That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles
Why do we do the things we do
of all the everything under the sun
why do all those crazy things can’t ever be undone
it's beyond belief if it's not one thing it's another
between you and me don't know why I bother
sometimes we slip stumble and fall
trip tumble and fumble the ball
that's the way the cookie crumbles
why
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Categories:
tumble, fate, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Tumble dry
I have to become something
It will iron out my faults
Like a shirt with too many creases that still needs to be worn
I’m a bed sheet with too many stains and too many folds from restless nights
It’s okay when the sheet has a history
Has a memory
Has a past
Has the time you spent
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Categories:
tumble, depression, future, heartbreak, love,
Form: Free verse
Tumble Weeds
Calm winds a bright day
Music I sing
As
I walk along the way
I see home
Not
Far
But
Near....
So,
I travel on
This road without fear.
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Categories:
tumble, adventure, appreciation, art, blessing,
Form: Rhyme
Tumble
tumble, little tumbleweed
come play ‘round my feet
I’ll dote my cares upon you
midst tenderness, replete
tumble, little tumbleweed
until you've found a place
devote time to appreciate
the treasures you embrace
tumble, little tumbleweed
dance your wonders, wild
tho’ I call you tumbleweed
you’re but my dearest child
tumble, little tumbleweed
learn and dream and grow
I'll love you thru the Evers
though I will watch you
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Categories:
tumble, analogy, childhood, father, leaving,
Form: Rhyme
Tumble Down Santa
In the blizzard, Rudolph tumbled and swayed,
Santa lost his balance, fell down dismayed,
What surprise was in store!
When I opened the door,
And saw gifts scattered with Santa out, splayed!
2nd December 2022
For Tania Kitchin's "A Funny Christmas or December Holiday Limerick" contest
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Categories:
tumble, fun,
Form: Limerick
Eternity With You
Eternity With You
It seems like an eternity that you have been gone,
But every day; you're still on my mind, like a song
Sidling through this loving heart of mine
It never fails, every single day, every single time.
But I don't mind that you do,
You'd always bring a smile with you
So, pull up a chair, Hunny let's reminisce
You
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Categories:
tumble, beautiful, deep, devotion, husband,
Form: Rhyme
Taking a Tumble
Miss Emily-Pinkerton Hix
was out on her bike doing tricks
she fell off in top gear
exposing her rear
I know because I have the pics
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Categories:
tumble, adventure, beauty, travel,
Form: Limerick
Bedraggled Hair Tumble
Tongue flicks at mouths hinge
looking for an inlet rest
breath hold
in tremored chest
His eyes flit
as chocolate twirled dress
comes to autumn leaves fall rest
From your knees discover
each curves turn over
You are mine to use
she rasps from bedraggled hair tumble
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Categories:
tumble, poetry,
Form: Free verse
A Twilight Tumble
I’m on a twilight stroll with my beau,
we take a route we’ve often walked before.
Mystical moonlight flickers in the trees,
“whose woods these are, I think I know”*
A hooting owl startles me, I fall and twist my knee,
I try to stand, cry out pain; I cannot walk with ease.
We can see twinkling lights in the distance,
perhaps
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Categories:
tumble, pain, romance, tree,
Form: Rhyme
Twirl, Tumble, Soar
I want to fly, to spread my wings
and sprinkle love on everything –
on every creature known to man
around this world and back again.
I want to soar, to duck and dive,
to race and tumble, feel alive!
To travel freely without care
and feel the wind blow through my hair!
I want to jump to highest heights!
And free fall just
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Categories:
tumble, flying, freedom, humanity, inspirational
Form: Quatrain
Boom Rumble Tumble Boom
A rumbling constantly moves this room.
Boom. Boom. Boom. Room. Boom.
Boiler?
Monster?
Perpetual thunder king?
Rumble. Rumble. Tumble. Rumble.
Back and forth. Forth and back.
The constancy of it is more than I can take.
I have not gotten used to it yet.
This is year six.
Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.
Terrible place for a counselor’s office.
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Categories:
tumble, feelings,
Form: Free verse
I Tumble In the Waves
there's something inside
the infrared rise of sun
across the span of ocean
that stirs within
outbursts of mind
lash against the sands
of time that swallowed you
in the tides of yesteryear
leaving me to wander alone
across the shores of life
unguarded from storms
i still taste the salty spray
in your absence, enraged
i walk alone
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Categories:
tumble, death, sea,
Form: Free verse
You May Take a Tumble
You may take a tumble
But, do not ever quit
Rise up through the air
Just keep at it
Build up your strength, confidence and courage
Be a resilient warrior
Follow on your dreams
In order to travel far
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Categories:
tumble, courage, encouraging, inspiration, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
I Took a Tumble - Ouch
I broke a fingernail...
it's the least of my worries
fractured finger hurts
I took a tumble this morning.... after 3 1/2 hours at A & E the xrays revealed that I've broken my little finger, i will be visiting the fracture clinic in the morning.
Apologies in advance as I won't be able to comment as much
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Categories:
tumble, body, me, pain,
Form: Senryu
You May Take a Tumble and Fall
You may take a tumble and fall
But, you must rise up once again
Put those troubled waters behind you
And move those mountains my friend
Be your best at all times
Show them your self-dedication
Find your inner strength
Continue to be an inspiration
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Categories:
tumble, encouraging, inspiration, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
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