Short Remarked Poems

a farmer under a tree

remarked when stung by a bee

seems each september

rain or fair weather

we seldom seem to agree.
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A young man in overalls 
remarked to me: 
"How 'bout them Redskins?" 
I couldn't think of anything 
worthwhile to say, so 
I refrained from speaking....

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When Jill fell down on Jack's weenie
She remarked that it was so teeny
Jack thought she meant "perky"
Not dried-up old jerky
But Jack had this magic beanie .......

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There was a sweet lass from Sassafras
Who each morn rode a large burrow to class
          But once after school
          Near killed a fellow pupil
Who remarked on the size of her ass!...

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There were once some giraffes asked to tea
They politely accepted with glee.
The butler remarked, ”Aren’t YOU tall!”
For you, our chairs are too small.
So they drank tea from outside — quite hap’ly...

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Ruben O remarked that limericks are usually witty
However he still enjoyed my serious ditty
Rules are to be broken
That's my slogan
The freedom I feel allows for both silly or pretty


© Jack Ellison 2016...

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soap water in jug
thirsty brother drank it all~
remarked "tasted strange"

Note : This actually happened. Upset brother said  you should have kept it sink. I asked why you drank all when taste was strange?

Date: 1/13/2021...

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I once remarked:
                        “if I knew then what I know now”

A mentor replied:
                        “You know now what you know now, what has changed?”


                        John G. Lawless
                        ©12/29/2022...

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You remarked
The anger
You deeply felt

As you
Unveiled yourself
In solitude

Would have 
Burnt to ground
A city, yet

You make
This anger flow, like river
Of joy

To quench
The thirst
Of a desert--

And, flowers bloom to delight our eyes...

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the lady remarked that she felt her soul leave her body 
when the fairground ride spun
i replied it’s just like flying but flying is better
there’s nothing else like it
she said she felt reborn upon leaving the ride




Gatoros and Crocos: Lower Case Murky Poems and Ditties 

Nick Armbrister...

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Wonder as the sentiment of a conjuring
Subtlety akin to morning
Glories, fall as snow remarked
In solemn note, a veil to reckon
Alighted through the spirit so chilling
The familiar light as a darkened compact
But as christening the bounty of hall
Would wait appealing to the homily
As done the dancing of the mood...

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He pressed onward
Unsure of his destination,
Smiling as the storm intensified—
Tearing at the sails, loosening the rudder.
His smile was not born of humor
But from recognizing his own strength
In the face of adversity.
"It's a beautiful chaos," he remarked
When questioned about his calm.
For he understood
That to unburden oneself
Is to find relief.

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Socrates* once wisely remarked,
“To find yourself, think for yourself,”
For me, his meaningful words sparked
Socrates once wisely remarked.
With this maxim, my life embarked,
I took his wise words off the shelf.
Socrates once wisely remarked
“To find yourself, think for yourself.”

[*nod to the great Greek philosopher]
June 1, 2021...

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Philip to Nathaniel said, “I have found
in Nazareth one foretold to be crowned.”
     “From Nazareth could
     come anything good?”
Nathaniel replied with sceptical frown.

“Truly here's a man without deceit,”
Jesus remarked when they came to meet.
     “How come you know me?
     Is surely a mystery.
You're the Son of God, and King complete!”

John 1.43-51...

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a pink unicorn wandered past our house the other day
she had a fabulous tail and mane; I remarked on them
my husband looked out but saw nothing
I knew he wouldn’t
he does not believe in unicorns
my neighbor Princess Ann called me a few minutes later
What a gorgeous color she was! Princess Ann said.
She writes children’s books
seeing a unicorn is a daily event in her world too...

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We look good for our age, my friend remarked
And though it might be true,
Acknowledging the obvious
Appears to be taboo.

For though we could look much much worse
When you count up our years,
If you add “for our age,” that praise
Just up and disappears.

The sagging skin and wrinkles
We would banish if we could,
But since we can’t, I guess that 
“For our age,” we’re looking good....

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the wise old owl said ‘whoooo’
‘tis me’ replied lady nightingale
and the owl repeated ‘whoooo’
‘open your eyes’ said lady
‘my eyes are shut,  whoooo’
lady remarked ‘I told you, who is me’
sharply the owl said ‘don’t who me’
‘but it is me that is who’ uttered lady
the owl turned his head, my ears are shut’
lady fluttered her wings with disgust  
‘I feel the air; I’d like to know you’
lady glanced over and bellowed ‘I don’t give a hoot”...

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Today I am disappointed
Due to an act unjust
Completely dismissed
Totally misjudged

Sometimes  people are unkind
 Life somewhat  unfair
All we can do is just grin and bare

Our interpretations so varied
Judgements so wrong
Not given a chance before it had gone

Implications remarked  
Negative judgement conveyed
Unfair decision instantly made

Today I am disappointed
Due to an act unjust
Completely dismissed
Totally misjudged!!...

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