A friendly spider addressed a fly,
"I'm glad you could drop by".
"Thanks", said the fly, "for sharing your thought.
You're glad, but I wonder why".
The spider replied, "Why not?"
i run in a field full of dandelions
i almost zoom into a tree
all to see a great pair of legs
i search the sun teased woods
i inspect the cool spring waters of the lake
all to see some wonderfully perky hips
i smile at the neverending song of the cardinals
i am astounded by the backup vocals of the bullfrogs
all to see a beautifully God Designed posterior
however, when you turn around,
and i am Blessed with your warm friendly smile,
i put the Clothing of Respect back on real quick
for far more important than presenting the typical male in me
is the relief and the pleasure of the Central Sincerity of Your Friendship
Our Lord love applauds
Father God all Mighty
Destroyer of envy
As the speaker of the room
Our Savior love has bloomed
My faith has always felt
The need to help
Holy Spirit
Will be the one to win it
Kept peace with unbelievers
To make of them believers
Time to fish
God insists
Seek our people
Treat them as equals
All in one are never apart
Jesus the centre of our hearts
Joined by his hands
God towers do stand
Faith reviving
Jesus smiling
Oh Glory to our Maker
Our Heaven and earth Creator
Cheerfully here
Happy New Year
To be what you think I should be
Your definition of poetry
I’m sorry
But I respectfully decline
Write like Shakespeare, Frost or Angelou
Emulate what all other poets do
I’m sorry
But I respectfully decline
Copy, pretend or try to be
Anything other than Kimberly
I’m sorry
But I respectfully decline
Live my life by what others say
Change any part of me today
I’m sorry
But I respectfully decline
I would seduce you if I was "that guy,"
Who did not care that you had a boyfriend.
So, since I am "not him," I will not try
To treat your emotions like a toy, then.
Though I would have enjoyed pursuing you,
I refuse to take those steps down that road,
Trying as hard as I can to stay true
To this counter productive nice guy code.
Ultimately, the choice would have been yours,
But my debate would have been convincing,
With your man, trying to even the scores,
Left to have been the only one fencing.
My attraction to you is plain to see,
So I end this note: RESPECTFULLY ME!
I hated you twice: that second hate has yet
To lie down a much longer within my heart;
Sure it will bother you not for awhile,
For I’ve wished to give you all the sorrow.
I hated you so much; you without a hope
To calm my anger or ease the pain you caused.
I hated you to the end of the ocean
And pray God grants you not to be hated that way again.
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Inspired by TD’s RSVP Poetry Contest.
In response to A. S. Pushkin’s poem "Ya vas lyubil" (I loved you once).
Author's Note: Oh, it's not Alexander I hated...
...and no one is hurt nor injured, except my fingers
typing this poem...lol!
I’m somebody! Who are you?
Are you somebody too?
Then there’s a pair of us – do tell!
We must advertise – you know!
How dreary to be nobody!
More worthless than a frog
Who without a name - croaks all day
To be a bump on a log!
I think that I have never known
a tree as lovely as a poem.
A poem that in a single breath
infuses life, defying death
with words that move in stylish grace
and give emotion resting place.
A poem reflecting life and love
and faith, perhaps, in He above
who gave the world the lovely tree
and the gift of rhyme to fools like me.
Though God made trees and I, this poem,
within its lines I find my home.
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