James Montgomery Doohan
was for the engineer part a shoo in
he was given a rank greater than ensign
and was always yelling I got nae power in me warp engines
Categories:
shoo in, humorous,
Form: Clerihew
Panic’s on the prowl and I’m about to cower;
surely my sanctuary is a strong tower!
There ample assurance abides to meet my need;
there relief returns, from dysfunction I am freed.
Though maladies may threaten still I rest therein;
healing takes place and restoration can begin.
Like a landmark lighthouse, beacons define my path
while I probe for pointers preventing panic’s wrath.
To say my sanctuary is a place of rest
that’s understatement, hyperbole’s arrest.
When I’m feasting on fame and fortune’s Porterhouse,
I’m inclined to forget, am I woman or mouse?
When success has supplanted signs of a shoo-in,
in my tower, I still ponder risks of ruin.
My sanctuary saves me, mostly from my self;
He stops my shovel’s dig, backfills the dreaded delf.
*******
August 18, 2020
Silent One: Sanctuary Poetry Contest (couplets)
Author's Notes: a delf is a mine, a quarry, a hole, or a grave.
Categories:
shoo in, 11th grade, angst, grave,
Form: Couplet
Cap fits the purpose
Attired neat to tread
Smart as a new pin
A snug bug in new rug
Swell-heeled, clad
A shoo-in for sure
Categories:
shoo in, fate,
Form: Free verse
Patrick McGoohan
While in The Village became the Number one shoo-in.
He portrayed a spy in a fix
And will always be remembered as Number Six.
Categories:
shoo in, celebrity, character, community, film,
Form: Clerihew
I’ve seen the Golden Globe awards,
The People’s Choice, the SAG,
Which lets us know, for Oscar night,
Which prize is in the bag.
The only one real obvious,
Consensus is a factor,
Is Lincoln’s star, Day-Lewis,
Who’s a shoo-in for best actor.
The rest are up for grabs, I guess,
With choices to compare;
The question is, at this late date,
If anyone could care.
We’ve watched the actors strut their stuff,
With glamour gowns galore,
Or tuxes, as the case may be,
But it’s been done before.
The Oscars show, once all the rage,
In sequence comes in last.
We’ve heard the speeches, seen the tears
And all that hype has passed.
Of course, I’ll watch the show tonight,
‘Cause that’s what people do;
Though why we care about these things,
I haven’t got a clue.
Categories:
shoo in, art,
Form: Rhyme
When I first began I was quite a young man
with hair as black as coal.
No one could see direction but me
For President I shall be.
Today is the day I went Iowa's way
They stand and cheer so proud
I now have a chance to Political dance
And wave to those in the crowd!
I'm so handsome and rich
Holding tight to my niche!
A "shoo-in" I am "at last"
"Jest won mo" hurdle to pass!
Steadfast I am like a rock
Perhaps now I can beat Barack?
Categories:
shoo in, political,
Form: Rhyme