Short Hapless Poems

hapless they who become entangled  ~  in webs of deceit 

Written May 10, 2022...

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A gambler makes a killing, but then blows it all; greed, his undoing


Date written: 08/25/2019...

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Fear is a mistress
with many suitors

Hapless in spirit
—beguiling profane

(Dreamsleep: February, 2021)...

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The wise owl watches
  The cunning fox prowls
The lordly lion stalks its prey -- 
  The hapless human stares at a screen...

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The bear called winter
Crouches, waiting to advance
Silently it preys
Upon a hapless autumn
Conquering a season spent...

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Helpless, hapless soul
laid bare and rent asunder
by haunting vocals

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(C) John C Michaels, 2014
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Evil thoughts dawn off shallow tides
Rise unaware upon a conscious mind
Hapless when amid the quickened sand
One last breathe of compunctious man...

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That robot on line is so crafty!
Pick a number, he says; make it snappy!
Or go to the App
He'll get nowhere with that;
He should know by now I'm un-appy!...

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A quiver of wild dogs’ tails tufted 
                               White pompoms thrill in bloodied air
                                      Below, hapless prey prays...

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Who in hell is Victoria Smith?
A depressed young teen tortured 
Praying for death,
A man craving to be 
Victim, hapless and abused 
A sad poet masochist ?
Is she weird or what?...

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haunted by the souls that linger and follow
broken dreams and never to happen tomorrows
hapless days lead to tormented nights
searching for a light, though never to be in sight...

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They built an abattoir for man                      
In the heart of the land                          
Where rythm of catridges played ballad      
To hapless P.O.W. of the ballot....

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Hopeful Hope hoped to hop an icy slope,
The hapless slope hampered hopeless Hope’s Hope.
But hope dies last,
And Hope at last 
Happily happed to hop an icy slope!

February 3, 2022...

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venus fly trap smiles
beauteous trichomes seduce 
hapless spider prey

03-March-2022

H Forms - Traditional Nature Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France 
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Jet black is the night as
 Jungle feline of stealth
 Jumps on its hapless prey
 Jaws able to crush bones
 Juicy reptile swimming
 Jaguar jumps in water
 Jostling with a caiman
             -
 3/4/17...

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Ann planned to lose her cherry in full moon, 
She even picked the month, that to be June.
Her hapless hopes had sunk, 
She hooked up with a hunk -
In the middle of December, at noon.

June 6, 2022...

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HABOOB

Harried sands joins forces,
Hurrying towards us,
Heavy with thud of hooves.
Horrified! Seek shelter!
Hampered sun does not shine.
Hope sought in praying hands,
Hapless in the storm’s core.

2/17/2017...

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Elevated domains
  Ensure their advantage
  Emperors of the sky 
  Extremely keen eyesight
  Enhance their hunting skills
  Extra sharp talons kill
  Each hapless prey they find
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9/18/16...

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Cletus O'Toole tested the slopes at Vail

   He met some trees as he sped t'ward the vale

      'Twas a short-lived journey

         Sprawling on a gurney

            His hapless schuss left him woozy and pale...

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There was a weekend duffer named Rolf

   Who proclaimed he knew all about golf

      Ball dinged a guy's head

         Hapless guy saw red

            Rolf should have yelled "FORE" when he teed off!

(23 March 2013)...

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Cletus O'Toole sulked 'neath the mistletoe

   Pining for a kiss by chicks to bestow

      They tittered as they passed by

         Noting his jean's open fly

            All 'cept Cletus were enjoying the show...

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Thanksgiving Day loomed for old Tom Turkey

   Averting the feared axe seemed quite murky

      So he made this soulful plea

         I would much prefer that ye

            Enjoyed a feast of spam or beef jerky...

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Tragic venture lie ahead in case you 
didn't know
The hapless hour will bring to you a 
person you became through it all
Then the hour of rejoice is set upon
But real conviction lie within your 
tears
My tears
Defining life...

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Mistakes are trophies
acting like hapless failures
when they're treasures

Flaws are enticing,
everything real gets damaged
not struggling with age

Pain is beautiful
if tears become diamonds
instead of weapons


-Nicola An...

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The hurricane leaped onshore
dancing with delight
unhinging the tops of buildings
releasing them into the air
like balloons
whose knots are untied
then kicking the hapless battered bottoms 
far down the road
before spinning madly on...

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