Short Ado Poems

scattered thoughts whirling
anticipation filling
dreamscape awaiting...

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What is sin but ignorance,
just requiring correction,
enabled by the melding
of head with the heart?...

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Perceiving the value of silence
        I understood that the shouting
           is  much ado for nothing...

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With hat in hand the truth arrives
Too tired for much ado

They tell us now that grandpa Joe
Had something worse than flu...

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A masochist plans his own burial
You'd think our man was malarial
  But a fallacy it is
  'Tis pain that is his
Ado for such an actuarial...

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A lot ado
over head to toe tattoo.
The Great Omi
Sensitive as a zombie
endured 15 million needle stabs
to get his fill of verbal jabs.

© Apr 09 2010...

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When we think we know, sure we are to fall
And trip and flip and drop the ball
Our knowledge nature writes off as a myth
And ado over what’s at best small....

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His poet’s way with words - far-flung, 
Don’t get me wrong I love his tongue. 
The words caress, 
I acquiesce -
If only he were better hung.

May 15, 2023...

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Flickering flame of scent
teasing wick ascend
shadows upon our skin
stories of love and laughter remit
into your body of waxy ado
to burn with tender moments of new...

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The thickets were traitors,
Front and back they cut me down
Till I lost the sight of my buttery;
Gasping like blacksmith’s belows I asked: 
What flesh did antelope even have?...

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Don John attempted to flee the country.
Soon, he was apprehended
and will pay for his crime.

based on the play "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare
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Building

There’s a building in 
Elmwood made of 
ado; antagonism and 
hostility; everything appearing accidently; and 
everything spoiled because of 
added in 
poor quality.
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Glad to see Hero alive
Claudio's love rekindled
Happy beyond description
What a sweet ending!

based on the play "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare
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Pain, torture is rough
with diamond in the rough
life is not enough
we drill with slough

tough enough we do
curious and patient ado
difficulties becomes my boo
and blood is my goo....

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The Doc said, "You need diapers, without ado!"
"But why?", he asked, it being hard to construe
"There are two reasons why,"
The Doc said with a sigh,
"The reasons are number one and number two!"...

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Another year has come full turn
Using seasons to measure time
Turning, spinning an orange world
Under a shower of falling leaves
Much ado about pumpkin and spice
Nature’s most mellow season of all....

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FROM SOOT TO RICHES

Cinderella lost her tiny glass shoe,
And after the ball there was much ado,
To find the owner it took
A while, she was sitting in soot
A princess she was made and no longer blue....

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I think I will for life 
    say the world is much ado 
  if not a better of these something gardens 
    dead leaves en,  dry grasses 
   and twins twas?, 
    O joyful life what is war
   all here a thee?....

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Nature Nature Oh Nature,
The beauty you got is so sensational,
You are the source of Pax,
But who will explain it to man,
Ruthless cutting of trees is fading your splendor,
I appeal to the man to stop this ADO!!!...

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Carrot Tops His Dill


sandwich between two pieces of bread
were the accouterments of a red head
rich carrot tops spree
as pickle springs glee 
seconds ado as he wears on his spread

connie pachecho

8/3/17...

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Shadow

I wear my shadow
And keep growing.
My shadow
As yet is not
Worn out.
It knows
My nakedness
More than me
As it is the
Skin of my skin
And kin of my kin.
White or black
Brown or yellow,
No ado.
That's my
Shadow!...

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I must bid you adieu
In just three languages will do
Donadagohvi--Cherokee
Adios--Spanish you see
Goodbye--English the language of you and me.


(Ado means busy, noisy bustle etc.  Hear I mean I am saying goodbye but I am busy.)...

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All souls wish for a chance to feel an expanse,

Like capitating buzz-rushes felt through dance.
 
This is what soars in my blood and others, too,

and why I jive at home with twirl-grooved ado.


... CayCay
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The world rotates on its axis -- busily, dizzily spinning
  We humans are busily, dizzily spinning on our axes

Our planet's motion is purposeful, a wonder of Creation
  But what of our motion?  Where are we -- we wonders -- headed?...

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MAY I LOVE YOU A FAIR ADO-

A fair ado
May I love you
And may I pray
Alas, for you
And may I
Hold your heart
For mines beating reciprocity
A fair ado

5/8/25
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.2025...

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