Short Scavenged Poems

There once was a bully named Ump
With broom handle stuck up his Rump
He bragged, "I'm a rat!"
And they voted for that
As they scavenged for food at the dump....

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Knife and pen, both should be warned,
Tools of deed and death,
Heart and life, they were scavenged,
By any means, please keep your faith,
Perhaps, you can dream like Creath....

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     Old Joe and Jill went up to Capitol Hill
     Stayed four years, longer than they had-oughter 
         Then Old Joe came tumbling down ~
      As she scavenged the carcass for his crown 
      The DEI VP's heart exposed as stone after



        DEI = Didn't Earn It
          VP = Vice-President, Kamala Harris...

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THE KING AND THE FOOL
by H.B.Ussach

Folks talk of the long war between a king and a fool,
   when peasants and pawns clashed to see one rule;
From pre-cast castle keeps company banners fly 
    like medieval flags of old,
And from ketchup-stained battlefield parking lots 
    scavenged not by buzzards but by gulls,
    heralds cry: "Have it Your Way" and "Billions Sold."...

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I don’t know why crowd cover this,
Atmosphere full of air pollution
River full of chemist contamination 
I don’t know why seedy cover this.

There are buildings stand sturdy
As the inner of economic
As the base of legality
As the nodal of metropolitan cosmic

But slumber still mushrooming
They have and they haven’t contrast
Too hard they are still humming
Scavenged in every time on trust...

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I could write so many words
Created to move, shake, and inspire growth
But I'd rather tell you of babies in baskets
Mothers placing offspring in steel cages
To ensure their continual safety
While piling food, toys, and drinks
On top of tiny legs
Making sure eyes are on the screen
Feeding empty mouths with scavenged product
...gotta bounce babies in baskets

Written by Trudy Schrader on 09-16-2024...

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