Short Tsk Poems

My My
and tsk tsk
for the task

selfishness
lives in me
growing in the lines
rooted deep

stretching far
beyond imagined

My My
and
Mine Mine....

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We all swore ‘Never Again’
  to let a maniac terrorize millions
Never Again, Never Again
  so swore pundits and wise men  

A new Hitler's in front of us now
  What’s our reaction? 
‘Tsk, Tsk,’ Vladimir, you butcher’
  ~ as we stew in our inaction...

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I’m not a fan of censorship
But there should be no risk
When writing of a body part
To use an asterisk.

When not used as a swear-word,
Which might garner a tsk-tsk,
A mention of a tush should not
Require an asterisk.

We’re grown-ups here and therefore
Criticism should be brisk
When chosen words are censored:
Shove it up your asterisk!...

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They can’t get lifeguards for the lake
And everyone’s on summer break
And so, just for vacation’s sake,
It’s swim at your own risk.

For swimmers, there’s a lot at stake
And when their skin begins to bake,
It’s quite an easy choice to make,
Their water entry brisk.

Bravado is a breeze to fake
And confidence is hard to shake.
Let’s hope this choice is no mistake
Or we will hear tsk tsk....

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On the Sidelines
by Rick Rucker

On the sidelines do you stand,
When you should grab Life by the Hand?

Are you a participant, 
Or do you say, "No, I really can't?"

If you leave living 'til too late,
Will you start at the Pearly Gate?

Will St. Peter just say "Tsk'"
Because you never took a risk?

Did you never take a fall,
'Cause you were afraid to risk it all?

I don't think you're really Living,
Life gives back but what you're Giving!...

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