Short Promptly Poems

The sassy cat promptly lollygagged and rolled in the nurturing sun....

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Cloaked

Hate and envy entered
Cloaked in love,  peace was promptly
Ordered out of the room...

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I troglodyte 
In doldrums, scribbling-
the halcyon days

Promptly, my soul-
recalls, lo beloved's
pumpkin countenance...

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Promptly, isn't fast enough
enough is never enough
The nights, then became a curse, 
what happen to the everlasting bliss?

DX...

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A rabbit, of course, does not care
It mates any time any where
A funny bunny
Will take your money
And then promptly split with an hare...

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floating over the forest trees
was for my nephew a breeze
as he floated past
a shadow he cast
I promptly yelled “put down your knees!”...

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A Chinaman had an "election"
That warranted public inspection
No one was fooled
Some ladies drooled
And promptly applied their affection....

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My mommy said open your mouth honey
This med is yellow, perky and sunny.
Was in a blue cup
I promptly threw up
It was truly not at all  funny...

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The All Blacks played Australian Rules
Maori men against young fools
Butt a stroke of luck
In a muddy ruck
Quite promptly diminished their tools...

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an idea she said one summer day
let’s go down that little tiny hole
Since I was scared, I promptly ran away.
Saving my life was my ultimate goal....

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Sandy had a cheerful temperament
Optimistic, hopeful, confident,
Tried to take her down
She promptly left town,
Sanguine always is this resident....

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When real life
             it presents me heavy task,
             I promptly soften       
               it with
              light poetry... !...

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So the wife toodles off to Bath
And promptly earns a bobby's wrath
She said, "Listen, prude!
I bathe in the nude!
So will you kindly clear the path!"...

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Cousin Bell moved into a maisonette,
Was promptly told she could not have a pet
Not a cat or dog
Not a fish or frog
What about a gorilla she just met?...

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Sully had a downright dirty toe
She scrubbed it ‘til it was aglow.
It shriveled and it coughed.
Then it promptly fell off.
At the end of my marigold row....

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She wore high-heeled, pointy-toed kickers
Like American city slickers
	Walked out on the ice
	Against all advice
Promptly fell down and soiled her knickers...

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Lively and fun we danced with love and caring
With flowers in our hair and ribbons flaring
With music blasting and barefooted feet
We promptly declared  May first is sweet!...

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Bacon and peanut butter loaves
He loved meat tender
He got fatter, sad and alone
He got out of bed
Scratching his head
Then promptly died on the throne

The King is dead....

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In the jungle the daddy tiger promptly filed
A thought in his head, he had suddenly dialed.
Easier to attack animals who are mild
Made family a tastier week, home in the wild....

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Silverado truck and F-one fifty Ford
Went on a date but both got extremely bored
Chevy made a wheelie and Ford promptly booked
Date didn’t last as long as the dinner we cooked....

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I once knew a girl from Sheboygan
She danced with a Wisconsin clan
She tried a deep plie
On a lovely June day
And promptly said, “I don't think I can!”

written June 15, 2021...

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The mere mention of boogies or snot 
made my dear old mom gag on the spot.
She'd cry out, "Bill, Jen, Steve!
Stop it! I’m gonna heave!
Of course, promptly stop it ~ we did not.
...

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Mother-in-law was asking her daughter:-
When does my train leave? What are you reckon?
The son-in-law promptly, joyfully  told her:-
Just in two hours, three minutes, five seconds....

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Liberating the Lion

By Elton Camp and Maria Camp


A PETA two went to the zoo

Some cages they’d undo

A lion they freed

And with much speed

He promptly ran them through...

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Politicians are like manure,
They must be used promptly to get the best results,
They ought to be spread evenly and  not allowed to group,
Above all, you need a new batch every year....

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