Short Back Off Poems

Every night I have the same crazy fight 
It's always me against this one nightlight
It goes out just quit
I get up bang it
It cuts back off I fall down just not right...

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Whiskers of time brush up
    'gainst gossamer silk web
  Slow down, slow down, they said

  'Til forces impure
    back off their attack
  Faced down, turned-around
                         bone-dry bled...

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CATFIGHT OF JACK AND TOM
(Limerick crown in question)

Dear Jack will have none of that!
Don’t tromp in his sordid vat!
The leading voice —
So back off boys!
Tom cat...play fair...now you scat!

12/4/2018...

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Just back off of me
I want to be alone now
Don't bother me, please

I need time to think
Let me clear my clouded thoughts
I'm so confused now

So just leave me be
I can do this on my own
Now just let me go...

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He's my brother and he's sure gotten heavy
Methinks it's too much pasta and meatballs quite steady
Should back off that stuff
It's way-way too much
A diet of veggies and water would un-fat his belly...

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Today I take my bow
I'll back off
And leave you alone
Because I know your answer
It's the same answer I've always got
So I'll take my bow
You won't see me
Only underone condition
If you wanna see me
You have to ask....

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Okay, youse guys you're probably on limerick overload
Gonna back off, from now on some Wordsworth stuff will flow
With nose in the air
And clean underwear
Will prove I'm not just another pretty face, you know...

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Some people insist that I keep writing limericks
Don't want to overstay my welcome in this mix
So I'll write a few
But back off, phew!
Unless of course youse guys start throwing big bricks


© Jack Ellison 2015...

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professional home invaders don’t rob family homes
when they see signs of children they back off
because children are unpredictable
not socialized like grown ups
so put some toys in your driveway
and balloons in your window 
to remain safe...

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Sun settles
On the winter chimes
While setting.

As crystals, virtuous choir, ring— running frost on glass; shadows back off
At bruised muse's plaid light split— cold brass on fire

Sun settles
From December's trill 
Like bright gloom....

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Muted solitary moments run for days,
as the air of discontent begins to scoff
we vent in a wordless empty praise
pretending, telling the truth to back off;
in view of the mirror all bets are off.

August 15, 2017
Placed 3rd: March 2019 contest by Brian Strand...

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sitting wondering 
what´s her deal 
is she for real 
what does she 
want from me 
what´s up with 
the third degree
you do not know 
me 
stop judging me 
who made you 
judge and jury 
just back off 
leave me alone 
just sit there 
and ignore me 
like normal...

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Look here, Tiger.
Back off,
or your tennis
balls might get caught.

In my own talons,
of course.

Stronger now
this rubbery
slope.

And I slip inside
my spinal column
to avoid your
spitfires.

____________________________
More of my works at alexfalls.com...

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Wearing my p.j.’s again today. 
Third day?
Fourth?
Nineteenth?
It is my painting outfit, so back off.
I take a whiff.
It’s not that bad yet.
I might put it into the laundry.
The laundry king knows it has to be washed by morning.
Guess I will keep him another forty-nine years....

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a pleiades

Back off, speedy cat, wait for the word;
Brakes on, until the blessing be heard.
Button up, fat lips, let us give thanks.
Brother, do you remember the Manx?
Busy with gobbling, he failed to pray.
Buzzsaw, the dog, determined to play,
Bob-tailed cat, end result, on that day....

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Why?
Back Off
Get Out
Not Good Enough
Stupid
Leave
Ugly
Retarded
I Hate You
You’re Not Worth It
You Arn’t Good Enough
Try Me

Can’t Breathe
Can’t Talk
Alone
Trapped
Angry
Upset
Hurting
Wishing
Scared
Hoping for a Second Chance

Crying
Cutting
Pulling
Breaking...Why?...

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constant reminder
the failure I am...

I can stand here and I
hear your ongoing demands...

your disappoints...

your total dissatisfaction
this realism-

your life you criticize...

back off!..

I've heard enough
my only disappoint met
is for you...

...I never was enough......

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Time to have fun and play!
Time to compete and race!
Your hearts pounding!
You are sweating like crazy!
You move left, right, then back!
Try to get the ball to the team, try to make the goal!
Throw left or right.
Enemy team is not letting up!
Their all over you!
You try and try, but they wont back off!...

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I MOVE 
AROUND AND AROUND
TRYING TO GET THE RIGHT IMAGE 
OF YOU 
IN MY MINDS EYE

I COME 
CLOSER AND CLOSER 
AND THEN BACK OFF
SEEKING THE RIGHT COMPOSITION 
OF YOU AND EVERYTHING ELSE

I MOVE 
IN AND OUT
FOCUSING SHARPLY 
ON THOSE THINGS
THAT SHOULD STAND OUT

AND BLURRING THOSE THINGS 
THAT SHOULD BE LEFT 
IN THE BACKGROUND
VAGUE IMAGES 
BEST FORGOTTEN...

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Land ho!
If I can just make it to that post….
Bird was exhausted, but distant dot gave him hope

Now if you can make it to the next landing spot
You have it made, an inner voice said
Bird asked the voice to back off
Let me have ten minutes to enjoy this, okay?

Send him an owl, inner voice said, loud enough for him to hear.
Bird flew off, frightened and unrested....

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License
Learn it
Earn it

Road signs
Traffic's
Graphics

Parking 101
Rehearse
Reverse

Text messages
Checking
Wrecking
 
Back Off!
Tailgate
Jail bait

Officer on duty
Patrol
Control


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Contest for March of the Footles-- Sponsored by Timothy Hicks
3/3/16...

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You are confused,
but the answer is so clear.

You say "back off,"
only because you hold your broken heart so near.

You hurt others before the hurt you,
because we have never learned to fully love and care.

Outsiders never seem to understand us,  
an the things that we had to bear.

But, sister, don't give up on your adoptive family,
because they will always be there....

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What I have in my bag
is a very glittering gift
I want to enjoy it alone
but something says “back off”

This gift in my bag is golden
no human can resist egotism
to share is a nightmare case
all I desire is enjoy it alone

Truly much love I have for it
but it is not my thing alone
people gave it in good faith
yet in bad faith I possess it 

For common good power is 
but an opium it is once got...

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i'll punch you with uh phuk'n
               boom
           to your jaw
              BAAHM
          to your lungz
          punch punch
            uh phuk'n
         bare knuckled 
          (((PUNCH)))

          not like sum
           MMA thugz
               nope
          like 'my thud' 
               MAN
          all up in your
            now
                   Mangled 
        'Month'...

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friend’s bet…
   a threat

d r e a r y
          e e r i e

haunted
daunted

             gate creaks
                  fear speaks

alone
no phone

old house -
ghosts rouse?

             unlatch
                strike match

dark throws
shadows

a dame
in frame
               eyes dart!
        my heart…

   loud wail
i bail!

back off
bets off

rafter -
            laughter


3/17/2022...

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