October's Falling Leaves (Tootsie)
Frost glazed autumn leaves of chromaticity
(Of reds and yellows, and greenish coloured sheens)
Are strewn around and on the path by the breeze.
And it’s charming to watch Tootsie step gingerly
(Side winding in a weave) to avoid the leaves,
Which crackle below her feet as she proceeds.
Delightfully, she turns to smile back at me
As if to imply foolishness, but with glee,
In the vibrancy of October’s falling leaves.
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Note:
Tootsie (sweet and playful) is a pet name assigned by the author for Tourmaline.
Categories:
tootsie, autumn, imagery, october,
Form: Verse
Next to me sits my little sister
Trading our candy before diner
She in Kitty purr curly hair do
And orange tutu and me makes two
11/1/2019
Example poem
Categories:
tootsie, candy, halloween, sister,
Form: Rhyme
Take off the wrapper and suck it slow
This sweet chocolate treat
Reach back into the bag look for another
Make sure all the wrappers are left on the floor
Hide as much as you can in your bedroom
Under the bed in the closet or even in
Your pillow case so the grown up’s can’t find it
You only get candy once a year so make it last
Throw your costume on the floor you’ll get a new one
Next year, don’t share with your brothers they will eat it all
Next morning when your tummy is hurting
Take the day off from school make up a good excuse
See you next year make sure your costume is new
Categories:
tootsie, chocolate,
Form: Rhyme
A guy wore a dress for all to see
On TV, he was called Dorothy
To his pals he was Mike
Girdles he disliked
On set, he would sit down to pee.
(special thanks to my buddy Andy, for his cool ideas!)
Categories:
tootsie, funny, giggle, silly,
Form: Limerick
Love is like a tootsie pop
It may taste good at first
But really it just tricks you
It sucks, and why?
The world may never know...
Categories:
tootsie, lost lovemay,
Form: Free verse
I have a friend, one who enjoys some unusual food mixtures.
Fried mushrooms covered in melted tootsie rolls?
Followed by snails and frog's legs.
After the last, she don't know whether to crawl or hop!
Categories:
tootsie, confusion, food, friendship,
Form: Light Verse
I thought I'd heard it all, but I'm so aghast- my Tootsie Rolls were turned
down...maybe Shar is on a fast...Oh well I guess once again, I'll awake with
fingers brown....I'm so flabbergasted, that Shar would turn me down. Oh I guess
I'm the one, the dentist will soon see, I doubt if many of you, would ever believe
me!
Categories:
tootsie, adventure, food, friendship,
Form: Free verse