Short Sneaked Poems

It sneaked
up on me
before I realized
how blinding fast
the world travelled
at this speed
of light....

Read More

her eyes reached out to me for help
I shuffled the others away
and swiftly sneaked back to make sure she knew
I had her back...

Read More

women did not travel alone
it was not done in 1856
not kosher or safe
which is why she left at dawn
to travel west to become a mail-order bride...

Read More

sluggish
slovenly
sloth-like

Procrastinating, napping,
Full of fried fast foods
Forgetting what optimism feels like

Age has sneaked up and overtaken her...

Read More

The winter sneaked in,
The birds miscalculated. 
Puff ball Robins sit;
Their swollen feathery breasts
And full bellies, keep them warm.
...

Read More

Adam and Eve sneaked back to the Garden
Hoping to earn for their sin a pardon
   Eve saw the damn snake
   And began to quake
Snapped snake: "Out of this garden you're barred in."...

Read More

I watched 'Buns of Steel'
  'cos I wanted the real deal

    Did all the exercises
    Brooked no compromises

  But when I sneaked a little feel
  My hot cross buns began to peel...

Read More

#-11
Attic floorboards creak
Something seeks a memory
Sleep and leave it be



#-12
I'm sure there are two
Another cat sneaked inside
My cat helps it hide



Gene Bourne
06-23-14...

Read More

slowly I tread water
weight of the world on my shell
who invited the elephant
donkey sneaked aboard
gravity of a city’s weight 
bears down on me


*Written April 29, 2014...

Read More

the joyful sun sneaked over the hill
to peek at the gorgeous Dutch tulips
it was May in Pella, Iowa
the annual tulip festival,
sun was proud of the part she played
in making the day an enormous success...

Read More

Cunning Sam craved to catch caged canary,
feigned sly not to be overtly scary.
      He sneaked with dinner in mind,
      caught in cage, Sam starved confined.
The bird performed Houdini sorcery.
...

Read More

I sneaked down the stairs on my own
To catch Santa working alone
But there stood my mama
Without her pajama
And Saint Nick was doin' some moan

11-17-19
Contest: Holiday Themed Limerick
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin...

Read More

Her name was Strawberry Jam and her talent was easy.
She sneaked into kitchens at night to taste and to fix.
Tonight she is in the home of her Great Auntie Breezie.
She tastes her jam and declares it’s a delicious mix!...

Read More

There once was a ninja named Dwight
who sneaked in my bedroom one night.
Bumping into my bed,
when he saw me, he said,
"I'd do better in here with some light!"

For the 'ALL YOURS (Jun 19)' Poetry Contest of Brian Strand...

Read More

Wrap me in a rug Cleopatra said.
Take me to Caesar or I’ll have your head.
Sneaked her past the army with lots of dread.
Just so she could share Julius Caesar’s bed.
And did she pay us any kind of token or bread?
I guess it’s okay as they eventually wed....

Read More

They go fluttering,
One blossom to another;
Rapacious beauties,
seizing, sucking, sweet honey.
A dozen plump butterflies.

In lavish colors,
a dozen plump butterflies 
sneaked into my heart.
As they dance around flowers,
wonder when you planted them?...

Read More

I sneaked into mother's bedroom
On a dare my big brother said
A mask, a whip, and some handcuffs 
Were hidden underneath her bed

Eyes wide open, I had to stare
Though I might have been premature
To my brother I had to shout.
"Mom's a super hero, for sure!"...

Read More

crossing 
threshold 
stepping 
beyond 
closed 
door 
sneaked
through
the small 
creak that
exists 
pushed way 
back inside 
pushed way 
back into the 
room were the 
memories of 
the past reside
in order to unchain
the love from it's 
imprisonment...

Read More

There is in my mind a lane
A place I blocked with a pane
Alas all the Keys & locks
with all the mental blocks

I sneaked back to take a peep
I ended up taking a sip
My memory, a place I live.
Now moved afar by vagaries of life

Today, a sip became a bath.......

Read More

T ime of day I like best.
W hen birds are settling down to rest.
I walk along the water's edge.
L et summer breeze my face caress.
I nvariably I am alone.
G one are locals and tourists home.
H ave even sneaked a skinny swim.
T hese times my soul is one with Him....

Read More

My best friend Moved Away

Shelley Sjolseth moved away
My best friend with eyes blue gray
Had a crazy basement house
Sneaked as quiet as a mouse
Shelley played the games I like 
Hiked and had a shiny bike
Shelley, Shelley, miss you so
Where in this big world did you go?...

Read More

in summer
 a cat appeared
 in my backyard
 every day
 bathed in the sunshine
 rolled on its back
 then sneaked under the fence
   on its merry way...

 now a forbidding wind moans
 leaves snap off of trees
 late afternoons
 the hawk is out
   the sky, an angry gray...

Read More

The news was all bad
  It was making me mad
A waste of time reading
  I'd rather be glad

So I stopped for a week
  Stopped on a dime
Unplugged from the world
  And had a great time

I sneaked a peek today
  Everything the same
Except for my mood ~ 
  I'm happy and sane...

Read More

Fat Santa sneaked out of the shop
With bags full of sweets and a cake
The salesgirl screamed out: “Call a cop!
That man dressed as Claus is a fake!”

* - * - * - * -- * - * - * - *  
A Funny Christmas Themed 
4 liner Poetry Contest
Hosted by Tania Kitchin
         Placed 2nd
© 29th December 2021...

Read More

Is it it's or its?
  farther or further?
I shall, you will, or
  You shall, and I will?

Is it sneaked or snuck?
  Is it me, or is it I?
Yes, you may, or yes, you can?
  You may stand, but may you stand??

Well, all's I can say is
Leave it for another day
  I couldn't give a snake's hiss
  whether you pee or I piss...

Read More