Offense, out-smart
Defense, not sport
you read what you want to read
you hear what you want to hear
you see what you want to see
so why won’t you ever be - who you want to be
Sense isn't as common as it once once was
is it because
the more we use our smart phone
the dumber we become
and dance to the same algorithm
(and blues)
each and every one
whereas before we used the brain
now others do our thinking faster than blinking
and if things go awry we have them to blame
whereas before we did all the talking
now we're content
to let our fingers do the walking
before crossing the road
I didn't need to be told,
'Look both ways'
when not so very old
as a matter of fact,
is there an app for that?
Are You?
You Got A D.
Everybody Else
Got An F...
Smart E-Pants.
-Gray Squirrel
08-16-2025
Daphne Blake was getting ready for a party
Wearing her new dress, she wished to look smarty.
Exposing her buttocks, she appeared so tarty
She revelled, not knowing she would soon fall into a trap dirty
Creative, intelligent, some would say wise.
Beautiful with a personality twice her size.
She’d never give me a second look,
I’d just as soon sit here and read my book.
Maybe she loves sports, that would be a surprise.
We die a little bit
Each day and each night
As we live every minute
Gleeful or glum under the light.
We die in our sleep
And rise again if we’re lucky
And blessed. This is deep
Few people are truly canny or savvy.
Believe not in all the glitters
When it’s time to go or to depart
Gravity behaves like deadly creatures.
We die every day and every night
A little mum or sharp under the weight
As darkness exists deep in the heart.
Copyright © July 2025 Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved
Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.
To meet converse
give me a ring
hmu
perchance communicate
'twould be a fine thing
if it were so
but no
wtf
lower case letters and emojis
are the way of the day
mostly with nothing much to say
smh
no wonder the globe is warming
with all the power used and abused
omg
but what did they find
to fill their tiny minds
lol
before they owned
their so-called smart phone
idk
Hear ye, hear ye, have you heard
about the most beautiful bird,
the swan, who's pretty smart.
In fair or stormy weather,
They put their heads together
To make a single heart.
She looked pretty at the Zebra crossing,
weaving slowly, her shampooed hair tossing,
cars stopped still, to allow her go across,
who wouldn’t stop to let a beauty pass!
She looked neither to her left nor her right,
body cutting out shape in pants bit tight,
eyes fixed on the messages on her phone,
tripping when side stepping a traffic cone.
She continued her walk on the pavement,
her gaze on phone, no other engagement,
people just getting out of her long strides,
moving out, leaning against walls on sides.
She will, let us pray, march on and reach home,
Walking in a dream with eyes on her phone,
Smart phone habits have made people road blind,
live in a cyber, not engage their mind.
a habit that has cost many their lives,
smart phones kill more now than do guns and knives,
when use road pay attention to surrounds,
watch each step well as your feet touch the ground.
not fashionable if on phone walking,
drivers, road users find it annoying,
drop habit, urge others to do the same,
can save lives, limbs, if this habit we tame!
A fish popped out of the lake
from his scales the water he done shaked
looked at me, curiously, wondering, “Is he awake?”
Well, I was still as a statue, my rod loose in my grip
the fish sidled over, his tail pistol-whipped
me right out of my fancy fishing ship
Folks, I done learned my lesson: Never take a fish for a fool
~ He may have spent more time than you in school
Have you ever met my boy Jesus?
He's cool, He's clever and He's smart
He does all things for the good
He's forever in my heart
He restored the blind
He healed the lame
He called me out
Just by my name
Daughter oh daughter come close to Me
Yes I do know you by name
And all the countless others I watch
I draw them to Me just the same
Brave, Kind, .... Loved!
........... Smart, Strong, .... Fun!
"In life we learn from love, hurts, mistakes and from the ones we have trusted." By Poet
My heart once held love overflowing,
joy was bursting at the seams and glowing.
That was before you came along,
you did me so very wrong.
Filling my loving heart with pain,
I will never do this again.
Now I will guard my hurt and empty heart,
you have made me very smart.
No more bad words and lies,
for now I have become wise.
A collector of wisdom is he
finds it in all he can see
From vagabonds to royalty
Charlie Chaplin to Grace Kelly
in trailer parks and gated communities
He stops, senses, hearkens, reviews
always learns a thing or two
He is wise who learns from all men
~ what goes around comes back again
Specific Types of Smart Poems
Definition | What is Smart in Poetry?