Short Sunscreen Poems

ripples on the pond
empty lily pads-
frogs dive no sunscreen...

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I love my sunshine.
Summer sun rays feel so fine.
I get a nice tan
just from lying on the beach.
I need sunscreen within reach.
...

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There once was an astronomer Galileo,
Who was never particularly fond of mayo.
It reminded him too much of sunscreen,
Of which he was not particularly keen....

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Spring sneezes no more
 Tis the season of sunscreen
    Summer's almost here

Entered in Haiku Nature poetry contest.
Sponsored by Sotto Poet
Placement: N/A...

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she applies sunscreen
to his sun kissed body
summer loving!

Modern senryu

Contest Summer Lovin Sponsor Andrea Dietrich

05~16~16...

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I put sunscreen on arms, legs and face,
Walked the beach at a leisurely pace –
But the tops of my feet
Are now red as a beet
For I didn’t wear shoes in that place!...

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A Mexican Hairless in Waikiki
loves the surf and the sand and the sea
She can always be seen
with her shades and sunscreen
She’s as stylish and chic as can be

1/13/22...

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Made in the Shade

Ruby Begonia sits in seaside shade
Reading a book and sipping lemonade
Slathers on sunscreen 
Her freckles unseen
Miss Ruby won't join the "Nude Beach" parade....

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Smelling of sweet nostalgia
and sunscreen,
the ghost of summers past
comes to my side;
her hot breath on my ear,
she whispers "I miss you".

"I wish you'd stayed longer,"
I sigh....

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Our sun's a nuclear furnace, keeps us warm every day
Sure hope so or we soon could go skating on Montego Bay
Imagine if it burned out
Sunscreen companies would pout
On top of that, our heating bill would cause much dismay...

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One day I’ll play in the Chesapeake Bay
On a boat I’ll lay soaking up sun rays
Sunscreen I’ll spray U.V. rays turn away
Catch a fish I’ll pray possibly display
A fish mouth I’ll splay possibly filet
A good day I’ll say in Chesapeake Bay...

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Our sun is a nuclear furnace, keeps us warm every day
Sure hope so or we soon could go skating on Montego Bay
Imagine if it burned out
Sunscreen companies would pout
On top of that, our heating bill would cause much dismay...

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Umpteen
Demean
Sunscreen
Unseen
Umpteen jilts demean life, mind can’t share
Soul’s sunscreen shields from time’s unseen glare

August 8, 2019
Rhyme checked on RhymeZone.com
Syllable count : 2/2/2/2/9/9
Checked on howmanysyllables.com...

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Summer fun has begun at last.
Sun is shining every morning.
Shimmy into our swimsuits fast.
Seaside soon will begin swarming.
Slather up with loads of sunscreen.
Sunglasses protect from sea sheen.
Sunbathing is a real blast.

21/06/2018...

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Beach time is play time
Towels, hats, sunscreen, snacks
Blanket, books and toys
Sun shines down on us
Water invites cool

Build sandcastles
Watch it topple
Lie down in sand
Race to the shore

Splashes rain
Giggles bloom
Happiness

Day ends
Good-bye

Home...

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Slipping slowly across the sky,
Summer sun in hot sizzling bliss
Permits no hasty alibi,
Neither offers a gentle kiss,
While ample creams will justify
Protective lotions we dismiss,
So, lest we blister, we must care,
Protective shirts and sunscreen wear.

written May 28, 2021...

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Grinter Farms Lawrence Kansas
Farmer Ted planted sunflower for birds
you may visit anytime. Parking is best if you arrive early.
Bring your camera, sunscreen and bug spray
No cost, but we ask for one dollar per stem if you clip sunflowers
Best photographs taken on sunny days in August....

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Air is heavy with August's stifling heat,
Undulating water at the beach entreats.
Grab the kids, towels and sunscreen, let's hit the road,
Unleash your inner child, get ready for play mode.
Sandy shore and cool, refreshing waves are waiting.
Time to go now, no hesitating!...

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I only tell of sunny hours...
I,Gnomon,
Sundial yeoman;
Suntanned sentinel 
Stand watch,
Shedding tears for unrequited love.
My cooling shadow stalks sun;
Caresses with timely sunscreen
Sweet sundial’s gilt Egyptian face.
Ask me time of day;
“Shadow knows,” I’ll say.
Shadow will not rest
‘Til sun does nest....

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A dolphin ride in a lake that's green
While covered in a greasy sheen
Cooking under my sunscreen
My father throws me high

Hungry now and out of breath
Underwater I go deaf
Splashing up to see what's left
Of sandwiches to try

Fireworks explode above
Mother hugs me, full of love
And I fit just like a glove
Oh, Fourth of July...

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you tell me that I need blue jeans
cause the tailpipe gets so hot
you say I need to wear leather boots
in case we should go down
you slather me with sunscreen
to protect me from wind and sun
you tighten the strap on my helmet
to make sure it stays on
all you do to keep me safe
makes me feel so loved
I climb on behind, away we go
long may the Victory run...

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Sonnet 18 – Well, kind of...

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
I said sunscreen would have stopped you burning.
Thou art more lovely and more temperate,
but at times, sorry, just so damn messy.
By thy eternal summer shall not fade,
unless that rain comes back and scuppers it.
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
one day I’ll write a sonnet properly....

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Clothes and PJ's, bathing suits,
Bug spray, sunscreen, plus
Toothpaste and the brushes, too;
Snacks so they don't fuss.

Pool shoes, goggles and, for each,
A comforting stuffed friend,
Jackets, tablets (charger, natch)
And all so they can blend...

The time away with Nana
With what helps to feel secure.
(For them or me and Grandpa?
Guess I couldn't say for sure!)...

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Let me slip my toes
 naked into the cold wet sand,
let the sunscreen on my face, legs, and arms
 soak in the heat of the sun's rays,
let my eyes blink rapidly
 blinded by the foaming ocean waves,
let me breathe in deep
 the scent of salty air,
summer's here
 let me be freed down at the shore,
burn sun and sand and blue abyss
 as I lay in dreams upon the beach shores....

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‘Life is a beach and sometimes you fry’

Sun-crested waves meander towards castles in sand from our high hopes of flow
teasing our scorched driftwood channelling waters caressing high tides and low
sun burn riptides and undertow rally trust in the life guards’ experience of sinking
request a hatful of hope and emotion a sunscreen of love and reorganised thinking

4th September 2016...

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