Short Scurried Poems

SATURDAY
The 10th of April
the sun rose
yawning
shadows stretched
as blinking winds moaned.
Night shifters scurried home
day shifters chirped.
A tired moon napped
in an evergreen.


John G. Lawless
©4/10/2021...

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There it stood
in its bright
off-white shape;
head held in perfection
by its firmed neck.

A proud mushroom,
signaling the transition
of summer into fall.

Beneath its shade,
little black ants
scurried to and fro....

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The rest of the second graders saw that Millie was done.
At that age being the last to turn a page in is simply no fun.
So, they all scurried and hurried to turn their pages in.
They got plenty of answers wrong too; this was not a win....

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You know me 
You’ve seen me before
But you don’t even know my name

You watched me 
I scurried passed your door
No, I have no fame

You heard me
I cried out in the night
Some say it was all in vain

You touched me but you don’t even know my name...

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After the flood
We tallied the living,
Scurried under the Earth,
And invented new prayers.

There was a hungry need 
For sentiments under the sediment.
We pushed like rainbows against the dirt.
Our new songs would take 
10, 20, 30 years to bloom
Upward and outward.
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Susana played a flaunting tune,

That lingered near the haunting moon,

The song was tragic, sad ,and sour,

Which filled her with the darkest power,

And when her song was over and done,

She knew she had the best of fun,

For when her mother scurried in,

There was a floating violin....

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ruby the ram
met larry the lamb
to frolic in the fields 
as they would hop
they came to a stop
because they met some eels
they slithered and scurried
and the two friends hurried
because they didn't want to get shocked
they pounced and ran
screamed as fast as they can
and all of the eels flocked...

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Ear against a crack in the door, 
“I’m leaving, I don’t love you anymore”
“Please don’t go, I’ll try my best”
I guess the flame has been repressed.
She scurried, hearing the doorknob turn,
Hoping he’s lying, her stomach churns.
One last look, their eyes lock in place
No goodbyes will be spoken,
No more happy face....

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Buzzards Are Circling
Written: by Tom Wright
5-15-2012

Six buzzards circle so I make great haste
Fearing that I have little time to waste

I know they search for dead to glean
Is today the day to pick my bones clean 

I peek from the Oak to which I’ve scurried
Still circling lower, should I be worried?
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Winter - The World Seem To Shiver


Winter snow swirled and scurried

Making its brisk grand entrance

Sending cold chills tingling

Lover's warm embrace

~

Flickering warm candle’s flame

Scent of smoke and melting wax

Shadows dance across the bed 

Journey Love’s embrace 


11/8/2015...

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i live in a funhouse mirror-
your reality i only see a
sliver of, cornered by a 
lacking void. i ache &
break & fake my face to
smile, i want to wash 
the body i dirtied. i see 
you coming, too quick i
scurried past, drastic 
attempt to make the 
moment last- but my
vision is covered in smoke
a mired joke, tired &
tangled in time....

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With a giggle and a wiggle,
A mouse scurried up the clock,
Tick-tocking on each rung,
As time went tick-tock-tick.

The hour hand struck one,
And the mouse began to flee,
Running down in a panic,
Toward safety and liberty.

With each tick and each tock,
The mouse scampered away,
Laughing at the thought
Of his narrow escape that day....

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   There went she
       blue eyes
 sashaying with her
       sassy self
    in her scanty
         sateen
         sheath

      Scandalous
the scandalmongors
         scoffed
           as I

  And off I scurried
 searching for paper
         and pen
to scribe mine script
  of her succulence

         Skoal

    I’d take a sip...

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High up in the snow coated trees,
Birds flutter happy under winter skies
Gray and white colors surround the hill
Where the wildlife play regardless of weather
Lively, freely, flying around
Scurried footprints are left on the ground
Imprints in snow from their joyful show

Heidi Sands 

12/30/21

A 1st placement in the for A Strand (Dec 30) Poetry Contest....

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mother spat 
theres too much chat 
inside playing ball
swinging  the bat 
childrren scurried 
nervously sat 
why do you bicker
behave like a brat
your fathers the same 
acting the pratt
here he is now
his worn leather hat 
home sweet home 
says the welcome door mat 
wipe off those grins
your wearing so fat 
your punishmet stands 
i promise you that 



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Mama’s Thanksgiving plans went awry.
Football lovers might understand why.
Mama called for the blessing.
Everyone was obsessing 
over touchdowns. Mom uttered a sigh.

“Keep the food warm till two,” Daddy said.
A huge turkey leg glanced off his head.
To the table, all scurried,
for they’d grown rather worried
Mama might next be hurling the bread.
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Playing on the forest floor
I saw squirrels, three.
They scampered amongst the fallen leaves,
Then scurried up a tree.

I watched them in their antics
As they leapt from bough to bough,
Like acrobats on the high trapeze
Performing for a crowd.

Their joie de vivre apparent
It filled my heart with glee,
To see them running tail to tail,
Those little squirrels, three....

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The dog wore a rainbow bandana
A feral cat hissed at it
Birds bullied each other at the feeder
A hawk in the shadows
Rats scurried through the alleys
Of both the rich and poor
(garbage is garbage)
Children waited for the school bus
Breakfast waited for them
An old woman collected “recyclable” cans
(a homeless entrepreneur) 
I wondered
“do politicians ever look out the window?...

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Worked a jigsaw puzzle
While listenin' to Queen
And workin' out your algebra
While waitin' sweet sixteen?

Or scurried off to India
Just 'cause the op arose?
Or painted toenails black and blue
With one splashed hot pink rose?

Have ya ever taken life so hard
It makes ya wanna cuss?
If so, my friend, sit down come in
you're down dead one of us.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

just playin' around with NJ lingo...

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The joy of life that once was mine
Has scurried off upon its way
To seek some wayward place to shine
On someone else’s sunless day.

So, once again I sit alone.
My ragged soul not fit to speak
The sorry sadness which I’ve known
For far too long; it is too weak.

I cry for love which from me flies
To other spheres beyond my sight.
As unheard echoes of my cries
Fall silently into the night....

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The day was bright as kids scurried all with fright. I was in the front leaping, jumping
then soaring into the air! passing kids as I go by. I run at top speeds faster than a
bullet I appear. I run and jumped into the air looking back at a fallen comrade with dis
pear. I slip threw the gates before i'm caught slipping into the line for lunch with out
any worry for I just avoided the lunch time hurry....

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Time is the breeze that brushed my cheek. 
Time is the water that splashed across my face. 
Time is the sound of a piano playing near, but not directly. 
Time is the conversation that I walked through, and passed. 
Time is the thought that stopped my thinking, then scurried away. 
Time is the wish that stopped me completely, for a moment. 
Time is the kiss that is now, and eternal, and stopped my time....

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his twilight was near
Henry is no longer here
we always did fear

no one did offend
to heaven we had to send
when he reached an end

merry with much mirth
he was merry with much mirth 
departed this earth

away soul scurried
when around he had hurried
body we buried

always was well fed
no longer here and is dead
he has gone to bed

what we must admit
no longer in bed does sit
his heart would quit...

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Look at all those tiny poo balls
It's a sign that little squeakers
Have scurried about, here and there
On tiny imagined sneakers

But it's been said there is a trick,
Nut meat can soon cause their demise
Just don't push the city limit
With luck, they will say their goodbye's
 
Whether school house or out house
Just any house you might have seen
With a nut meat city limit
It's sure hard to keep a house clean!...

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Great Horned Owl challenged Great Gray.
Northern Saw-whet flew away.
Snowy Owl decided to stay.
Mouse scurried, afraid he would be prey.

Northern hawk took bets that day.
Black-capped Screech thought it was gay.
Barn owl got highly into the fray.
Farmer’s gun scared us all away.

We will have a duel another day
Great Horned Owl said to Great Gray
When he said it he dropped his prey.
Juicy rabbit hopped away....

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