Short Camper Poems

river of red lights 
snakes miles through valley below
myopic camper...

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Ordering a 'Mustard-and-Catsup'
  I was ever-so-rudely refused

  Not a happy camper at all ~
      'Dog-on-it,' I mused...

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Am I a happy camper
Always in a way
Would not want to tamper
With the dawning of the day

I arise before the sun
Each and every day
Never missing daylight fun
Bye, I'm heading out to play...

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Turtle is patient,
Never frantically rushing;
And patience is a virtue.
Virtuous turtle,
Has survived many ages;
Descendant of dinosaurs;
Camper on his back;
Turtle does not travel light;
Still, he will always arrive.
...

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Through the murky veil of morning fog, the smell of bacon,
as it creeps, slowly winding its way from the frying pan scent.
Riding high on the morning mist, it steals across into the tent,
silent as a crawling snail, into the cub Scout’s bag to awaken....

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In the wind I stand at the edge 
where the sea touches soft 
the shore,

where I gaze up at the skyline 
where the sea expands 
even more.

I feel big and proud being part 
of the majesty 
of it all.

But to the sea and sky, what am I? 
Just a happy camper,
that's all!...

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While she was running and munching on an innocent camper
She twirled her wildness into anger
Clothes ripped and bloody
A yell so shattering the trees do tremble and the clouds do shake
Blood on a trail hiked for curiosity
Deep in a forgotten cave she lurks
Animals of the forrest stay far away 
Siarska eats the witch and her curse
A full moon red and sour...

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How to be a Happy Camper, dears,
Wake up smiling--we woke up, cheers!
Positive approach to daily life here,
Whatever happens, don't stress or fear,
Looking forward to a peaceful day,
No dumb arguments for a blessed way,
Say, "Never mind, blip happens, dears,
Smile and walk away, no tears,
It ain't Armageddon yet, dears,
At least we woke up here, 
How to be a Happy Camper, cheers!...

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He like tall and dark
Long-legged women

With well groomed hair 
And they never go swimming

Soft perfumes that cost a
Penny

They watch their diets 
But they’re not too skinny

Not just trophies on his arm
They’re smart and lovely and
Full of charm

He’s the winner
If winning is real

Because all of his women 
Fit the bill
And he’s one happy
Camper

La-da-da
La-da-da...

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In the wind I stand 
at the edge 
where the sea touches 
soft the shore.


               There I gaze up 
               at the skyline 
               where the sea 
               expands even more.


Witnessing this 
majestic scene,
though small, I feel big, 
standing tall.


                But to Sea and Sky, 
                what am I? 
                Just a happy camper, 
                that's all!

....

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on a stiff mattress
in the camper trailer,
I couldn't see the stars
just ceiling...

a long camping trip
with too many board games,
nothing worthy of note,
but a thought:

"What if you're cancer
claimed you 'for I returned?"
the loud storm did nothing
for my mood...

I tried to be brave
for grandma slept with me;
suppressed weeping due to
thunder heads...

I called my friend up,
said, "Wanna chill?". He said,
"I have something I must
tell you first."



For the Melancholy Memory Contest....

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What makes the campfire boho I asked the complainer.
They are weird, loose and carefree, said Nosy McGainer.
She wears long ruffled dresses, Mr. Gainer suggested.
They have so much company, their camper is often congested.

I suggest you find another campfire, I told the McGainers.
They had been a blight on the campground for years, these complainers.
I met the boho couple and their children, all five were a delight.
The McGainers moved down the road, and we all had a great night....

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