Her name was Miss Mosie and she was one of a kind
She watered her red posies, and she had a sound mind.
She is the only giraffe in the building, some whispered.
They tried to set her up, with old fussbudget McLispered.
McLispered was a horse, which was not the same at all.
At least they both have long faces, and they are tall.
She smiles at him sometimes from the window one said.
That is creepy, replied another, his name was Old Ned.
How could we entice another giraffe to move in?
She would be furious about it said Ratface, one of her kin.
They found a willing Giraffe, he was clever and tall.
But they had nothing in common, I mean nothing at all.
She was a Democrat, he said he was anti-vote.
She did not like sailing, he spent most of his time on his boat.
That sure did backfire! The neighbors readily agreed.
The next one they tried to match up was a fellow named Weed.
Weed was a bird who could not fly, thanks to a broken wing.
They tried to find another grounded bird, but was there such a thing?
The happiest thing happened, Weed and Miss Mosie found each other.
They live together happily, says her stunned daddy and brother.
Categories:
set up, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
Set up character slandered was it a setup? Affirmative mission
accomplished, guards have let down trust betrayed setup delivered
into the hands of the unknown suspect. Setup and double-crossed
by a confidant, She set me up with a gun pointed directly at my head
by the suspect, Trust broke, Heart is heavy, judgment foggy delivered
to the suspect unwillingly, Processing this action, mending these pieces
to the puzzle emotionally and self-reflecting on a daily healing one day
at a time this too will pass.
Categories:
set up, abuse, anger, anxiety, bullying,
Form: Bio
One's life is already planned
Before it was bloom
As if predicted
Without even picturing the future.
Once gifted to be born
Life itself will be alive
As if predicted
Without the future telling it.
However, life somehow can’t live
It needs courage, love, and faith
Joy, sadness, and sorrow
Any emotions should take.
As well as the experience
One's life should make
As if no one expected
Even what the future predicted is.
One's life is enjoying
And itself should be enjoyed
As if there’s no tomorrow
Nor whatever is ahead.
Because one's life is already planned
It was predicted to begone
The difference is,
What time do your limits’ expire?
And that is how ones life lives and die
As if predicted
Without the future telling it.
It was all set up.
Categories:
set up, life,
Form: Free verse
She was destined to fail
At this challenge for sure.
Demons barking in her mind
Held her captive, not pure.
Addicted to adventure,
She sought to do her best.
Slain feelings lay dormant,
As she attempted the worst known test.
She could not abstain,
For her nature was trained….
No matter what happened
She would try until drained.
The woes in her head
Were familiar and true.
Her vain challenger was impressed
With her efforts, and tenacity too.
A test each had failed, but she had come close.
For she had determination and effort, this sweet little vampire.
Categories:
set up, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
My thoughts race through our moments together so fast
your no where near my future only in my past
it was over
tried so hard knowing from the beginning
it wouldn't last
Categories:
set up, allusion, black love, break
Form: Verse
UP SET SET UP!
-Dharga Nagar Safa
Set up,
Before going,
Up set,
Take over,
Before coming,
Over take!
Categories:
set up, absence, care, change, character,
Form: Verse
There is something about a suicide bombing
That to me is quite alarming
What really was their actual intent?
And also message they may have meant.
Both killing as well as bodily harm
Has the whole world up in alarm
What will we all have to do next?
This is my message I had sent by text.
All of our blood is running thin
When you keep doing it again and again
To NATO and SEATO we should stampede
And set up a council to fulfill this need.
Categories:
set up, peace,
Form: Couplet
You were suppose to love me, . . . you did not.
You were suppose to accept me, . . . you did not.
You were supposed to protect me, . . . you did not.
You lead the way of abuse, criticisms, and put downs,
And others followed.
You were suppose to nurture me, . . . you did not.
Instead you tore me down, . . . never uttering a kind word,
Never showing a good reaction to my accomplishments.
You were suppose to show me,
What the love of a man should look like,
You were supposed to hug and hold me,
Instead the only time you touched me was in anger,
You only touched me at the end of your belt,
You did not show me.
Is it any wonder?
I put up with slaps, belts, choking, name calling, etc.,
I tolerated the unthinkable, . . . from the men that I loved,
From the men from whom I desperately sought love,
‘Til I said, enough.
Again I say, is it any wonder I did?
I was set up for tolerance, . . .
Dad,
Brother,
Uncle,
Grandfather,
Step Father.
By you.
Indeed, that you did do.
Categories:
set up, abuse, betrayal, childhood, feelings,
Form: Free verse
be aware as you stare
everyone don't care
they do bad stuff
don't get cuff
and bit the dust
could be a
SET UP
Categories:
set up, adventure, america, betrayal,
Form: Light Verse
Set up, high up
Where the clouds starts the race
Reaching, calls for grace
Not knownly, you stand a chance
Set up, high up
Stands way above norms
Calling unto non but God
Dredged fully in thy good
For a course called Gold
Set up, high up
A dream unknown to these eyes
Light in tunnel dark
Fight to tunnel bright
True success, now you know
Set up, high up
Morals beyond Saints
Emitting gliming virtues
Yearned by all
Set up, high up
Up high
A realm of immortality
Not carnal but in deed
Known to generations
Set up
To ride high, up high.
©Kofi Asokwa-Nkansah
Categories:
set up, faith, life, song-uplifting,
Form: Free verse
Carbon is life to a tree.
Without carbon, there would be no tree.
God set it up this way, you see
and, the tree depends on you and me !
Copyright McCuen 2008
Categories:
set up, nature
Form: Free verse
Had it all set up
From the beginning
A life led by lies
You never told me
What was going on in your head
Because you weren’t there
But someone was
You’ve become a traitor to yourself
Categories:
set up, angst, confusion, life,
Form: I do not know?