Short Talkie Poems

A vampire known as Silent Killer,
wanted to star in a thriller;
He had just one flaw,
that lisp in his southern draw; 
Film’s a talkie, what a bummer....

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There once was a Highlander Jockey
Like his stallion, brazen and cocky
Sorry for being coarse
I am hung like my horse
So boastful, and all walkie talkie




* Written 20/05/14 *...

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TWENTY MINUTES OF TURBULENCE

seat belts fastened
tight

snack carts
jettisoned away

pilot on the talkie
nonsensical i say

the mobster clouds
take our jumbo jet

for a ride
we fly the turbulent skies

Kim Rodrigues © 2017...

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Imagine perching in that huge gum tree;
I would fly and see for miles,
just like that currawong that slides
between the misty air and dewy grass.

I wonder if that currawong,
inside his bony-birdie-head,
would ever wish that he could be
a walkie-talkie-kid like me?
...

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Sorry officer, the old lady apologizes as she is stopped for speeding.
Her Chevy is rocking out to seventies music
A debonair old geezer in a sports car blows past them
going at least a hundred and ten
Officer looks exasperated.
Gets on walkie talkie
No answer.
Jumps on motorcycle and takes off
Woman texts her husband “Thanks sweetie!”...

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I could go anywhere with my walkie
I’m talking walkie talkie
long before I knew    I needed a dog

(anxiety is funny that way
striking when you want to play
locked in a cage    with your brain set to flog)

I could go anywhere and talk to anyone 
else paralyzed sitting alone on my bum 
sorry this poem sucks   I have to go walk my dog...

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Sunset spill,
Evening thrill,
Serenade,
Creeping shade,
Summer stroll,
Frog on bole,
Moonlit trees,
Pleasant breeze,
Hoot owl hour,
Rose power,
Rich red Mars,
Porch guitars,
Wild chatter,
Lavender,
Limpid moon,
Cry of loon,
Starry park,
Plum hued dark,
Hued flora,
Scent aura,
Teal ducks quack,
Love is back!
Grassy knoll,
Dreams unfold....

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