Short Backfire Poems

Any schoolgirl in Afghanistan
Makes a target for the Taliban
God gave Eve a brain
But failed to explain
That a brain will backfire in a man!...

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Striking like a cottonmouth snake, 
but we can see nothing is real;
Bored and trying to stir the pot,
that plan is going to backfire; 

As honest as a soft handshake 
with your fingers crossed on the deal; 
Slippery hiss within earshot,
You are just a filthy liar....

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Everyday,

 Im going to constantly bug you 
with beautiful aggressive sarcasm 
that it will cause your words
to catch fire,
even before the match 
is even out the box.

Then I will dismantle your words
and display them like a trophy 
on my mantel for all your friends
to come and see at your expense....

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The tears I cry
don't come from my eyes, 
they all backfire
and flow back into my mind.
The ones that do slip from within
they don't roll down my skin,
they land on a page
since they fall straight from my pen.
I cry these tears when no one's around,
if I don't write them down,
they'll flood up my head
and I'm scared that I'll drown...

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Drowning in the knowledge
That change is inevitable
Afraid that your decision might backfire

What can be more spine-chilling?
Is the fact  
That not making the change will 
Lead you to a point of frustration
Discontentment 

In the end to stagnate is also a choice
It also has a consequence

©134315012015...

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Eye of newt, wart of toad, 
tongue of snake, wing of bat,
 whisker of cat, dragons’ blood…

Mix together what you have
a witch’s brew…

Casting a spell on one who has
 harmed you…

Or to rid someone who brings you 
despair…

A witch’s brew is whatever you
 want it to be…

Be careful, for it may,
 just backfire on you…

By Sandra Lea Hoban
©2009...

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If you like someone for their looks 
then it's shallow.
If you try to find love where there isnt
Then it's hollow.
If you try to create something
That doesnt exist.
It's going to backfire 
Because only you insist.
When you like someone 
With all your heart
Then it's a start
Of something bizarre.
And that's not shallow, hollow, rough
I think that's called love....

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IRRESPONSIBLE ENEMY

When our tears drop 
and stench fire around 
us, 
And fire's enemy 
becomes otiose and 
nugatory,
Then shall tears 
backfire fire's enemy
And after a very scorch 
sunshine
Telling ur the end of 
those former days.

Then shall our eyelids 
close in sorrow
But tears have wiped 
away our sorrows
And our lions roaring in 
joy 
Marking the start of 
new days
And the end to the 
palsy-walsy....

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I bought a bracelet as a gift
But first I slipped it on my wrist
Where my intentions took a shift – 
For really, how could I resist?

It looked quite perfect sitting there;
I couldn’t help but crack a smile
And though it was without compare,
A fool could tell it was my style.

My friend will think it’s rather great.
She’ll love its sleek and cool design
But for her gift, she’ll have to wait 
For this one simply must be mine!...

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"You son of a biscuit!" That's me being clean.
I call others a "son of a biscuit" 
when I'm in the prescence of children especially,
when I really want to say, "You SOB!"
I get some pretty weird looks from they I "curse out," 
in front of children regularly,
but this approach can backfire as I discovered unfortunately, 
soon you'll have a squadron of children calling everyone,
a "son of a biscuit" eventually.
Kids seem to think my "son of a biscuit" is very funny....

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