Short Shaker Poems

storm gust shook the tree
pecans scattered on the ground
my favorite pie...

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Old Tom Baker
Salt belly shaker
Giggles and jiggles his triple chin
Empty plates are his only sin...

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Lightning in a bottle
  Moonbeams in a sifter

Star dust in a sugar shaker ~
  Bartender ever swifter...

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There was a stand-up joke maker
Whose act was a crowd shaker.
She was highly hilarious
But found to be nefarious.
Now her fans in hordes forsaker....

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Insanity is but a state of mind

But not as good as Mentos, the Freshmaker!

making you feel like you're losing your mind

HE USES IT TO FILL THE SALT shaker....

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Trump with Blatant Bowel

Trump had been moved by blatant bowel,
And could tell by face which wore a scowl;
Noise  maker;
Earth  shaker,
Also as usual he let out horrendious howel.

Jim Horn...

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Branches Trump Has Been Shaking

All the branches Trump has been shaking,
And off all of the branches he is breaking;
A real shaker,
And heart breaker;
Only best fruit prefers and will be taking.

Jim Horn...

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Oh give me a poem
Where the snail may foam
In a fight with a bite from a bug
But if that assault
Is a shaker of salt
Then you owe that poor snail a hug.

Submitted to the
"Bite Size Poem No18" Poetry Contest...

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There once was a man named Little John
Who should have signed up for al-anon
Renowned fun merrymaker
Liked to hog the pepper shaker
Mean when black powder was gone



AP: Honorable Mention 2022

Posted on November 19, 2018...

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by Max Burchett

A writer, singer and songwriter,
A crooner, a teller of tales,
A dream maker, a soul shaker and captivator,
Hoping in verse and prose he prevails.


Photography by cromaconceptovisual...

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Bless eo momma
Fill eo shaker
Make eo mind up
Tell eo maker

Does eo memory 
Haunt eo mind
Or is eo head
In eo behind

Let eo love shine
Take eo toll
Free eo spirit
Bare eo soul
Copyright © Mike Martin 2015...

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Frosty rain mixed with snow
Like sprinkled salt from God's shaker
Sleepy sky seems to unfold
Beautiful white painting by snow maker
Permafrost memoirs so soft
Of past winters long ago
Lively breeze a melodic frost
Moments of warmth despite cold...

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Who's going to fill up the salt shaker
And put the toilet paper back on the roll?
Who's going to end this story?
Or will it "forever" go untold?


Who's going to fold their clothes
and pick up paper off the floor?
Who's gonna act surprised
When mama "ain't" here no more!...

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The Joy of Being cannot stop singing
     love's old sweet song
As it bubbles up from limitless Mind;
     "When true simplicity is gained. . .
       Joy and Delight. . .Turning, Turning. . .
       We come down right."





Thanks to Shaker song, "Tis a Gift to Be Simple."...

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Keg full of monkey j*zz
	Jar packed with grime
Little tank of tiny turtles
	Pot of slug slime.

Shaker full of flea larvae
	Small box of moss
Squeeze-tube of mushy meat
	Flask of dog sauce.

Leeches in a cookie tin
	Ice tray of blow
Now can you play to win
	This cooking show....

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Ha, is Life a joy killer?
A sore loser? A penny pincher?
A dream wrecker? A home breaker?
Or is it a wisecracker? A joker?
A safe cracker? A bushwhacker?
A hell raiser? A heaven buster?
Or maybe, a trekker? A way marker?
A banker? An anchor? A timer?

Nah...Life is God's supreme Lekker!...

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I would build mine own house
Out of mud in some parts
And concrete reinforcement in others.
I would
Build mine house of stone
From a foundation
No shaker can shake,
And many windows
Would people use
To hear welcome,
And a light,
Gleaming brilliantly
From my smile to them,
Through
Many smiling windows....

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when my body is done
put me in an oven 
and bury my ashes in a 
sea salt shaker

scatter me sparingly
as you would 
a fine condiment
in a recipe
into your daily life
during its preparation 
so that 
we may add the flavor
and the texture 
of the past

when it is all gone
you 
can refill 
the sea salt shaker...

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Dreams are like ice,
Best served cold and crushed,
With a shot of whiskey poured atop twice.

What thaws is but a muddle,
Of the mortar and a pestle,
A poisoned mash of mind playing in a puddle.

How do I mark myself as a dream maker,
When at night I see only terror,
Of what I’ve shook inside a frozen silver shaker?...

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Sometimes a need for added salt
Can be a good meal's only fault.

I am so glad that I am able
To have salt shaker on my table.

I'd rather chew on dry asphalt
Than finest meat devoid of salt.

And if that meal ends with a treat
It satisfies my yen for sweet.

I got my taste for salt from Papa
And one for sweets from my dear Mama....

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knowledge is empowering
the task with us is towering.
to attain knowledge do needful
and carry on the things heedful.
knowledge is  a maker
removes all the bad shaker.
knowledge is  a Gods creation
it is thus an spiritual presentation.
motivation to attain knowledge is exciting
accepting it in all forms is always encouraging....

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The Piano,
breath taker, truth shaker, peacemaker.
Notes tickled by yearning fingers, declaring,
all sides of life, flat and sharp, daring,
with black and white keys pairing,
bringing together whatever is tearing,
harmoniously uniting, alluring and sharing,
all the rhapsodies joyful and despairing
in one whole universal bearing....

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M-over and shaker person
E-agerly persuades the gray; 
L-eading the way to mirth, 
Y-es, toward the better day.

G-reat shaker and mover person
A-ims to influence the blue; 
L-ooking for a pleasant place, 
L-iving in a lovely view.
A-s the third of September
M-eets the rising beacon; 
O-pening the morning for
S-haker and mover person....

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She had feet that danced the fanciest dances
He stared as they created magic up and down the floor
He had never seen such feet.
He was entranced, enthralled, excited
She enthused, inspired and empowered him.
He began to dance.
“I must have had too much to drink,” the old lady said.
She was the only one still sitting at the table.
“That damned salt shaker is dancing”...

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This is putting the spirit rum to good use.
Just mix it with a little pineapple juice.
Put it in a shaker with some cracked ice,
Shake it up, strain it into a glass, and it's nice.
For a extra touch, use a little garnish:
Add a pineapple spear and a cherry if you wish.
This is a great drink for either a gal or guy.
What we have here is called a Mai-Tai.
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