Well Poems

Sleep Well, Mama

Mama, why is it that you can't sleep well?
What's keeping you up even though you're tired?
Your husband who watches television half the day,
Your adult child who is packing up and moving away,
Your young, hyperactive child who likes to play, play, play,
The ever present clutter all throughout the house,
You set up a trap but it has

A Well Paid Collapse

The alarm clock sounds off to the tune of Neil Young’s, There’s a World. 
A place that is non-existent in today’s life of a constant upwhirl. 
Our dreams and aspirations are put to the side.  
To get ready for the day of demands and haste for pride. 
We enter our vehicles to begin a

Oh, Well

I went to the store, and right back out the door,
It left me feeling kinda funny.
No chips, candy or teas or soda for me,
Because I forgot my money. 
Oh, well, I say and continue my day,
At least it is mostly sunny.

Teach your children well

I taught my little daughter
how to ford the raging water.
And I taught my little son
how to calm a storm not yet begun.
Just so they would know ~ how it is done.

Wounds of heart then heal well

To soul’s discourse when we deal well,
Wounds of heart hitherto heal well.
Let whole world see no good in you,
Clouds once clear, sun-moon reveal well.   
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Epigram | 03.08.2025 | self, heart, clouds, sun
Note: Apart from being a Muktak, this could well be the first two couplets of a ghazal.  

She Is Well Versed, Abundant And Blessed

She is Well Versed, Abundant and Blessed
by Sara Teasdale

She speaks in tones the stars would keep,
Soft syllables of hidden seas,
Her laughter wakes the buds from sleep,
And scatters warmth through autumn trees.

The world is richer for her gaze,
Where light bends close to kiss her face.
Each step she takes is spun with praise,
And lilies bloom to scent

Well, Maybe If I Have To -

Well, Maybe If I Have To….

I Won't Eat Humans Either
My Diet's Incomplete!
Of Course That's Not
Resourceful, Though…

With All That Wasted
           Meat!

Just Stay Yummy
Until My Tummy
Demands A Little More…
It's Not A Race
For Bloody Tasting
Fleshy From The Store.

Huddled In An Ice Age Cave,
I May Fulfil Your Wish…
With Nothing

her man knew her well

deeply dark and disturbingly mysterious
diabolical and Gothic, with a hint of Victorian
as punk as any bouquet that came before
she smiled when she came upon them
They were perfect, her man knew her well
He was a keeper

If Memory Serves me Well

Collated papers filed and the bills paid
as the kettle whistled invitingly.  
My son’s laughter drifting in through the window—
I have forgotten to close the billowing drapes. 
A sempiteral tableau. 

An ephemeral scene crowds in:
The loud curtains tucking at my memory;
my son’s voice trapped in distress.  
The kettle whimpered as it boiled dry— 
old

The Looney At The Wishing Well

I spend most of my
days at the wishing
well, tossing in loose 
coins and spare change.

One wish for them,
one wish for me,
one wish for them,
one wish for me.

Only thing I ever ask
God or the universe
for myself is to
keep the cash flow
coming in.

Only thing I ever ask
God or the universe
for everybody else is
world peace and 
maybe just

Ashta-nayika -8, Swadhina-bhartruka, Bonding well with her beloved

________________

Heroine content with her beloved’s 
love, affection and dedication, 
one with her own mind.
____________________

Heard had I tales of male malefaction
By and large true, far from fiction, 
As happens oft, one out to prey
Gets hunted O to be the prey.
Full of hopes I’m your spouse,
Not filled with any grouse,
For, you my love belied this old wisdom,
I’ve

Dad: Life Well Lived of a Good Man

A good man walks through life with quiet strength, carrying himself with dignity while lifting others along the way. He speaks with honesty even when the truth is difficult, and his word can be trusted completely. You can see his character in small moments—how he treats someone who can do nothing for him, the patience

FAITH IN GOD WHO DEALS WELL WITH US

July 7 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Psalms 119:1-88
 
Key Verse –  Psalm 119:65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.

FAITH IN GOD WHO DEALS WELL WITH US	

God deals well with us in our praises
Such is His peculiar treatment that blesses
Verily increasing our faith for productive

Dad's Car Seasoned Well

Summer Funny Limerick Poetry Contest
Tania Kitchin

The heat of summer in his dad's car
The son takes his date to gaze a star
Lover's lane shines on so bright
Two teenagers groins take flight
It was Dad's Chevy's best years by far

Well, Loved

Like old paint,
the discarded heart chips away
where it lay
in a hollow chest
not unlike my own breast.

In its prime,
untainted by sin
and made of sheepskin,
its candy apple hue
captivated everyone—especially the likes of you.

However, who now
could admire a color
so mottled by misuse and so drastically duller?
Verily, no unclouded eye could find merit
in such a sorry trinket.

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