The faces of January 1st
are the same faces
stamped December 31st.
Flat-gray-soulless...
like AI-generated voices
or the facade of a computer screen.
My daughter's joy: the barn.
Dresses up pets so they keep warm.
Animals are each given names.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Picture prompts Nursery Rhymes only poetry contest - Eve Roper, Image 4
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Quote: “You don’t scare me. I have triplets.” — Anonymous
Wait Bigfoot Wait
My kids are in bed
They might be dreaming
I’ll wake them up gently
Getting them afresh I
hurry to cook pies in plenty
Wait Bigfoot Wait
I run around kitchen to
Fetch creamy custard
Serve them with kiss
A joy to see them gobble
All alike in bliss
Wait Bigfoot Wait
I run to the window
Get the dried clothes
Dress them up great
To take them to school
Never once late
Wait Bigfoot Wait
…………………..
It’s ok, it’s ok, you
A mother of three
You be busy, I love
Your kids, cute and rare
I’ll go away at once
You take care.
Moon goddess triplets by the light of the harvest moon
Give heart attacks to old men, making younger men swoon
Lights of electricity zap out of their locks of hair so fine.
Don’t go toward the one with dark hair says a soldier, she is mine.
The triplets scoff at the confidence of the young Marine.
Intending to spend eternity together, as a unit happy and serene.
His bunk mates make fun of him and his confidence galore.
The last time they saw him he was serenading her down by the shore.
Moon goddess triplets leave the meadows and woods that night.
Animal witnesses watch the beauties until they glide out of sight.
The optimistic soldier has been turned into a glorious white swan.
No one can find the lake on which he is forever swimming on.
triplet infants in their bed
asleep together
cuddled like birds in a nest
limbs wrapped around each other
beneath a quilted blanket
they warmth their wee bods
silently breathing
awakening together
time to change all their diapers
My Irish triplets
busy as bee's
two on my lap
one stood
by my knees
Patty cake
Patty cake
Umpteenth time
My poetry?
A Nursey
Rhyme!
Diapers, bottles
Burps and toddles
My poets pen was
Set aside
For truly then?
My hands were tied
Thunderstorm
Rainstorm
Light-storm
You do not need so many seeds
to grow gorgeous flowers
Plant one for - HOPE
the other for - FAITH
and the third for - LOVE
Three brothers
Triple joy
Diaper change at least :
3 X 3 + 3 X 3 in one day
18/02/2021
Sun :) - A-L Andresen :)
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No more snow
Say it's so
Make it go!
Rubbed my eyes
Big surprise
Sunny skies
Big windfall
Had a ball
That ain't all
Ate a steak
Bite of cake
Downed milkshake
Took a swim
Hit the gym
Slim and trim
Willpower
For an hour
Then a shower
Disneyland
Beach 'n sand
Got a tan ~
Out of steam
This a dream?
Gonna scream ~
No more snow
Make it go
Say it's so!
________________
Threes, not twos
Triplets i/o duets
Triplets Triplets Triplets
Look nothing alike
I saw them on my swim team
Such a wierd sight
There names don't even match
Justin, Braidy and Tanner
But if you make friends with them
THEY'RE REALLY REALLY REALLY NICE
They used to be mean at school
But now they're pretty cool
I just can't understand
Why they are so nice to me instead
Of being RUDE
Live with wife, Cathie, and our middle age son Scot
Lost triplets with his former wife, both totally distraught
Like a shot to the heart
Depression off the chart
Broke up their marriage, never got over the shock
You take my breath completely away
You mean the world to me, my love and
Only I have to gaze softly into your eyes
I rememb'r all the smiles upon your face
And when I'm sad I replay them in my mind
My heart savorin' every time I can't replace
Sometimes it seems I'm living just a dream
From which I don't want ever to wake up from
And when you're far 'way I just want to scream
'Cause life without you can never be the same
Love runs wild thru my veins like a roarin' fire
And my skin burns recurring just your name.
Dorian Petersen Potter
aka ladydp2000
copyright@2008
October,19,2014
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