Best Poems Written by Uncle Bob

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The Fall of Vlad

Darkness settles across the sky,
Bats flitting, begin to fly, 
A howling wolf, set apart and aloof,
Eyes from the window cry.

Heroes secure in their proof,
The Vampyer, under castle roof,
Longing for past Love's tender ways,
Recoiling from lance and charger's hoof.

The drooling hound in restless pursuit bays,
The shining glory of all wakened days,
Vlad no longer rules the night or draws a fight,
For his recalcitrant sins, he bloody pays!

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2025


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Slow Down

Slow down and remain
eight years old and all squirmy
footie pajamas and dolls

glitter on tables
tea parties and teddy bears
and you weren't always busy.

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2026

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Tall Crane

Tall crane wades the pond
he spears a perch and swallows.
Look out for gators!

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2026

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Hold Me In Your Heart

Hold me in your heart
like a dread you cannot shake
unbidden I rear.


Winner: 3rd Place, Dramatize The Desires, Ink Empress (Sponsor), 5/14/26

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2026

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Minnow Drifts

Minnow drifts in stream.
He hangs in the clear water,
"Whew! What a full day!"

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2026


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My Cat

My cat slinks inside,
He sits on my foot and purrs,
I am his pet now!


Honorable Mention: Line Gauthier-Bite Sized contest no.138 (3/18/26)

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2025

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Where Do Teardrops Go?

Where do teardrops go?
I weep and they wash my pain
with my past sorrow.

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2026

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Simplicity-SK

Simplicity smiles
at a complicated fool
casting a rope fly.




Winner 1st Place: Simplicity, Sara Kendrick (Sponsor) 5/26/26

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2026

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Cuppa

Steam whirls from the cup
The scalding tea smells spicy,
To my bland nostrils.

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2026

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The Warty Toad

The Warty Toad swells
as I stomp by his hiding.
Zap! He eats a fly!


Winner 8th place: 1459 New Poem contest, Brian Strand (4/03/26)

Copyright © Uncle Bob | Year Posted 2026

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