Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Carcosa Today

City of Carcosa tales told

Of city any time and place,

Evil filled, whether new or old.

Inhabited by human race

Who first come to the city, good

Intentioned but so quickly turn

Bad with rest of sinisterhood

Sent to this hell on earth to burn.

With doing the devil's detail,

Grabbing power and money from

The people on a massive scale,

Bold scornful from the evildom.

City of Carcosa now be

The swamp of Washington, D.C.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Chocoholic Slasher!

Mother's boy, Norman Bates, did be,

In "Psycho" film, a slasher type.

In the tub, victim bled bloody

With a lot of Hollywood hype.

Since the film was in black and white,

Director Alfred Hitchcock chose

To use for blood's visual fright,

Bosco chocolate syrup in flows,

Because the syrup looked more real

Than normal too light red blood fake.

This slashing historic big deal,

All the draining "real blood" did make.

I could get slashing in my head,

If chocolate syrup be bled.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Coleslaw

From the Netherlands comes coleslaw,

"Kooksla," cabbage salad in Dutch.

To make, start with cabbage head, raw.

I pick purple, like color such.

Use knife, remove core, then chop chop,

Till pieces quite tender and small.

Then take a carrot, cut off top,

Shred and mix with the cabbage all.

For dressing, bunch of mayonnaise,

Add vinegar and lemon juice,

With sugar, salt and pepper phase.

Cool set for week before let loose.

Often called a dish on the side,

But dish out coleslaw full of pride.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Spoon Full of Woe

The spoon back in the drawer was thrown.

Somewhat bent out of shape it be,

And was cussing in a loud tone

That it was treated so badly.

The fork and the knife were nearby,

Tried to ignore the spoon at first,

But finally both asked it why

Its behavior was of the worst.

So the spoon told the fork and knife

They were two cutlery who had

Luck of good purpose in their life,

But for this poor spoon, luck is bad.

"My life is pointless, yes it's true,"

"So stirring up trouble I do."

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Last Twilight Up Zone Unknown

Last episode of "Twilight Zone"

Starred Rod Serling, but never aired.

Big sponsors did not want it shown,

So with viewing public, not shared.

As normal, at episode end,

Serling to the camera spoke,

Like conversing with a good friend.

And during his chat, Rod did smoke

Cigarettes, and of course the brand,

The show's biggest sponsor did make.

But this time, Rod's chat went unplanned,

Unscripted turn the show did take.

Ros Serling gasped in cig smoke breath,

Fell to the floor and choked to death.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Next Year's Eve

"Eve of Destruction," song sang back

Decades ago when western world

Wondered if Red China attack

Was 'bout to happen, nuke bombs hurled.

But Red China, not ready then,

Had to build up its wherewithal,

Bet that western world crime and sin

Would rise like the nuke arsenal

Of Red China, getting it on,

Till twenty twenty seven be,

Red China will attack Taiwan,

Will be the eve of World War III.

Red China's been content to wait

For western world's destruction fate.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 My Divided Mind

There be division in my mind,

Torn between my guilt and my pride.

A solution I sought to find,

To no avail, hard as I tried.

Yes, I had treated a friend wrong.

But the same friend had wronged me too.

The guilt I felt in me grew strong,

But the pride in me also grew.

Both these forces, intent to fight.

Such a problem, how could I solve?

I needed find a force for right,

So calmed down and let such evolve.

The guilt and pride faded in me,

As I found some humility.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 For Love of Me

I was the apple of her eye,

And I just knew she would give in,

Then also would involve her guy

With triangled original sin.

I knew I would be picked as best

To appeal to these humankind,

As a divine temptation test.

I mattered too much in their mind,

So she plucked me right off my tree.

And she, then he, each took a bite.

Oh, how they both did so love me.

Then came boom sound with bolt of light.

"You loved to bite, Adam and Eve,"

"Forbidden fruit, pack up and leave!"

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 No Peace

Mama held baby in her arms,

And hoping for peace coming, so

Maybe would be gone all war harms,

Off to war, her child would not go.

But Mama's child did grow up, and

No peace did come, but did come war.

Feeling duty to the child's land,

The child went off to fight with more.

And Mama's child was later found,

Just another war casualty.

Back to Mama, child was home bound

For burial of the body.

Yeah, one more Mama, one more shame,

Waiting for peace, that never came.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Purgatory Garden

In the purgatory does be

Our garden and guardian of

Truth of the dead in secrecy

Of path below or path above.

We provide humans coming here

Determination to await

A sense of maintaining good cheer,

Which ever way does go their fate,

Opening up our blossoms to

Each human needing gift of grace.

We give humans something to do,

Waiting their truth in time and place.

We flowers wish the humans well,

Up to heaven or down to hell.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Petty Argument

The four elements, earth and air,

And fire and water talked about

The gift that each of them would share

For important birthday, no doubt.

Earth said it would make a clay bust.

Air's gift would be rainbow balloon.

Fire felt a lightning bolt a must.

Water'd sing a sea chanty tune.

What started as a friendly chat

Turned into elementary rift,

Ending up in a vicious spat

As to who's giving the best gift.

And what none of the four could say,

When is Mother Nature's birthday?

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 We Let the Swamp Thrive

The swamp called Washington, D.C.,

Critters are roaming left and right,

Power and money hoarded be,

For which, amongst each other fight.

We the People sent this bunch there,

Though some in deep state stuck around,

Doing their dirty bizness where

The sun don't shine in dark swamp ground.

Just their pawns, We the People played.

Their lies and tricks, we're easy fooled.

So don't know why We seem dismayed

That by swamp critters we be ruled.

These swamp critters won't budge no doubt,

Till maybe China clears them out.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Place Sitting

The year, 1871,

The place, London at home inside.

The mother is asked by her son,

She be painted by him with pride.

At first he did want her to stand.

She said, "No way, I'm 96!"

She looks around the household, and

Of all there, I'm the one she picks.

And so upon me, she does pose.

She's fully supported by me,

As reliable one she chose,

And "Whistler's Mother" comes to be.

I'm so happy I could be there.

Anna posed sitting in this chair.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Judge Their Notion by Their Motion

There be those humans who preach that

We all need use fossil fuel less,

So as to save Earth habitat

From global warming those assess

Be carbon footprints are too much.

Just solar and wind energy

Should be used, although using such,

Much more expensive our bills be.

Most of those humans preaching so,

Fly private aircraft 'round the world,

Just fossil fuels used as they go,

Loads of carbon footprints unfurled.

Humans who preach let's save the Earth,

Act so their words have little worth.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Bewitched By

Legend has it, Circe the witch,

When Odysseus and his crew came,

She decided to make a switch,

Her crew turned to pigs with her aim

Of extorting Odysseus for

His sexual favors for her.

He gave in, and Circe did score,

A predatory gal for sure.

Satisfied, Circe returned crew

Back human, they showed some remorse.

They preferred being pigs, yes true!

We, real pigs here were pleased of course.

We told Circe, we'd really mind,

If she turned us to humankind.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 On My To Do List

Another new day break of dawn,

I wake up and sit in my bed.

The rat race outside's going on.

I'm in no hurry, so instead

Look outside my high rise window, oh,

The sunny blue sky, very nice.

But other high rise buildings, no,

I am aware I pay a price.

Keep meaning to, but still have not

Acquired some window drape or shade.

As a result, I know I've got

Lots of eye making on me made.

Normally nude in bed I'd be,

But not with peepers peeping me.

Sense Sonnet - Ticker

 Bird Talk 'Round the Fountain

The water fountain is the place

Where the secretarial pool

Of rainbow lorikeets do race

First thing before work, to sip cool

Water, and of course gossip talk.

This morning Madge is subject thirst.

Affair with her boss is a shock,

Cuz Madge in looks department's worst.

That her having a fling's occurred

Anywhere in down under land,

Is wild for such a homely bird,

None of these gals can understand.

When to the fountain, Madge does come,

The other lorikeets go mum.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Happiness is a Choice

Happiness is a choice I can

Make sometimes and sometimes make not.

But of all my emotions span,

Happiness is the best I've got,

As state of being I can be.

Sometimes feeling mad, bad or sad

Requires lots of effort from me,

For state of happiness be had.

But rule of thumb that helps me out,

When I'm unhappy I look for

Someone else unhappy no doubt.

Be there for them, I'm happy more.

When happiness I fail to choose,

Opportunity lost, I lose.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Blossoming at Baby Sitting

A bunch of baby mice did come

To our garden, we don't know why.

Their helplessness was worrisome

To us, and so we had to try

To care for them as best we could,

Until their parents could be found.

We made them comfy, snug and good,

In a warm blanket on the ground.

And soon the baby mice were fast

Asleep, and we hope dreaming well.

So no matter how long time last,

So safe and sound with us they'll dwell.

For well done baby mice sitting,

We blue bell flowers be fitting.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Antigone

When knowing that her brother's dead,

Antigone in secret tried

To bury him, but is instead

Caught by guards, not wanting to hide

Her wish to disobey the king,

Who deemed her brother as a foe.

Antigone got sentencing,

And to a living death did go,

Buried alive inside a cave.

But the king was warned the gods were

Displeased unless the king did save

Antigone, god graced for sure.

The king sent guards to set her free.

Hanged herself dead, Antigone.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Change of plan

To the future I've been assigned

To verify my planet will

Change badly for life of my kind.

Dire warnings came true to fulfill

The destiny of global heat,

Causing ocean levels to rise,

Till water coverage was complete

O'er planet surface, no surprise!

My mission is to report on

Whether what is to be is worth

Putting all resources upon

Human elite leaving the Earth.

Through the now open portal, I'm

Walking on water, passing time.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Glad I Was Here For Him

He'd been here many times before,

When he would come and stand by me.

He seemed quite depressed more and more.

In sorry state he seemed to be.

But then one day as close he stood

By me, he looked at me real strange,

Like something happened to him good,

And somehow I'd helped him to change.

He wrote a song about this and

Named the song after me, gee whiz!

Not all he told, I understand.

That I helped, great feeling that is.

I'm useful as a kitchen sink.

Maybe I'm useful as a shrink.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Color Me?

I am so sad on knowing this.

We used to have such love to share,

Filling us both with joy and bliss.

We can redo, why don't you care?

I am so lonely without you,

Just can't believe that we're apart.

When you told me that we were through,

These words of yours just broke my heart.

I am so sorry you found out,

And you then gave me blame a lot.

Yes, I cheated on you no doubt,

And really wish I'd not been caught.

You can guess now, color I be, 

As divorce papers you serve me.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Unsent Voicemail

You used to be so sweet and nice,

And we used to have so much fun.

But then you turned as cold as ice,

Became such mean spirited one.

You used to be so filled with love,

To share with me in time and place.

But now you're only just full of

That smelly stuff, a basket case.

You used to be a giving soul,

Giving me lots of joy and bliss.

But now you're in a starring role

Of nagging me on that and this.

This is my voicemail to the wife,

Never sent, for fear of my life.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Critics

We are watching a man below

Blowing enormous bubbles to

Entertain children with his show,

For the moment, something to do.

To one another we call out,

Our comments poking fun at him.

The children laugh at him no doubt.

At not much, kids laugh on a whim.

We have to cry out pretty loud,

So heard above sounds of the sea,

And sounds of this gathered beach crowd.

But now we're off, cuz bored we be.

We sea gulls all the time do scoff

At silly humans showing off.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Vecna

Henry Creel, I'm top villain in

"Stranger Things," known as Vecna, me,

So full of lots of crime and sin,

Doing so two dimensionally.

Telepathic powers I've got,

Used to kill Mom and Sis, gee whiz,

Got me to like murder a lot,

Kid killing is my favorite biz.

Exiled to Upside Down Abyss,

Took over monsters there and did

Reign in terror, for me pure bliss.

Back to Hawkins to do my bid.

Villainy forever, instead

Goodies axed up, I lost my head.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Dawn Upon

It is night but she cannot sleep.

Her family depends on her,

Many obligations to keep,

Weighs heavy on her heart for sure.

Too little money had right now.

Too many bills to pay increase.

Yet she has faith that God somehow

Will be of help and bring her peace.

And so her thoughts turn how she could

Give more love to her family,

And bring all closer for more good,

Find joy in what they have and be.

Tomorrow is another day,

She knows her prayer will guide her way.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Happy Go Lucky Bronze

Gold, then silver, then bronze does be

First, then second, and then third place.

Psychiatrists at times study

All three as emotional case.

What does each metal medal think

About the winning, losing game?

So each does take couch of the shrink

To study feeling each does claim.

Gold and silver, there's 'twixt and 'tween

A lot of tension forth and back.

Feelings about each get real mean,

Who's first or second in the stack.

Gold does gloat, then silver does bawl,

Then bronze happy to win at all.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 End of a Friendship

Best friends through grade school, then we went

To the same high school, where I found

Myself in a big deal event,

To popular clique I be bound.

But not so bound was my best friend,

Not popular like me, but I

Assured our friendship would not end.

But less time with, as time went by,

And by the end of freshman year,

This long friendship no longer be,

Nothing in common left to share,

Sure not my popularity.

I regret to this very day,

Letting my friend just drift away.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 The Chosen Ones

A bowl of lemons came to sit

Upon a tabletop, and they

Did talk among themselves a bit

About why they were on display.

Hard to see from inside the bowl,

So one of the lemons hopped out

To get a better look with goal

Of learning more their fate no doubt.

Then later, the lemon outside

Told the others news, good and bad.

"Bad news, we're 'bout to be goodbyed."

"Good news, refreshed drink, we'll be had."

A blender with the lemons made

A blender full of lemonade.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Fired Up

The sea be calm by break of dawn,

The waters still black in the night,

As I was embarking upon

Some canoeing to my delight.

It was a time and place that I

Could paddle all my woes away,

In bliss of solitude with my

Welcoming of the coming day.

There be no clouds as dark skies turn

Into a brilliant fiery glow,

As though the very air does burn

Into a melting lava flow.

I paddle as sun rising higher

On sea of red, orange, yellow fire.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 People of Iran

Innocent people of Iran,

Millions of you held hostage for

Many decades of your lifespan.

And all you've known is living war.

Again the bombs and bullets fly,

Your despots fighting to the end.

Sadly, many more of you die,

Matters not if by foe or friend.

Is it true? Perhaps you will choose

Coming destiny of your own.

Such choice, you'll either win or lose,

Be better or worse than you've known?

Iranian people, hope be

A way be found, you will live free.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Hairdressin' Mama

Mama Mouse tells Papa Mouse to

Get son and daughter Mouses so

Mama can fix each a hairdo,

For whole mice neighborhood to show.

Mama Mouse has been readin' on

New fancy ways to style mice hair,

Wants to experiment upon

Whole Mouse family, then and there,

Mama Mouse, armed with combs on paw,

Does get family permed and set,

That will result in "ooh" and "aah,"

From hair raisin' all gonna get.

Mama mousses each Mouse's hair

Before rollin' on rollers there.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 House of Appeal

A gingerbread looking house, I

Now live in, very quaint and cute.

My olden days are long gone by.

I'm now in more modern pursuit.

This Victorian style home presents

Like where sweet old Gramma might live.

And baking cookies smells are hints

Of attraction I want to give

To this unsuspecting twosome,

Causing me pain and grief once, yes.

But now I'm back and make welcome.

This time this witch will have success.

I wave to them, come visit me,

My next Hansel and Gretel be.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 I Was Something

It was at high noon that I came.

Some folks saw me and word spread fast.

Suddenly, I had acquired fame,

I wasn't sure how long would last.

So why was I the chosen one?

I really don't know, but just guess

Conditions came together, done.

I was beneficiary, yes.

All of the welcoming of me,

So invigorated I felt.

But end of this did come to be.

I bid fond farewell as I melt.

This one and only snowflake, I

Awed all humankind in July.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Off to Farmers Market

All through the spring and summer days

Our Farmers tended to us well.

For her and him, we heap high praise.

Such care makes us better to sell.

Yes, we sure know our purpose is

To give the Farmers' family

Some profit in the produce biz.

And we are quite content to be

Picked now that we are grown and ripe.

And we sense our farmers are pleased

That we're all of bountiful type,

Glad we're making farm life more eased.

We fruits and veggies loaded up,

Now off to Farmers Market, yup!

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 In My Dream

When I was misbehavin,' my

Momma told me that Jesus frowned,

Cuz I should know better, and I

Was causin' Jesus to feel downed.

Yeah, I do misbehave a lot,

And Jesus' frownin' bothers me,

But bothered more, spankin's I've got

From Momma, so sore my butt be.

Momma told me to go to bed,

Maybe better behaved next day.

I did, a dream come to my head,

Saw Jesus in a smilin' way.

Jesus is smilin' becuz I'm

Behavin' myself in dreamtime.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 A Brushstroke a Day ...

When I turned age of twenty one,

I studied Oscar Wilde to learn

How painting myself could be done,

Keeping my youthful look, my yearn.

So just a simple brushstroke, I

Would paint of myself on each day.

And as the many years went by,

I still appear my youthful way.

Of course I learned that a high price

I had to pay for my youth goal,

But was worth looking young and nice.

To the devil I sold my soul.

But unlike Wilde's "Dorian Gray,"

I live forever and young stay.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 My Last Prayer Here

Mount Vesuvius erupts with

Such blast of ash and smoke and fire.

The big one now is fact, not myth.

I fall to my knees to inquire,

Not why does this deed now be done,

Not how can such happen to me,

But why am I a chosen one,

To learn the now for what's to be.

I'm  sad for family and friend,

For strangers whom I've never met,

Who all despair this coming end,

And thank not what is coming yet.

The last of my life in Pompeii.

Thanks Creator. What's next? I pray.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Two, Passing in the Night

She is walking south on the beach.

He is walking on the beach north.

Walking alone through the night, each

Sense sea waters move back and forth.

The sound of waves rolling upon

The sand, where the sight of shells shine,

The picking up phenomenon.

The taste and the smell of sea brine.

Both she and he walking, so sense,

And as they near, sense other too.

A smile and a nod, each presents,

The least but most that each will do.

Such brief encounter, he and she

Walk on in fading memory.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 One world Changing Mind

A mind of one who changed the world.

To rule supreme, this mind's desire.

Power, this mind unleashed, unfurled,

And millions this mind did inspire,

To bring about the master race,

Obliterate all in the way.

Fuhrer prinzip in time and place,

Ruling forever future day.

This mind came too close to success.

Such mind, the world must not abide.

This time, the world was lucky, yes,

This mind driven to suicide.

Such evil acts came from his mind,

Adolph Hitler changed humankind.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Hilda at Home

In nifty fifties, Hilda be

Often at home in relaxed way.

With her kit cat and pup dog, she

Listens to old victrola play.

Vintage coffee kettle atop

Wood burning stove for quick refill,

As Hilda gulps down cups nonstop,

Eating pastries, as Hilda will.

The buxom redhead lounging bound

In a bright red jumpsuit, but she is,

For the moment, not jumpin' 'round,

But in a mode of chill out biz.

Now, home body at ease a lot,

Both coffee and Hilda are hot.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Pandora's Jar

Pandora sent me a sealed jar,

Package had no return address.

Receipt of this was quite bizarre.

I knew no Pandora, unless

She was the same Pandora who

Received a box in ancient myth,

Not to open, but she did do,

Causing the world to be stuck with

All the evil and suffering.

Well, since these were already out,

What more harm from my opening?

I was so curious, no doubt.

Like in her box, would hope here dwell?

Dill pickles came to sight and smell.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Prayers Answered

Mama Mouse, ill, takes to her bed.

Papa Mouse at her side does stay.

Thoughts of worry spun 'round his head,

So Papa Mouse decides to pray.

The Baby Mouses are asleep,

Leaving Mama a Teddy Bear,

To be close with Papa to keep

All best wishes for Mama there.

And as the clock does chime midnight,

Papa Mouse's prayers answered by

Butterflies glowing in moonlight,

Little angels from heaven fly.

Coming of dawn, the sun does shine.

Mama Mouse wakes and feeling fine.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Pop High?

Keith Richards and I used to be

Close buddies when Keith drugged insane.

He'd never party without me,

Singing songs to his pal, cocaine.

No doubt Keith was a crazy guy,

Even crazier I made him,

As he used me to chase his high.

There is a tale told, on a whim,

Keith once combined me in a way,

Lessened my high effectiveness.

Whether true or not, I'll not say,

But one helluva story, yes!

So if Keith did this, I was not mad,

Mixing me with ashes of his Dad.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 "Highlander"

Highlander, Connor MacLeod,

Born 1518, a clan Scot.

As an immortal, he's endowed

And lives through centuries, a lot.

Fight other immortals, he's bound,

Cutting off their heads with his sword,

Just cannot fight on holy ground.

And with each death, Connor moves toward,

As an immortal, the last one.

Happens in 1985,

Connor's final beheading done,

He turns mortal, finite alive.

Connor Macleod, one happy guy,

Can have children, grow old and die.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Regret

I, a popular kid in school,

Could pick and choose the friends I had,

And tended pick friends as a rule

Who kept my image good, not bad.

So a self promoting clique, I

Led based on who I would let in,

Just those who were a gal or guy

Who played my game and let me win.

All of the kids in school knew me,

But I only wanted to know

My kind of kids, I trusted be

For with letting me run the show.

My time in school I do regret

Not seeking friends I never met.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Hannibal, Cannibal

Dr. Hannibal Lector is

The villain I'd be if I could,

Top acclaimed in the villain biz,

Able to be so bad so good.

Cannibal serial killer,

But so refined and so polite.

With cooking skillet, a skiller

In eating the rude with delight.

Of course being as guilty as sin,

I'd want to script in one detail,

Eat victims, again and again,

I wouldn't want to die in jail.

Hannibal Lector, villain free,

To do my thing would so suit me.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Revengeful Pears

They were just boys, but acting bad,

And stole us away from our home.

So such behavior made us mad,

In to bellies, got forced to roam,

Becuz those bad boys took us all,

Then chose to rid the evidence.

And one by one, we each did fall

Down the throats of those bad boys, hence

Before our separation, we

Agreed on action we'd each take,

Causing each bad boy, severely

The most helluva bellyache.

Us pears, those boys gobbled down, yup,

But we made them throw us back up!

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Pass the Time

Momma Mouse to her young'uns tells

A bedtime story with nightfall.

In hollowed log, family dwells,

Quite snug and cozy, one and all.

For outside is some snow and chill,

Reminding the Mouse family that

The season Winter is here still,

But the season Spring's coming at

A sure and fast pace and here soon,

Proven by Robin Red Breast be

Out perched under light of the moon,

Listening very intently.

Robin, well scarved to keep out cold,

Enjoys Momma Mouse's tale told.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 "Scapegoat"

Howardena Pindell's art piece,

"Scapegoat," done 1990 is

Self reflecting she did release

On discriminatory biz,

She faced all stages of her life.

A target of racism, she

Strengthened herself through all the strife,

And her artwork did help her be.

In the art she uses words to

Speak out, and herself to reclaim,

Shows resilience, proud and true,

With remembrance as her prime aim.

"Scapegoat" painted to help reveal

Howardena's desire to heal.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Back in Time and Place

He had told me it was goodbye,

That he was sorry this had to be.

I'd learn the truth about his lie,

His leaving was the best for me.

But now, after parking the car,

I'm in tears as I'm walking through

The night to the ocean, not far,

Back to the spot we loved and knew,

Back to a time we shared a lot.

But now, though he said goodbye, I'm,

After a police call I got,

Going back to him one last time.

In seconds, forever I'll reach

His washed up body on the beach,

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Spice It Up

"Make me some ginger tea," her yell

At me loudly, "And spice it up."

My older sister I know well,

So I hasten to fix her cup.

Big Sis does seem to think I'm at

Her beck and call when Mom and Dad

Are away from our habitat.

I'm good at making tea, but bad

When big Sis really needs to learn

A lesson on being polite

To me, so make her tea to burn

Lesson in her to treat me right.

Sis's smile turned to frown on me,

Gulping down her hot peppered tea.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Chasing Two Rabbits

Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock) said,

"If you chase two rabbits you'll lose"

"Them both." So this quotation led

Me to go to the woods and choose

To find two rabbits and to chase

Them through the woods, and, wow, did they

Give to me a helluva race.

I chased these two rabbits all day,

Then very late into the night.

And then they stopped, surprising me.

Not just two rabbits be in sight,

A hundred rabbits now there be.

These two rabbits being chased, I

Found out they'd time to multiply.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 SUE at Field Museum

Faith, South Dakota, SUE be found,

Largest T Rex discovered yet.

Chicago's Field Museum bound,

Year 2000 debut be set,

For public viewing in huge hall,

Dino skeleton, most complete,

An awesome sight for one and all,

With a multi toothed grin to greet,

Positioned as though 'bout to chase

Visitors down as tasty prey.

SUE, as then, in now time and place,

T Rex rule supreme in its day.

Now off getting some bone rerack,

SUE assures public, "I'll be back!"

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Art Market and Artist, Depressed

The Dutch artist, Johannes Vermeer,

Lived in Delft along with his wife.

Downturn in his painting career

Caused him a lot of stress and strife.

Eleven living children had,

Sole support from him they did need.

Then the economy turned bad.

The Vermeers suffered, yes indeed.

Sell more his paintings, Johanne tried,

But outside Delft he was unknown.

Deeply depressed, and then he died,

His family left on their own.

Stress and strife of debt ridden be,

Johannes did die, age 43.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Truth in Two Hearts

One of good heart, one of bad heart,

Both walking on the road did meet.

They stopped, and the good first did start,

And to the bad, gave a good greet.

Whereupon the bad heart did curse,

Giving the good heart, spew of wrath.

When good heart smiled, bad heart did worse,

Kicked down the good heart in the path.

The good heart got back up and went

On with a good life, leaving bad

Heart to a bad life to be spent,

And Judgement upon each be had.

Both hearts when dead went where they should,

Bad went to bad, good went to good.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 My Spoonerism Shift

I'd make my picks for bedding well,

Intending just a one night stand.

Mary Sue was such, but do tell,

What happened with her was unplanned.

My protection with Mary Sue

Was somehow defective, I guess.

At least one of my boys got through

For a get together, oh yes,

Pregnant, Mary Sue let me know.

So did her Daddy contact me,

To do right thing expected, so

I'm welcomed in their family.

Her Daddy, sort for shotgunning,

So I hear my wedding bell ring.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 You Were My Future

When you were born to me, I said

You were my future that I would

Watch grow and love until I'm dead.

And when I died, I could feel good,

Knowing that you would carry on,

A lot like me in many ways,

And remember when I was gone,

All our many wonderful days.

But then came sad day you did die,

A truth so hard be reconciled

Within me, as I wonder why

This Mom had to outlive her child.

Whatever future I have, be

Emptier without you with me.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Avatar Warriors

Is it just a destiny for

A few powerful humankind

Bring elements into world war,

Unleashed by few of crazy mind?

All know there is the wherewithal

Many times over all to kill

By the nuclear arsenal

Had by a few who have the will.

Maybe A.I. is a godsend,

That if wars with fire must be fought,

Let avatar attack, defend,

So no live victims burn a lot.

Earth, air and water all desire

Not be destroyed in war with fire.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Afloat in the Pool

I be a floating in the pool,

Upon my back, feeling serene,

With the sun warmth, in water cool,

Soft breezes ripple 'twixt and 'tween

The gentle splish and splash of wet.

A time and place to daydream of

My wishful desires coming yet,

Of youthful joy falling in love,

Suspended in the here and now.

The sunlight sparkling all around,

Off the water as though somehow

Into ecstasy I be bound.

All my serenity does stop.

Young brother does a belly flop.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Bridge Crossing

Gaggle of geese on their way home,

Now crossing bridge across the creek.

Goose leader, wanting none to roam

Into the water, dip to seek,

Honks out an order to goose pack,

Like the cars in a passing train,

Waddle in step and keep on track.

Of course, some of the geese complain,

Wanting to do what they ought not,

Jump into the creek for a swim.

But no such act, just train of thought,

With water wishing just a whim.

Last in the train, Slowpoke, caboose,

Train engine leader, Mother Goose.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Archeologists be Damned

Archeologist, fancy word

For grave robber, who dared my curse,

Invaded my tomb, and I stirred.

A fine mist of me did dispense,

Entering openings within

These vile creatures, to take me with

Them as they left their scene of sin,

To later learn my curse, no myth,

As vengeful inside this doomed lot,

I slowly began to decay

Them outward in a painful rot,

Until all just rotted away.

When these grave robbers robbed my tomb,

Archeologists dug their doom.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Special Skill

Human beings are made in way

Of developing better skill,

Which can often be on display,

If the human just has the will.

Unfortunately, this skill is

Not used as often as it should.

Humans have more important biz,

Too much of which is not too good.

So practicing this skill does be

The best way each of us can get

Good, using such effectively,

Good deed coming from good mind set.

Skill all should have, does come to mind,

Of always striving to be kind.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Bite Plight

I wake up suddenly to find

Myself in quite a frozen state,

Morgue freezer, I am not the kind

To be thrilled, accepting such fate.

I recall, at the dentist I'd

Passed out from all the laughing gas.

I guess I acted like I died,

And transport here did come to pass.

I'd gone to the dentist becuz

Had a lot of tooth pain no doubt.

Miserable vampire I was,

And the abscessed fang got pulled out.

Hope some warm neck shows up soon, dang,

Will be tougher, one icy fang.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Unexpected Turn

Mother Nature was feeling ill,

Went to a doctor and found out

Her condition, no cure or pill.

Mother Nature, upset no doubt,

Her mind no longer on her biz.

The four seasons got all mixed up.

Summer was frigid cold, gee whiz,

And winter was scorching hot, yup.

In spring, the leaves from trees all fell.

In autumn, all flowers budded new.

The seasons felt all was not well.

Why such would Mother Nature do?

For Mother Nature, news was grim.

The doctor told her, she's a him.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Bubble Bath Boy

Howdy, I am Storm, the seal, who

Loves to be bathing in my pool,

Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo.

Of bathing I do something cool,

Maybe showing off I suppose.

But to good purpose, doing of

Blowing out bubbles through my nose,

Telling I'm in the mood for love.

Of course the humans watching me

Are impressed by my bubble blow.

But most important watching, she

Gets turned on by my bubble blow.

To my girl friend, I'm in great form,

Blowing out my bubbles by Storm.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Our World

We are the watchers of our world,

Where we were assigned long ago.

We watch as future is unfurled.

The past here we already know.

Our world with animals and plants

Is one of the best worlds that be.

But human being circumstance

Is the variable that we

Have to watch keen all time and place,

To determine continued worth.

If an apocalypse we face

From humans, we will save this Earth.

When that times comes, a choice we've got,

Whether save humankind or not.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Cake Walk

The gate was open, I went out.

I know my taking off was bad.

Momma would be worried no doubt,

But I hope she won't be too mad.

I walk through town, then smell and see

The biggest cake ever behind

A window, beckoning to me.

I've a sweet tooth, so of a mind

To somehow get this cake by stunt.

But then my keepers come to take

Back this missing young elephant.

And, gee whiz, they give me the cake.

As I'm taken back to the zoo,

I've got my cake, eating it too.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 "Blueberry Hill"

We found our hill and named it for

The hill of which Elvis would sing.

We came to our hill more and more.

Many memories it would bring

Us, as atop the hill we stood.

And each time we would feel the thrill.

All our memories were so good.

We so loved standing on our hill.

But then sad day came, as apart,

When God called you, we two did be.

I was left with a broken heart.

But now soon with you, will be me.

Back on Blueberry Hill, now I

Stand here to join you as I die.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Catch the Teenager Bug

I am a six year old kid, who

Does have an older brother, and

Watches the stuff that he does do,

Lots of which I don't understand.

I'm willing to do anything

To try to please him if I could.

But there's nothing to his liking

That I do, and I don't feel good.

Mom says my brother used to be

A really nice kid, much the same,

With a generous heart, like me.

Then a teenager he became.

Will I become selfish, gee whiz,

Like my teenage brother now is?

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 I Am Grateful

I was picked up for DUI,

Ordered by the judge to AA,

Went through the motions to comply,

For a couple of years did stay.

Then chose to relapse, went back out.

Drank to attempted suicide.

God sent me salvation, no doubt.

Back to AA, again I tried,

This time with full surrender of

Myself to be a better one,

With help from God's and AA's love.

My recovery is never done.

Clean and sober continually

For forty years, a better me.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Class in Session

The old sage gnome does hold school court,

Sitting upon his toadstool throne,

With young gnomes and faeries assort,

Seeking more knowledge to be known

Of faeries' and gnomes' goals to share

Of making magic for the good,

And harmony for all life there,

Together in enchanted wood.

The old sage gnome does hold the light

Of wisdom to be shined upon

Faeries and gnomes for more insight,

Their purposes  to carry on.

First lesson by the sage gnome be,

Who's a gnome and who's a faerie.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Devil's Trippin'

Devil oft a lonesome lost soul,

So leaves his haven down in hell,

Wantin' acceptance as his goal,

Heads up to Earth, a spell to dwell.

Devil wants spendin' his trip time

With weak, unfaithful humankind,

Get them doin' more sin and crime,

Givin' devil heart, soul and mind.

For latest trip, devil does, yes,

Set coordinates for who hates.

Malfunction in his G.P.S.,

Ends up at the Pearly gates.

Wantin' in bad, devil does burn.

St. Peter scolds, "No way, wrong turn!"

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Convicted Felon Elected

Convicted felons sometimes are

Elected the president of

His or her country, seems bizarre,

But just happens sometimes in gov.

Such an example comes to mind,

Who was elected anyway,

Cuz his country's voters did find

Him to be the best for the day.

And he did serve as best he could.

For just and right, he took a stand,

Presided over common good

In South Africa, his homeland.

Convicted felon president,

Nelson Mandela, such a gent.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Hyacinth

Apollo god fell in love with

Hyacinthus, a Spartan prince.

They oft played sports, as goes the myth,

Disc throwing, one of such events.

Hyacinthus, accidently

Struck and killed by a disc thrown by

Apollo, devastated be,

Causing his sweet lover to die.

Apollo wanted to die too,

But was immortal, so could not.

Thus Apollo, a deed did do,

So his lover not be forgot.

Spilt blood from Hyacinthus, doomed,

Turned to hyacinth, flower bloomed.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Earthbound

Every time love I feel I've found,

I lose it and I feel like hell.

Why is love running rings around,

Never landing in me to dwell?

There's no Nirvana for me here,

No paradise as advertised.

My hopes and dreams just disappear,

And I'm left feeling paralyzed.

I need to change where I hang out,

Gotta break this loser pattern.

Anywhere'd be better no doubt,

Anywhere but here on Saturn.

Dumping Saturn for what it's worth,

Maybe find love on planet Earth.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Cousins at Odds

The two royal cousins never met.

But Mary, Queen of Scots, did keep

Queen Elizabeth First upset,

Causing England's Queen to lose sleep.

Elizabeth feared Mary would

By trick or power take her throne.

Mary tried to make such threat good,

Claim England's Queendom as her own.

To kill Elizabeth, her plot,

But written details by her were

Intercepted, and she was caught,

Then tried and found guilty be her.

To prove Mary, Queen of Scots, was dead,

Queen Elizabeth was brought her head.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Empty Echo

Come break of day with a new dawn,

Again alone in time and place.

The last night's occupant is gone,

Just me and the gray walls I face.

I did enjoy this last guest who

Played his harmonica and sang,

A Mr. Bo Jangles type to

Dance up a helluva dance. Dang!

Yes, a fond memory he'll be,

Leaving this space now dull and dim,

As it usually is for me,

Wish there were more fun ones like him.

This drunk tank cell in this jailhouse,

Waiting the next drunk be this mouse.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Nightmare for the American Dream

How goes the American Dream?

It is not going all that well,

Answer Google A.I. does deem.

And truth we're told, A.I. does tell.

Haves have more and have nots have less.

Those in power play games and lie,

Use smoke and mirrors, promise progress,

Knowing most do hardly get by.

The children are the ones who pay

The highest price and cheated out

Of true knowledge learned the right way,

Played by powered as pawns no doubt.

Fading American Dream does please

Hoped for dream of Communist Chinese.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Final Journey Home

King Arthur in last battle fought,

Mortally wounded, taken to

Isle of Avalon, but for naught.

Nothing even Merlin could do.

Aboard a ship upon the lake,

Where Arthur tossed his famous sword,

Final journey the King will take,

His body on the ship sails toward

The gloried place in time that be

From where King Arthur ruled to bring

Good and right to his people, he

Reigned very well while he was King.

The King comes home from tragic fate.

Camelot Castle does await.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Tucumcari

On old U.S. Route 66,

"Tucumcari Tonite" does read

The billboard sign out in the sticks

Of New Mexico, yes indeed.

So driving to this small town, I

Take up the billboard's nice invite.

The Blue Swallow Motel is my

Pick here, I'm gonna spend the night.

I see the mountain, town's named for,

As 'round the town I walk about,

Lovely painted murals galore,

And a fun fact that I find out.

Wishbone, T.V.'s  "Rawhide" cook be

Born right here in Tucumcari.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 I Didn't Word Bank on This!

I am stumped by what's being done

By her leaving me thunderstruck.

Gee whiz, I'm a paralyzed one,

Stunned by this turn of real bad luck.

I begged her that I'm overcome,

So surprised and ruffled, oh Lord!

Can't she see that I'm frozen numb?

Thrown  by her act that's left me floored.

Golly, I am spellbound to know why

She's treating me so bad for sure.

Gosh, I am a so sorry guy

For getting caught, cheating on her.

Synonyms for word shocked I be.

The wife serves divorce papers on me!

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 My Special Guest

When to my home I wish a guest,

It goes without my saying that

Nothing special need I request,

Being here in my habitat.

No special meal need I prepare,

No special table seating chart.

Just my willingness all to share

With such a guest with a pure heart.

Welcome all friends and family,

Welcome strangers who happen by.

My guest loves all and not just me.

I have learned to understand why.

Always accepting my invite,

Jesus comes with gift of insight.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 I Hear the Voices

I hear the voices telling me

To do to others for God's will.

My family call me crazy.

The docs call me mentally ill.

I get picked up by cops a lot.

From jails the judges let me out.

The voices tell me that I've got

Duty to do God's will no doubt.

And now I hear the voices tell

Me a sacrifice must be done,

Or else I'm gonna go to hell.

God's will is I'm the chosen one.

Roam the streets and subways, I do,

And hear the voices to kill you.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Fight Evil Within

In each and every human be

Planted when born the evil seed.

I am sure always within me

Evil can sprout in thought and deed.

And so I am the only one

To fight any evil within

Me, and fight until I have done

Victory over threatening sin.

The evil that's in others is

Up to others to face and fight.

It's not my job to mind their biz,

Mind myself to be good and right.

Evil's defeated because of

My always being armed with love.

Sense Sonnet - Ticker

 I'm a Sharing Sort

The wife and I were walking to

A restaurant from the parking lot.

The wife asked me that please I do

Hold her arm through a slippery spot

Of ice that was in the walkway.

Wanting to be the gallant guy,

My arm through hers went on display,

And we walked on, suddenly I

Tripped, and my feet flew through the air.

I gave a screech out in alarm.

Of course my fall I had to share,

Pulling the wife down by her arm.

Tripping and falling gracefully,

The wife did so quite well, not me!

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 On a Raft With My Boys

I'm down at the pond with my two boys.

It's a beautiful summer day.

Time and place, we're all filled with joys.

We're building a raft, homemade way.

Or I should say my boys do build,

With lots of wood and stuff they've found.

At watching them is where I'm skilled,

Waiting for this raft voyage bound.

Pond's not real deep, my boys can swim,

So, what the heck, I'm happy for

Them giving their all on this whim.

I'll wait and watch for what's in store.

There's no way this raft's gonna float,

This puppy dog just has to note.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Like Attracts Like

We first met while each on a job,

Jobs turning out to be the same.

We marvel we're alike a gob.

Lucky that together we came.

We're both attracted to the fun,

The challenge and the skill required

To see a job through till it's done,

Accomplishing our goal desired.

Like attracts like applies to us,

Being alike in thought and deed.

Love of burglary is a plus

To satisfy our common greed.

Now we're together all the time,

So much alike, partners in crime.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Bad Feeling Fabric

The guy grabbed me right off the rack,

And I was his very first pick.

He said a nice suit he did lack

For a meeting, needed one quick.

He paid for me and put me on,

Walked outside into the hot day.

Then my itching phenomenon,

Quite embarrassed, needless to say.

I hoped I'd itch him later less,

But his meeting went badly, natch,

Blamed me deservedly, I guess.

All he could do was sweat and scratch.

I do feel sheepish, yes I do,

Cuz I am wool sheared from guess who!

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Nighttime Serenade

It is the middle of the night,

And I wake up hearing the sound

Of singing, with night sky all bright.

Out of my bed to window bound,

Looking and listening above

To this performance, oh so grand.

Such sweet melody sparkling of

Magic, as on my bed I stand,

And soon am calling "oohs" and "aahs,"

Then serenaded all the more.

To my night friends I give applause,

And ask please give me an encore.

The Starlights led by Mister Moon

Are singing just for me in tune.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Leap Year Over Tall Buildings

February 29th is

Date that happens once in four years.

So if born on this day, gee whiz,

Not as much time for birthday cheers.

Of course many have birthdays real

On leap year day, but also one,

The fictionalized Man of Steel,

Most powerful, thanks to the sun.

DC Comics creator chose

Leap year birthday, and asked why,

Replied that as everyone knows,

This hero is an ageless guy.

When February 29th fall,

Superman, Happy Birthday from all.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Public Opinion Context Variation

The public opinion on food

Shortage globally oft depends

Which public is asked to conclude,

And what each public comprehends.

A U.S. public might ask back,

"By a shortage, what do you mean?"

Not being quite so much in lack

In the supermarkets shelves scene.

Ethiopian public could

Ask back, "What is food?" Cuz there be

Lots of famine there, and not good,

For food is such a scarcity.

And public response from the Chinese,

"What is public opinion, please?"

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Swinger

The little girl sits in a swing,

Which from a tree limb tied does hang.

But no one is around helping

The little girl start to swing. Dang!

She kicks and jiggles but cannot

Get the swing at all to move to

And fro, and back and forth, as ought.

The little girl is feeling blue,

At such sad sitting still she is.

Just when she feels there's no chance for

Some fun swinging today, gee whiz,

She starts to swing, then more and more.

Who the mysterious swinger be?

The little girl's swung by the tree.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Pushing My Buttons

The wife pushes my buttons to

Get responses that amuse her.

First button she pushes, I do

Giggle, cuz ticklish there for sure.

Second button she pushes that

Makes me cry, becuz I am sad.

Third button the wife pushes at,

I start to cuss, becuz I'm mad.

Fourth button the wife pushes, wow,

With overwhelming joy I'm filled.

Fifth button the wife pushes, now,

That poke, a lot of pain instilled.

When I tell her that last push hurt,

The wife laughs, and rips off my shirt.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 She's Going Hog Wild!

Invited by the Flapjack Queen

To share bunch of flapjacks with her.

Being polite, I made the scene,

But was somewhat on guard for sure,

Cuz I had heard that this Queen be

Quite selfish where flapjacks concerned.

Previous invitees told me

They be flapjackless, hard way learned.

And sure enough, when flapjacks came,

Flapjack Queen's stack fast disappeared.

I could see how she got her name,

I'd better get myself in geared.

She's leering now at flapjacks mine,

"Oink you Miss Piggy," grunts this swine.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Sermon Cancelled

The holy water turned to ice,

When the church's heater went out.

The pastor thought this not too nice,

Could not asperge ice cubes, no doubt.

So the pastor decided to

Light a folded newspaper, and

A thawing of holy water do,

As quickly as he could by hand.

The folded newspaper he fired,

Unfolded, flew, disaster came,

Not what the pastor had desired,

Burning papers set church aflame.

The pastor, quite unhappily,

Saw the church now in ashes be.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Codex Gigas

The Codex Gigas, "Giant Book,"

Known as the Devil's Bible too.

Legend does be, one night it took

For one desperate scribe to do.

In Middle Ages, the scribe was

A monk who had broke his vows, and

To escape his death, the monk does

Promise to write one night by hand

A book with all the knowledge known.

When the monk knew he'd fail the goal,

He begged the devil's help be shown.

The devil did, took the monk's soul.

Confirmed that this book written by one,

Disputed if by the devil done.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Sun Burn

Pygmalion sculpted me of

Ivory, perfect woman who,

With me, fell so deeply in love.

Goddess Aphrodite did do

Granting his wish and gave me life,

Which made him such a happy one,

And we became husband and wife.

But jealous of us was the sun,

And one unhappy day when we

Were walking outside, the sun came,

And fired some burning rays at he,

Setting Pygmalion aflame.

Watching Pygmalion, stunned, I'll

Miss him much, now just ember pile.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Wily but Wary

I am at home in desert land.

It's often hard to stay alive.

But time and place, I understand,

And do what I must to survive.

Both hunter and hunted I be.

I do prefer the hunter role,

Being more suitable for me.

And I've become skilled in my goal

Of stalking and killing my prey.

Of course I know when hear, "Beep Beep,"

And a road runner's on display,

Chase instinct to myself I keep.

Wily, this coyote I hope,

But like Wile E Coyote, nope!

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Surprise from the Skies

Hot air balloons, beautiful sight,

Floating over the countryside.

Crowds of people watch in delight.

Festival is a source of pride,

And has been going on for years.

Participants from 'round the world,

Floating above chorus of cheers.

All colors, shapes and sizes whirled

About the sunny sky, abreeze.

For all it's such a lovely day,

Balloons that do their dance to please,

Visual artwork on display.

Hot air balloons, colorful pack,

Chinese launch nuclear attack.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Aurethia

Aurethia from long line of

Women good at bewitching men,

Leaving them with promise of love,

Promising again and again.

Long past ancestor of hers be

An Egyptian goddess who did

Willing mortal men in when she

Cast spells to do as she would bid.

Autumn equinox does inspire

Aurethia to grind leaves red,

Orange and gold to batch of desire,

Tempting men in both heart and head.

Aurethia does coyly smile

At latest victim to beguile.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 The Big Catch

The fisherfolk went out to fish,

And very optimistic, with

Boat and equipment so lavish,

Biggest catch should be fact, not myth.

The fisherfolk sailed to the spot

Where their fancy computers told

Here were  where the prize fish, a lot.

Expensive nets, they did unfold.

The fisherfolk put all in place,

And waited for their catch to come.

But such was not to be the case.

The catch, not theirs, but so awesome.

It was quite a surprise, no joke,

When the fish caught the fisherfolk.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Now for Better, Now for Worse

I said let's all just party now,

Cuz now's all that we're promised, yes!

My words were lost on them somehow.

They're just party poopers I guess.

They replied back to me that I

Need prepare for the future like

Them, and be now a working guy,

Shudder the thought I be such. Yike!

"No," I said back, now's party time.

Let the future be what it is.

Then summer, but now winter, I'm

Begging them for handouts, gee whiz!

Aesop's ants refuse to help me,

An unhappy grasshopper I be.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Tungsten

I'm a chemical element,

A metal natural on Earth.

I have proven quite evident

My many uses are of worth.

My melting and boiling points be

Highest of all elements, so

Remarkable robustness, me.

For added toughness, I'm a go.

I am immune to attack by

Most acids and bases, and too,

Don't react with water, and I

Am dense as gold, oft sub I do.

By the name tungsten I am known,

In Swedish meaning "heavy stone."

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Boudica

Boudica, Iceni tribe queen

In ancient Britain led attack

Against the Romans, she was keen

On getting independence back.

In rebellion her troops she led

Against the invading empire,

Left 80,000 Romans dead,

Destroyed their battlements with fire.

Emperor Nero in Rome heard

Of Boudica's fighting success,

And fretted so that such occurred,

Generals threatened to fix this mess.

Mass Roman armies sent to war,

Boudica killed, rebelled no more.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Weary Warrior

A warrior armed to surface bound

To try to find some food I need.

I've left my bunker underground.

Hot sun is punishing indeed.

At twenty first century end,

It's hard for me on planet Earth.

Powerful foes, too few a friend,

Life here now is of little worth.

I cannot stay up here for long.

They have surveillance everywhere,

Detection ability strong.

I have to constantly beware.

One of the last of humans, I

Fight the good fight against A.I.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 We Need More Government Regulation

We the people must understand

Government regulation is

Needed to assure We have banned

Fossil fuel use, a dirty biz.

Better We pay more dollars price

Than price of burning up the Earth.

We have to make the sacrifice

Now, so the future may be worth

Living in the environment scene.

We certainly must be aware,

The more expensive, the more clean.

There's always government welfare.

We pollute less, a worthy goal,

As Chinese burn more dirty coal.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Wet Brain

A waterfall  of thoughts I find

Are flowing down at a fast pace,

And quickly filling up my mind,

As I'm alone in time and place.

And with no one my thoughts to share,

I've tried to share with furniture,

But never any of them care

To hear as all my thoughts occur.

So I choose not my pen or voice,

As my waterfall of thoughts flow,

And I'm gonna stick to my choice,

As a dive down under I go.

Fast waterfalling thoughts flow down,

And in such deep water, I drown.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 My Best to You, Eloise

When first we met I knew you were

A special lady in my life.

But over time I knew for sure

I'd never have you for a wife.

Because you be of upper class,

And I be just a working guy.

When tender moments came to pass

Between us, I knew in truth I

Had a choice I would have to make.

And I did choose to let you go.

It was the best for both our sake.

I love you, I want you to know.

So as you live as meant to be,

I hope sometimes you'll think of me.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Cheat or Be Cheated?

I am playing golf with a guy.

There's a heavy bet on the game.

Last hole, and we've played to a tie.

Into the woods, his shot, bad aim.

I go help him look for his ball,

Then go and make a real great shot.

"I found my ball," I hear him call,

Hits it and a gimme he's got,

His ball just inches from the hole.

I know his ball he did not find,

Hit second ball, cheating his goal.

Predicament is on my mind.

Take his ball from my pocket in,

Or keep quiet and let him win?

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Dared Me

On a dare from my boyfriend, I

Walked through the graveyard all alone.

Michael Jackson, the "Thriller" guy,

The cassette played in scary tone.

This setting and the song no doubt

Gave me chills, through night I did walk,

But no ghosts or ghouls seen about,

No vampires or werewolves to shock.

I knew my boyfriend thought I'd be

So frightened, but I did assume

He had finale planned for me,

Yes, he popped from behind a tomb.

His zombie acting very nice,

But certainly no Vincent Price.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Chop Chop

A tree chopper, looking for wood,

A dogwood tree did come upon,

And thought for chopping did look good,

So chopping this tree did chop on,

The tree felt chop bite in its bark,

And barked out loud, "Stop chopping me."

The chopper thought this quite a lark.

"You are barking up the wrong tree,"

The dogwood loudly did bark out,

Which got the tree chopper more pumped,

And chopped all the quicker, no doubt,

Leaving the dogwood tree quite stumped.

The more the tree chopper did dog,

The more the tree did dialog.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Train Wreck

An instructor, training a sperm

For conception to undergo.

As teacher taught, pupil did squirm.

Training was going very slow.

"When the siren goes off, rush out"

"The tunnel," the instructor said,

"And swim along the proper route,"

"Till coming to the egg that's red."

The real test came, sperm gave his all.

Fast the sperm went, swimming along.

"You're my egg," he told the red ball.

"No, I'm the tonsil, you turned wrong."

Instructor sighed, said, "What the heck!"

"First time I've had such a train wreck."

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Crazy

The doomsday clock, seconds away

From nuclear apocalypse.

Faster and sooner comes doomsday,

Faster and sooner, crazy grips.

Lots of crazies with wherewithal

To push the buttons needed for

Launch of nuclear arsenal,

Resulting in the third world war.

Odds are a crazy will soon start

Nuclear attack to begin,

Then other crazies will take part,

And all will lose and none will win.

Destroyed, the doomsday clock don't chime,

It is just a matter of time.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 The Hunt

I am hunting a tiger to

Hang its trophy head on my wall.

Once successfully done, I do

Have big cat trophies, one and all.

I am hunting a tiger with

Best high powered rifle around,

And so fret not about the myth

That tiger hunting skills abound.

I am hunting a tiger, sure

By days end I'll have made my kill.

Suddenly, above there's a blur,

And I'm not so sure of my skill.

Determined tiger flies at me,

Tiger's trophy I soon will be.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Deep Dark Within Me

I have outlived all family,

Living alone in time and place.

Each night is the hardest for me,

When dark and deep, I'm forced to face

Of being in the moment now.

I struggle desperately to find

Something to grab on to somehow,

Allay my fears and calm my mind.

Is this now my final night, or

Will I awake to a new dawn?

Silence, I can't bear anymore.

I have to leave the T.V. on.

More years, poor health, my twilight zone,

I feel afraid to be alone.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Role Play

The wife wanted us to role play,

Using a movie on a whim,

"The Fast and the Furious," hey,

The wife, hot her and me, hot him.

Wow, the wife dressed her part so well,

Lot of shown skin, scantily clad.

Gonna be so great, I could tell,

The best time in bed to be had.

I dressed the part of a bad dude,

Lots of leather and a shaved head,

Trying to act lustful and lewd,

As I joined the wife on the bed.

We role played the movie for sure,

Fast was me, furious was her.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 House Guest

It is a new house I've come to,

Always interesting for me,

Complete inspection, always do,

Check out what kind of place I be.

Anything lively going on,

I want to check out right away.

Never know what I'll come upon.

A lot can happen night or day,

So whatever, whoever here,

I've got my eyes on one and all.

As airborne, I carefully steer,

Buzzing around from wall to wall.

Just ordinary things for I

On walls land wings of this house fly.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Change of Approach

Born and raised in the alley, I

Had a Momma who taught me right,

Not be like those who'd screech and cry

All wee hours, but be polite.

My Momma taught me that for sure

Having good manners was best way

To go about impressing her,

Present myself during the day.

Too off putting be nightly roam

And making racket, Momma said,

Better visit her at her home,

Other suitors, I'd be ahead.

So door to door, Tom Cat, I be

Looking for Miss Kitty for me.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Innocent Intent

I saw her down there, plainly dead.

Something awful happened to her.

Her mouth was oozing bloody red.

I headed down, just to make sure.

A lovely lady she had been.

But now in death, she was pale white,

Victim of horrid crime and sin.

What happened to her, just not right.

And now upon her lips I be.

I hope she wouldn't think me wrong,

Meaning no offense, certainly,

And do not plan on staying long.

I wish not to further assault.

This butterfly seeks source of salt.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 State of the Union

The U.S. torn 'tween them and us,

And torn 'tween the have and have not.

Torn would rather cuss than discuss,

So no solution  really sought.

The U.S. is torn 'tween left and right,

And is torn 'tween the blue and red,

And torn 'tween the white and non white.

More want to tear, less want to thread.

The U.S. is torn by leaders who

Tell the truth less, tell the lies more.

What We the People know be true,

We're heading to a civil war.

State of the U.S. Union be

Helluva lot disunity.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Log Lady

Called the Log Lady, because she

Always did carry a small log,

And claimed to all that the log be

Often with her in dialog.

And in the woods, Log Lady would

Walk through with the log in her arms.

She felt the woods, her neighborhood,

Protected her from any harms.

Log Lady tried real hard to live

With and among the humankind,

But found her woods had most to give

To better her heart, soul and mind.

"The woods are wondrous here, but strange,"

Log Lady then to tree did change.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 "February" for Me

She likes to write poems a lot.

"February," current one be.

But most of it, as well it ought,

Is written mostly about me,

Especially my morning thing

Of waking up the sleepy head.

So far my ritual's working,

Which would change, come time she be dead.

I don't know what she'd do if I

Was not in her face to wake up.

What a sad soul she'd be if my

Fur ball self wasn't on her, yup!

It's "February," what the heck!

"Purr"fect poem, this cat did check!