Short Specify Poems

"Be ashamed," the father says to his son,
" In your age I never deceived anyone".
-Dad! Specify at what age did you start,
And at what age did you master this art?...

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         The varlet
              yes
       they say I am

          a varmint

 one who would be the
         variegator
   at the site of hern
           bloom
    
         To specify
I am compelled to aver

   there is no control
       of the varix
      of mine loom...

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MUFFINS

Six
Muffins
Golden brown
With poppy seeds
Sitting on a rack
Aroma    wonderful!
I baked them with my own hands
Would it hurt to eat one right now?
Coffee is hot    But no!    They must cool
Hmm?    Box doesn’t specify    Eat you fool!


Due to inspirational void, I offer this taste treat instead. daver...

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At lunch, I wanted a simple iced tea
But a tea with ice was not meant to be
The glass, smoothly tall
Held no cubes at all
Where all my ice went, was a mystery!

The waitress (who was not very nice)
Lectured, my request was imprecise
You must specify
For ice to supply
Next time, order your iced tea with ice!

8/3/19...

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My new quilting teacher’s a guy
Which proves why you cannot get by
With presuming you know
Just which person will show
If the course list does not specify.

He’s delightful and knows all his stuff
And his skills appear quite up to snuff.
In his class I can grow
Since this teacher’s a pro
And that knowledge is more than enough....

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Petals fall from the sky
unscarred and woolly
I approach in a hapless way
and stare

I see motion and haze
and mist
swaying in the wind

swaying in the wind

a quisling feeling and
sides of the petals twist

Illuminated before your eyes
specify
what it suggests 
to be in love with your 
mind...

Written: October 21, 2022...

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This year Santa decided not to fly
Kissed Mrs. Claus a hardy good-by
Aimed his deer toward the interstate
Oh! How his sleigh went straight
A Van slammed on brakes, need I specify!!  

I saw a van yesterday with a Santa's suit fastened to its rear with the rear of the suit facing out. Left me wondering what happened to Santa. 

Not for a contest...

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I am amused and wonder why
we need six strong men when we die.
Some even specify with pen
the ones to be their six strong men.

We don’t need men when our lives end
and to the grave, our weepers wend.
Far better to have six befriend
when life is tough and cares attend.

So please my friends choose wise your six
who are trusty, and strong as bricks.
A servant true be ready too
to help those who reach out to you....

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Not for bliss and giggling but rather for wails and tears. 
It's ideal to avenge the wrongs! Release all fears. 
There is a period for war and harmony. It's time to unwind.
It's suitable for reflecting. Then, flip it all around. 
The moment has come to acquire insight. It's time to be wild. 
Let's travel exploring and sight what we can dredge! 
Yet, time is expiring. Today is the day. 
Specify what we'll do before we fly....

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