Anybody Gunna believe her
About the dam beaver
Collecting sticks
Acting like bricks
Water contained
Whose Gunna complain
About the beaver
Having workaholic fever
Dedicated to the project
You got it
Watching the dam thing grow
Just for the wind to blow
Knocking everything down
Making the dam beaver frown
Scurrying back to dry ground
To pick up sticks
That will act like bricks
Creating a dam
That will stand
Nature’s power
Making the dam beaver tower
Over everything
Anointing dam beaver King
Hail my friend
When finished, building the structure to defend
Someone should commend
Check we will send
Allowing the dam beaver to be rich
Running a successful dam business niche
Deed well done
Thank you, you are welcome
Whatever you did for one of the
LEAST
LEAST
LEAST
LEAST
LEAST
LEAST
LEAST
LEAST
LEAST
Of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me
Mathew -25:40
I am the keeper of all things
Always closed and never open
Never to share
Never to whisper
I am the one listening to all your frustrations your aggravations and the things that piss you off in your life your job everything
Never to share
Never to whisper
I am the one sinking in the shadows as a temporary guest
Hearing what they all say about everything yet for me
Never to share
Never to whisper
I am the one that slowly defends in the shadows against nay sayers
Yet for your nay sayers I am also the keeper of all things
Never to share
Never to whisper
While you sit there coldly i want you to remember
I am always closed never open
Never to share
Never to whisper
I am the one to promise never to say a word
For me that is a promise held dearly regardless of what is being said in the shadows
The shadows is where the whispers come from take them for a grain of salt for I have not done anything
At the end of the day
I am the keeper of all things for everyone
Always closed never open
Never to share
Never to whisper
Artificial Intelligence has taken over
Human intelligence is sadly obsolete and passé
~ Jobs will soon be non-existent!
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
The man in the elevator said, as to everyone's dread,
their stomachs all dropped, and the lift suddenly stopped,
"Let's philosophically think, though our situation might stink,
we don't have to work for our boss, that dumb jerk".
Yet, privately, he thought, "I've got a great spot,
next to this buxom beauty. You bet your patootie,
I'm happy as a clam in this tight jam. If we're rescued, I don't give a dam*".
Dunk in this world, taint-less I be,
Quite of the world, world-less still be.
Come, stitch a patch of love ‘pon me,
Or else, my life shall loveless be.
Death, yours be the only bed, where
I can sleep, keeping grace with me.
The journey of life scarce goes straight,
Way-lost me, soon it’ll digress me.
Amidst all the heartless ho hum,
My work still reader-less shall be.
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Ghazal |11.11.2025 | life, love, sleep, world, work
His studio explodes with possibilities
Creativity is a cauldron of bubbling energy
~ Bold pantheon of original expression
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Tick tock where clocks turn back
Each hand for hand me back
Two times for going to that
Back track for hour's at
Docked time for landing on
What hour's erased for gone
Stopped time for haven't had
Not time for doing nad
First time for being said
Next time an hour's dead
Lost time for being there
No time for repeat wear
Host time for living well
Changed time for living Hell
Poison is Pat’s passion
Toxicology now in fashion ~
No need to work as an assassin
Jigsaw puzzle pieces scattered freely
Playful invitation to leisurely solve confetti challenge
Assembly required: copy box cover
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 1st place 2025
Searching for work can take its toll
hoping this world won’t break your soul
somehow, we ought to spend some time
parking our thoughts and our behinds
longing for those long wooden seats
we turn towards Ashburner Street
One For The Road, what do you say?
the market bar, will be okay
straight glass talk, it’s my shout
here’s to porter, bitter or stout
Working will always take its toll
hoping this world don’t claim your soul
somehow, we ought to spend more time
free from the thought of the daily grind
longing for those long wooden seats
we turn into Ashburner Street
One For The Road, what do you say?
The market bar, will be okay
straight glass talk, it’s your shout
here’s to porter, bitter or stout
Giving up work, retired from toll
hoping this world will save its soul
now we ought to spend, our hard-earned time
refreshing our thoughts, refreshing our minds
longing for those long wooden seats
we return to Ashburner Street
One For The Road, what do you say?
the market bar, will be okay
straight glass talk, one more shout
here’s to porter, bitter or stout.
We work ourselves to exhaustion
and drive eath other to our limits.
We aim for that elusive destination
that never seems to get much closer.
We strive for the better life of our dreams.
The more we have the more we want
when really we need so little to be happy.
Joy doesn't have to be a target.
It's as simple as our daily habits.
It's being in the moment
Appreciating a warm smile
Extending a caring word
Making a moment's pause
Taking a detour for fresh air
Sitting in the garden...
Joy is gathering these precious moments,
appreciating the present and feeling gratitude.
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
with your head in your head
and your heart in a safe
every one of your meals is microwaved
Never a dull relaxing day
Home is where incessant pesky dust collects
I so deserve a holiday
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
A fellow strode right up to me
tightened his belt and set his jaw
proclaimed his fame gesticulatedly
Taken aback, I mentioned that fame is fleeting
while those who toil in obscurity
~ do so until eternity
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task, industry, trial, job, production, struggle, performance, endeavor, effort, functioning, trouble, stint, commission, drudge, exertion, assignment, toil, drudgery, obligation, stress, grind, sweat, daily grind, elbow grease, grindstone