Glory to thermodynamics in general...

and generation of heat in particular
cuz yours truly 
spoiled with trappings 
of Western Civilization.

How ideal I imagine 
to dwell in a self sufficie...

If You Could Be An Animal

...If you could be an animal,
Which one would it be?
Which one shares your personality?
Would you be mammal, or amphibian,
Perhaps a reptile, or a fowl,
The strength and memory of an elephant,
Or ...

Dodo Redux

...The Dodo, it’s curious
Lived down in Mauritius
A bit east of Madagascar,
You can’t get there with your car.

It’s an island, and it’s quite remote
But you wouldn’t need an overcoat
You won’t g...

Trifolium Pollinated Courtesy Bombus

...Trifolium pollinated courtesy bombus

Before landscapers mow swaths
across undulating waves of clover
(the father/daughter team
usually cut grass every Tuesday)
bumblebees alight from one to an...

Hard To Grasp

...A concept very hard to grasp:
Remove a thought the mind has clasped.
And though we struggle, though we try
We won’t pick up the reason why.
It’s right there, right within our grip,
Yet tightenin...

Booth Made Famous On April 15th Mdccclxv

...Booth made famous on April 15th, MDCCCLXV... 
Sic semper tyrannis ad mortem
("Thus always I bring death to tyrants").

Ever since early forerunners 
of twenty first century
mankind (sprinted 
...

Your Brothers Keeper

... Between mankind and other animals,
The Creator sees no difference.
They breathe the same air,
they all need the waters,
they all must feed,
they all require shelter and love;
they a...

What Could I Do

...Watched myself turn into a red kangaroo
Spontaneous shape shifter – what could I do?
I tried to yell but my words were garbled and few.
Got chased out of the house by my first husband too. 

At ...

Different Aspects of Respect

...If given we are told and lead
to believe

That no 2 people not even 
identical twins

Are the same 

Then why on earth could
anyone think we are bound
to get along

And in any way be some...

Opposable Thumbs

...Takes the form of a human, 
an animal lies beneath 
for what are we anyway 
escapologists from the trees
Maybe we’re special, intelligent,
if still a little dumb 
outgrown that inbred purpose 
...

Thumb Poetry

...Writing a poem with only my thumbs
Opposable digits are A-number one
Will autocorrect fix the words I write wrong?
Not all words are lucky as I coax them along
My phone keyboard clicking as I’m t...

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