Short Muttered Poems

sty sty off my eye
muttered backing from fowl house
grandpa plows the mule...

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It's no words, muttered
That mean the most to my soul.
Act on words; actions....

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His manners bad, she muttered, ‘Men!’ 
And saw him sucking at his toes,
But packed her purse and walked out when
He blew a bubble from his nose....

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There was a young lady named Bette
Who puffed on her first cigarette
She coughed and she spluttered
Then seriously muttered
This sure is one thing I'll regret...

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I saw the sky last night,
Rapt blue-black,
Freckled candle-light.
Where upon a cast, I ate.
To this lip, our tête-à-tête,
Never uttered,
Never muttered,
Until here....

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uttered fluttered flame still ignited 
    as summer stuttered steps faded;  
      held my anguished face, 
        muttered and laid a breath kiss. 

9/16/2020...

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So confident that he'd pass the test

Claimed his oral essay was the best 

He yammered and muttered

And stammered and stuttered

But half way through he puked on his desk...

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The turkey awoke, heard knives sharply clickin'
then muttered a phrase that made my blood quicken
said I'm sorry to say
that just for today
I'll be identifying as a plump chicken
...

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A kangaroo, quite fond of a hop,
Tried to join a ballet troupe's top.
He leaped with such grace,
Then landed on face,
"Perhaps boxing," he muttered, "won't flop."

©bfa031025

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They come
These thoughts
Ride the pillows of a dream
Torture
The befuddled muse
Drift
In a silent darkness
Dampen
The pillow
With muttered
Apologies.

John G. Lawless
©8/13/2023...

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As Santa was wearing a mask,
he spilled all the wine from his flask -
he muttered and swore,
'This Covid's a bore...
I've ruined the lace on my basque.'

written 6th December for Carolyn's Santa's Covid contest...

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Which Pete was “for Pete's sake” uttered
When mom got flustered, she always muttered
This time honoured phrase
From back in the day
Riding buggies for two that were covered


© Jack Ellison 2015...

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In my heart it sees presently
My eyes beat silently;
My brain energy;
My soul cries, laugh ps and sighs
I mutter by
Vessel encased in a glass suit

5.28/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2024...

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breeze

uttered

a warm breath,

scooped up fluttered

leaves, stuttered disruption sounds, round, and round.


existence quintessence sputtered, muttered

Shakespeare words of

endearment

comfort

waft.




9/27/2020...

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Alberta…..they probably just shook their heads and muttered “ey?”

Texas…probably rode it down, roped it, branded it and sent it on its way.

Florida….they probably took it fishing... in the Everglades…’nuf said!



John G. Lawless
12/5/2021...

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Fight
back your
perception 
of self.  It is 
tainted.  Skewed by words
muttered by those who "know"
you.  Implied by media.
Look deep, the soul contains your strength
We are born with a sacred nature.
Embrace this struggle to find your true self....

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There was once a busy poet called Ried
Whose muse fondling hands his angry wife tied 
Motionless at night on bed
He muttered poems instead
Wife wasn’t happy though ink in his pen dried.

June 9, 2021
Contest : The Poet's Hands Are Tied
Sponsor : Kai Michael Neumann...

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Old Santa just stared at the plate
and muttered, “Oh, man, this I hate.
Yuck! Carrots and health drink!
Do these crazy folks think
a rabbit brings gifts on this date?


Date: November 25, 2019
Contest Title: Holiday Themed Limerick              Placed 2nd
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin...

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A young blond beauty reading an old tale
fell asleep, dreamt
of being
trapped in
a
tall
tower,
to find love 
when some dude climbed
her HAIR! Awake, she muttered, “Stupid dream!”


August 17, 2020
entered in the Double Tetractys Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Eve Roper...

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So…are we still friends?
You wrote on my hand
And I laughed at the thought
Of giving you up
While I glared at the markings
And I tried to reply
But I felt insincere
As I muttered, ‘Of course’
It doesn’t feel right
And it hasn’t of late
To be lying on our bond,
Though it may be breaking...

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Ferociously fought Footballer's in Fray 
French storm did Italians fend off fairly
Materazzi muttered malicious mouthful
Zinedan Zidane zealous - headbutt was calous
Chest of foe concave became
Fell to pitch - victim o' Zidane
Red card issued - final curtain
Frenchies lose - Zidane for certain...

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uttered 
fluttered 
stuttered 
muttered
heard on his breath uttered fluttered dove
whispered timid stuttered muttered love




AP: Honorable Mention 2021

Submitted on September 7, 2018 for PREMIERE CONTEST 175 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND

Originally posted on May 12, 2018...

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in truth we sometimes linger here,
when darkest words compel,
thoughts are whispered in my ear,
muttered thoughts dispel,
remembered passion lingers still,
where loving eyes were held,
the Dingo at the moon it howls,
and breaks a sombre spell...

Thank you  Laura Breidenthal 

"Pitiless"

Don Johnson...

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There are softly spoken
warnings muttered
in trees, hurrying
footsteps, windows
being closed. 
It's headed this way.

Be quick….hide.
I fear that what is coming
will find you
and all those things
that had moved
so gently, so delicately 
through this lovely world 
only a while ago,
will be lost.
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I SAT on a bench in a park
Watching a black bird until 
It flew away
I SAT on a bench waiting
For the return of the black
Bird,  I wanted to study the habits
Of the black bird
The next day I waited 
For the  black bird
I muttered under my
Breath " I HAVE SEEDS. "
I SAT ON the bench
Patience is a virtue....

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