For bold references
Are the fat differences
Between Women of America
And The Sun-Blackened of Africa
Who in torrents sweat
But over this not fret
In no hurry to involve air-conditioners
Rather through prayers to God Petitioners …
The Jilted-By-Her-Lover cries her head off
While The American could The Idiot’s head blow off,
Knee-low skirts only for a nice story,
The American sure in Mini as much glory,
African breasts continue to suckling duties answer,
Their American Twin strangely disposed to cancer …
Her women politicians content with The Gentry
While the American hopes to steer her country,
The lips of her women are sealed to sex styles
Non-Censored Americans pairs on this rich files
Of course, The Scholarly American often eyes degrees
While The African quits when daddy agrees …
Guess now the point I want to strike:
American and African women not alike!
Punkisimo
My own nonsense word
Laughter with my muse
Delightedly figuring out meaning
Enthusiastic gang singing on American Idol
Relaxdressica
Created on site, here and now folks
Misunderstood emotions
Tamped down into a meditative dressing ritual
Deals with taking off clothes and sleeping in the buff
Zebracillia
Invented cheerfully while we chewed
Our striped gums neighing at each other
While dancing the miranga during
A baby zebra's birthing celebration
Gravetia.
Italian. Upsets the French to hear it.
Understanding of statue of Love
Petitioners want to replace Statue of Liberty
Americans reluctant to let them in to do it.
Suspicious of everyone now.
Each morning breaks with poem’s sound
Though instant fame may not abound,
God’s harmonies are hanging there
For those who listen, those who care.
There’s music in the milkman’s cart,
That celebrates like poet’s art.
The child waits for milk bottle’s chime,
The poet words to fit his rhyme,
All human souls are new day’s guest,
And sure as lovers to be blest.
Petitioners in God’s own court
Find they have little left to sort.
And those with patience for the Lord
See there’s not much they can’t afford,
Good cheer like sunshine feeds the day,
Good parents find a time to play,
Though up and down the avenue
Are boys whose fathers named them Sue!
Long Tooth
December 3, 2016
Lord, may the spirit of light emitted by these candles on display,
Be pleasing to You and Your heavenly hosts in every way.
May the petitioners who seek The Saint's guidance from Above,
Be rewarded with answers to their plea and Your enduring love!
May each of these feeble flames in our souls ignite,
A glowing blaze to uphold all that is just and right.
May the light that they emit be pleasing in Your sight.
We light them for You, our Creator, our Hope and Eternal Light!
Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(© All Rights Reserved)
5th Place in Carolyn Devonshire's
Spirits in Light Contest
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