Outguess Poems

how to make me love you

...Outguess me, outfox me, outstandingly simple to do
Wrap me in a cloud cloak with a dash of rainbow too
Like me and uplift me, so I can love you....

mother cereal box

...I have to constantly outguess, outrun and outfox
Because I am their mother said my crunchy cereal box
This mystified me; I was blank, wordless at best
I read her advertisements again, thinking thi...

their lifeless fifteen year old daughter

...She has not bathed for a week or two
Those pajamas have been on her at least six days
She complains of aches and pains
Moaning she has no friends
Listless, lifeless, and lethargic
Her parents ar...

If He has Isolated You from your Family and Friends

...if your partner has to be mollified and pacified
If he pouts and makes fun of you unless you out-guess him
If being around him makes you feel like you are tiptoeing around glass
If you spend your ...

Poetry is in Charge

...Poetry is moody, she can be pouty and sad.
She can be vibrant, dancing the chicken dance.
I allow her freedom to be herself.
It does me no good to feel I am the boss.

Poetry is a chameleon. He ...

Filming Lightning

...filming lightning
sounds easy
it isn’t

you have to outguess the lightning
and snap the photo
before it appears

lightning-fast is not a joke
it is real
I took seventy-six photos tonight
t...

Chirpiwoman

...Chirpiwoman
is brisk and smart
And lovely strong 
Where they laugh in throng
And they dance and sing
And are sometimes wrong
And you cannot outguess these sprites
of Chirpiwoman

They shine ...

Exotic Great Aunt Maude Dresses With Flair

...Great Aunt Maude had a bejeweled flair
With red and blue rhinestones in her hair
Black fluffy coat resembling grizzly bear
We could never outguess what she would wear

Her glitzy outfits were wo...

I Can Guess Your Age

...He will try to outguess my age.
It is as easily done as guessing the number of seeds inside a melon.
I stand still, thinking he will never get anywhere near it.
He is a handsome man, a carnival ba...

Irritating Like a Tsetse Fly

...She tried to outguess me. Thought she knew me.
She was an irritant like a tsetse fly.
I ran from her.
Glad I only see her every five years.
Finally realized I am not obligated to attend class reu...

Two Unhappy People Make Five

...Their love was pure until it wasn’t.
She kept thinking it was her fault.
If she could just outguess him, things could be lovely again.

She tried to dress the right way, say the right things,
ke...

I Am An Egg Sunny Side Up

...I am the ocean, wet and mysterious
Mercurial, flexible, changeable, a chameleon
People cannot outguess me
My imagination follows a jet stream

I am a kaleidescope of colors,
orange, red, green,...

Honor Children Who Are Different

...My friends love me no matter what
I can share my real self, right?
I wait for my chance
Should I tell them at once
or one by one?
The words get stuck in my throat.
My heart beat is heavy there
...

Trying To Outguess the Fake Detectives

...Detectives solving crimes
Flashing their badges
Canvassing neighborhoods
Questioning potential witnesses
Explaining the forensics

Showing us how to taint a crime scene
Explaining blood spatte...

True Love Is the Best Medicine

...True love does not include an apology every minute
Without any means of improvement
True love is putting yourself out there 
Trying to outguess what your partner needs 
Giving your all to help th...

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