Short Toronto Poems

drenched roses shiver
dark silhouettes buildings far
sliver of moon shines...

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the roar of silence
no pastime to pass time
Toronto Blue Jays

John G. Lawless
5/11/2020...

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January 4th and still in the 30s(F)
Live in Toronto, the lakes region
Well how about that
Out living our cat
Surprise! Maybe 100 is not unreachable

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As a teenager, hockey he breathed
A defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs
A star he became
Never knew his fame
After accidental death Tim's name was achieved...

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There once was a girl from Toronto
Who was anxious to smooch and pronto
She jumped my bones
While I talked on the phone
Mom thought I was injured by my groans...

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A young buck in Toronto named Trask
sunbathes nude for the girls if they ask.
They're impressed with his dong,
it's so thick, long and strong
and it's certainly up for the task!...

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In Toronto roamed a stray Pekinese
Who learned how to talk from a couple of geese
Now at home in the Bronx
he never barks, just honks
as his owner begs for a little peace

2/27/23...

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Live in small town north of Toronto
Entertain the neighbours by doing the mambo
Quite graceful I admit
To watch, one needs a ticket
My path to stardom will surely follow...

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Live in small town north of Toronto
Entertain the neighbours by doing the mambo
Quite graceful I admit
To watch, one needs a ticket
My path to stardom will surely follow...

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Early Toronto spring 
lives still in the shadow 
of winter-frost, transitory,
I observe the quiet marvel of flowers,
the deceptive budding of leaves,
shivering cold 
as a cloud cloaks out the sun....

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January 4th and still in the 40s(F)
Live in Toronto, the lower great lakes region
Well how about that
Out-living our cat
Surprise! Maybe 100 is not that unreachable




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It's raining profusely in Toronto this morning
Look good in my slicker and rain hat I'm adorning
Splashing in puddles
Gonna get in trouble
For ignoring my momma's very stern warning...

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The Toronto Blue Jays lost nineteen to three
Perhaps they weren't feeling well or some had to pee
The whole damn team
Caught a virus it seems
Some had temperatures of a hundred degrees...

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At sixty, my dear old dad rode a pedal bike
Montreal to Toronto and back, totally amazing like
350 miles there and back
Only 7 days, how about that 
Proud? You betcha, was a proud young tyke...

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There once was a girl from Toronto
Who was anxious to smooch and pronto
Jumped my bones
While I talked on the phone
Preacher thought someone was injured by the groans


© Jack Ellison 2016...

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There once was a lass from Toronto
Loved being ridden like a bucking bronco
Enjoyed a rough ride
“Ride 'em cowboy” she cried
Till her senses they became totally blotto


© Jack Ellison 2015...

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A little guy by baseball standards is garnering much praise
His name is Devon Travis of the Toronto Blue Jays
He's on a tear
Hits more than his share
Of doubles and homers, he continues to amaze...

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At sixty, my dear old dad rode a pedal bike
Montreal to Toronto and back, totally amazing like
350 miles there and 350 back
7 days in total, how about that
Proud? You betcha was a proud young tyke...

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There once was a filly from Toronto
She was cheap but could sure do the mambo
Her sales pitch was great
 Excitement she'd create
With her motto, “wanna touch my avocados?”


© Jack Ellison 2015...

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Royal York,
Liquor capital
Of South Hampshire,
South Toronto,
Half an hour 
from home,
I bring the beer on the 
subway,
and watch the people get 
gone,
their frowns unphasing,
Thank Heaven
I'm on vacation....

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Breakfast at the Deer Lodge,
Moose Tick,
Salmon Harbour,
Beaver Bay by the evergreen,
left reminded of
B.C Bud at 17,
time is 
water under the bridge.

I live in Toronto,
and drown in Maple syrup;
Canadian Bacon.
A joke....

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In Calgary, they're in for a real deep freeze
With the wind chill factored in, temps will approach -50
That's not civilized
Staying indoors is advised
Here in Toronto, temps are more moderate at -30

lol...

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Incomprehensible, absolute bloody horror it evokes
Beyond human comprehension, total rage it promotes 
Immediate death without pity
No question he's guilty
Destroy this lunatic for killing these innocent folks...

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Canada, the land of ice and snow and blue jays
Some are huge, able to swing large pieces of wood and get praise
Large jays stand in a box
In a large dome holding flocks
Live almost exclusively in Toronto by a bay...

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It's two thousand sixteen, the year of the Jays
World Series Champs can't wait for that day
It's been a long wait
Worth the wait for that date
World Series champs and Toronto celebrates

(For Tim)


© Jack Ellison 2016...

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