Short Mishandled Poems

caught fireflies in a jar
mishandled- the jar broke
  fireflies flew away...
understood- the jar was glass...

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Life of Absurd Politician

could be too confused
absurd and always abused
mishandled and misused

Jim Horn

Does that sound fair?...

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All of My Patience

All of My Patience politicians do try;
Each hole of water will let run dry;
We are abused;
Mishandled, misused;
Will be waiting for their next alibi.

Jim Horn...

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mistake was worst than a bungle or blunder or muff
totally botched, mishandled and mismanaged
auto mechanics excuses put dad in a funky huff
his Ford was in worst shape now, totally damaged...

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He walks down the street
silent as a mouse
then
stops dead in
his tracks
and
takes in his first
breath of freedom
freedom
from
being abused
mishandled
and
lied to
he shouts
then
walks on...

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Supposed To Be Amused

With your joke  were supposed to be amused;
Instead what happened we became confused;
What about;
Had doubt;
It must have been mishandled  and misused.

And amen should have been added at end of 
sermon so we knew it was over.

Jim Horn...

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A crack in the crystal
A chip in the china
maladroitly mishandled
Is there not a certain beauty
to their blemish
Something fascinating in their flaws
Standing out among the others
with a tale to tell
Scars are stories
Engaging epics
There is poetry in imperfection
A sensational sonnet
in my reflection...

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tracing lines on the syntax
          grammar cascades down resonant folds

hand over hand
   mishandled hands lost grip on the handholds

travelling through time diagonally and sideways

found by no one for infinity of days
                                  lost for never 
yet at the same time always

GONE...

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Played with, mishandled, juggled, fumbled then
dropped

Once whole but now broken, this precious glass

Shattered and liberally on the ground it lays

A motley of pieces large, small, and in between
all scattered

No longer smooth and pleasant to the hands and eyes

Broken, 

Broken is this glass.

Many jagged edges are now dangerous to
the touch 

Broken and distorted is this glass
...

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Mishandled and Misused

Found Trump to be  confounded and confused,
Moron who everyone mishandled and misused;
An incapable parable,
Probably was terrible;
Around  entire world messed with and abused.

Trump Was Big Bird

Each word that we heard will have occurred;
Endured and reassured that it can be cured;
When curtailed;
He  had  failed;
Trump was big bird who allured the absurd.

Jim Horn...

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Often underrated,
Often understated,
Often underutilised.

Often misunderstood,
Often mishandled,
Often misinterpreted.

Yet diplomacy may be the only option,
To obtain a ceasefire.

Yet diplomacy may be the only option,
To obtain what you need to put out a fire.

Yet diplomacy may be the only option,
To obtain what you desire.

Yet diplomacy may be the only option,
To prevent the spread of all that is dire....

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Confused and Misused

Further down we did dig deep;
Deeper into  will be our sleep,
Had counted too many sheep;
Except ones not giving a peep.

Poems may be much more possible,
When water appears to be potable,
Down throat more smoothly flowing
And no bacteria in there growing.

Why would anyone ever be eluding,
Poems appearing  to be protruding;
While we continued to be confused,
Poems were mishandled and misused.

Jim Horn...

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I'm bored and there's relief from it
that's just the way I feel
my eyes are addle I admit
a plight I won't conceal

Listlessness is visible
this is the reason why
this town's a mirrored tinsel
with a platinum color dye

You're jaded and mishandled
and your insights all but bleak
your voice is clearly stifled
I tune it out each time you speak

Maybe I need to leave the suburbs
with lawns of fake green hues
oblivious to rounded curbs
I dream of urban views...

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Today is July the 4th and millions of Americans are celebrating.
We got independence in 1776 and that's something I'm not understating.
Many people will be shooting fireworks tonight.
When I light my bottle rockets, they will take flight.
I'm really looking forward to firing off Roman Candles.
But fireworks can be dangerous if they're mishandled.
Celebrating the fourth of July sure does make a lot of sense.
For two hundred and thirty-five years we've had independence....

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To produce a baby on earth
cannot be  just a biological role
or a pleasurable human project
not a byproduct of sweet love

It is a role to bring up a human
someone with a mission on earth
to build or to bring happiness to all
One whom even birds will honor

But when the duty is mishandled
Surely the parent joyfully reproduces
a monster creature to the world
to destroy, curse and cause sorrows

That is when parenthood is a joke
Yoke around the neck unimaginable...

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Being Reminiscent of Concupiscent 

Often reminds me of being reminiscent
Of days when were all concupiscent
With several great strides was glamorous
And also enjoyed being amorous.

After all actions were over and done
For President he did decide to run
And what will be his greatest glitches
Making fun of someone that twitches.

Gold Star Mother he badly abused
Her husband mishandled and misused
No matter what Trump was hell bent
On becoming next, new President.

Jim Horn...

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