Underhanded Poems | Examples

What you don't know can hurt you

At Nahal Oz, Hamas hurled a substance weird
It burst into flames, released a gas to be feared
Jews suffocated in minutes, but we don’t know 
Who made it, what it was, nothing to show.

At a theater in Moscow, rebels came in
Took the audience hostage, in the cause of Chechin
Russian police made an invisible gas flow
Terrorists were led away, what gas used we don’t know

Tourists describe a chemical they call “devil’s breath”
Makes you a zombie, in some cases causes death
Some Columbians use it, so visitors beware
It may seem underhanded, but crime isn’t fair.

Madman in the commuter train, makes fake phone calls
To warn the commuters of drug aerosols
He says criminals can attack this way, and you wouldn’t know
That you’re a victim, of a gas drug flow.

He says he’s a victim, they got his keys
Then entered his house, easy as a breeze
Affected his behavior, damaged his brain
White coats lead this guy away, but is reality insane?

What you don't know can hurt you, and it gets worse
You can blame natural causes, when your luck hits a reverse
When your health goes bad, when troubles accrue
Now it's possible someone's doing it to you.

UsA Politician

the kiss of judas
underhanded betrayal
scoundrel and liar

Per Paparazzi

Watching & waiting while in hiding
and faking
Views for the taking but unaware
what is waiting
Freezing & shaking but is it fear or
its weather?
Snapshots for the taking posing for 
them cuz it's clever

Good best & better to shy away
from the faking
Shade is made by the sun but it's
above what it's making
Shaking what has been rooted
leaving behind hollow winds
Seeds will grow from your efforts
toward the sky lose or win

Unoriginal in sin as we have seen
this before
Jumping the broom of timelines
looking for knobs on the door
Turning in bed with a snore as if
you've slept through the test
Sleepy & lost in a dream snoozing
on good better best

Picture a snap at its best frozen
in moments of time
Painting a picture in jest with a
stoic face like a mime
Mimicking raps like a mime with
painted face like a canvas
The dry humor so wet that only
fish understand it

Above thee underhanded so keep
the slightest of hand
Close to the vest like a secret 
ducking birds on their Stan
Peacock with a colorful stance
with truth outshining the lies
Your essence shines like the sun
& this is what is despised

Eat Your Veggies

Eat your veggies you'll grow up big and strong
That's what parents used to tell little boys
I'm wondering what they told dainty little girls
Must have used some other devious ploy

Like eat your veggies you sweet young thing
Boys will come knocking at your door
This underhanded method of cajoling offsprings
Was quite normal in the days of yore

The kiddies of today are much more aware
The Internet's where they get their facts
If you try to bombard them with the stuff we got
They'll look at you as if you're cracked

Time marches on in a time honoured fashion
Yesterday's technology is old hat
You no sooner buy the latest up to date gadget
When a newer version comes out topping that

When will this joy ride ever come to an end
Probably never so best get used to it
Keep eating your veggies it's still a good plan
Eating healthy will help you stay fit

False Marriages

I've never been married but I'm a spouse as I'm
partnered with the spirit
These false marriages are underhanded so pay
close attention to discern it
Some things attach because they're desperate to live
through you & what you have
If you look closely it's not adding up but yet & still
it's about the math
Sadly this is where we're at after all the places we could
& should have been
We're engaged in battles without our knowledge but
the truth always fights to win
These soul ties are bound to happen & sometimes the
binds expose their flaws
Before you know it you're caught in the current being
swept away by natural law
Sometimes contracts are signed with disregard to what's
best for you & your inner self
Always take stock before you invest as it will affect your
inner wealth
They move with stealth to throw you off but keep your
balance & walk the line
Beware of false marriages as they cross boundaries as 
well as spiritual & legal lines
Some bear false witness telling lies but this was always
how it would go
Eventually the masks will slip to expose the face that
was always meant to show

The Moment Cries For Long-Awaited Fate

He has ventured the deadly avenues unscathed,
the look on his face rivals the bronze heroes.
The drape of his clothes displays a straight back,
fit for the iron will of a righteous man.
Passerbys stop and notice his commitment,
a laserlike focus of deadly intent.
The villain can see he has no chance to win,
yet thinks he can turn the ending around.
Depending on the power of textbook tricks,
he employs his final underhanded strike.
But the moment cries for long-awaited fate,
when evil receives the golden gift of loss!

Hostile Helper Phillip

Tamper with her phone, primary income 
        Sugar site no longer accessible 
        Selfish intentions drove his decision 
        Turned to last resort substitute, Bumble 


         Rapid response, invite to restaurant 
         Simply served as practice and a nice meal
         Revelations compiling impressed her
         Chivalrous, frequently announced fond feel
   
         
        Presented online as a mere sales rep
        Below standard for her high status aim
        Her lease nearly up, he drove move in step
        Surreptitious inventor, numbers game

     
        She didn't suspect his sweetness supreme 
        Relished via Phil's evil intervene






        29th March
        Unscrupled Meddler
        Turned my trajectory in June 2022

Magic Patrick

Written By:  D. Collins 11/21/22


Magic Patrick


Magic Patrick can pull a rabbit from a hat.
No matter how far down, he always comes back.
Running up the field with a pivot and a pirouette.
Or scramble for an hour creating total unrest.


Slinging the ball around like he was shooting pool.
Posterizing players and taking them to school.
It started day one when he first came in.
That octane motor has been running ever since.


He throws side-armed, underhanded, and even with a jump.
And, when that doesn't work, he'll take off and run.
There must be consensus and a decision made.
That Magic Patrick has raised the level three grades.

Charlatans and Chameleons Prance and Dance

Charlatans and chameleons prancing in a country western dancing line
If Charlatans had stayed in place, all would have been quite fine
Charls are used to being devious, so they did underhanded things
Chameleons acted miffed and mad as the Charls began their swings.

Willie Nelson was singing in that crazy, wonderful offbeat way of his.
Charls were spreading rumors that were silly and caused a lot of fizz.
The chameleons were all angry now, and a riot started up in the bar.
No charlatans or chameleons are going to become a Broadway star.

Omission

Odd character that smacks God’s right hand.
Miserable wretches - the media
Is underhanded.
Spits in the wind; truth is
Suspect…fallacious videos, omissions
Itinerant…on the cutting floor.
Obama speaks —
No one hears his piece.

9/30/2021

Sandkiller Is Pressured

Sandkiller had a headache within the bowels of h.....
He was trying to get away, but here came his cousin Phil
Phil was a gargoyle, and he had his sidekick Demon Dee.
Can’t you guys stay back there, away from me?

Hell no, Phil said. We can see the flames from your head.
We have people to roast, arrogant Demon Dee said.
So they stayed close to his shoulder and used his fire.
It made him mad and irritated, Sandkiller, the Devil's sire.

Be good to your cousins, his father, the devil did yell.
Such great fun in front of all the stupid gawkers in .....
Sandkiller never got a break, he wanted to run away.
Maybe he’d go to heaven, and try to stay.

Heaven! Phil yelled as he read his cousin’s pathetic mind.
They don’t keep gargoyles there, or any of our kind!
Who wants to go to heaven? Demon Dee demanded.
Sandkiller wanted to die; they were so underhanded!

Unfairness

Ultra-conservative
undertaker umpires
upperclassmen unit;
Unique undergrads used
Unceremonious
Underhanded unions--
Uncooperative!

THIRD PLACE WINNER
Written April 30, 2021
for "Pleiades 'U' Contest"
sponsored by Kim Merryman

She Could Not Pronounce Wr

She could not pronounce R’s, so Mr. Wrong was Mr. Wong.
He did not want to embarrass her, so he dressed the part
He came to meet her family, he broke out in merry song.
She knew at that moment no other fish could ever have her heart.

We need to get married, he told her. White your name on this line.
She bought a funny pencil that would make the color he had demanded.
He had no idea why it took her so long or why she continued to whine.
Not being able to say “Wr” was totally underhanded.

I Quickly Gave Her My Email

Let’s exchange emails she says.
You are the only woman I have ever met
Who has not betrayed, lied, or cheated me. 
Most of the women I meet 
Try to steal my husband,
Lie to my face
Backstab me
or do something else mean and underhanded.
I can tell you stories, and they are all bad.
I have never had a good friend. 
But if you double cross me, I will come gunning for you.
I cannot imagine a sweeter invitation. 
I readily give her my email of course.
Eager to be friends with her.

2020

The year of 2020 has come to an end.  
It has been a rough one for sure 
Covid-19 caused a problem for most. 
A virus without a cure 

Early on in the year we all had hope 
of what this year would bring 
When you could go to church if you chose 
and heard the school bells ring 

Hurricanes, floods and tornadoes 
swept across the land 
Protests, riots and looting, 
falsely in the name of justice for a man  

politics this year have been
 a nightmare and a joke 
Politicians doing underhanded things 
trying to persuade the vote 

Our country was locked down this year. 
Many businesses had to close. 
Many different places require 
a mask covering your mouth and nose 

Things are so much different now. 
Things have Changed a lot in one short year 
During these uncertain times 
Our future seems quite unclear 

2021 gives us all a chance 
to start this year anew 
My hope and prayer this year will be 
that it's the best one yet for you. 
1/1/2021

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