Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Fun Done

Wintertime when we arrived,

A lovely full leaved tree we chose.

And on its branches we all thrived.

On every branch we sat in rows.

Whenever people came around,

Before of us they were aware,

Together we'd make screeching sound,

Giving the people quite a scare.

As summer left, the leaves left too.

Approaching people saw we were

In this tree, so we could not do

Our fun surprise of them for sure.

Autumn, a lonesome crow I be.

My murder's gone on without me.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Jack Finds Love

A Jack O'Lantern, I'm so shy.

No female pumpkins in the patch

Give me any attention. Why?

I think I be a real good catch.

So even with a big carved grin,

I am feeling so very down,

Needing to be recarved, and then

Showing instead a real big frown.

Then a miracle does occur.

Under the full moon, she nears me.

I have love at first sight for her,

And now a couple we do be.

It is no trick, but such a treat

That Jill O'Lantern I did meet.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Host with the Most

They're welcome guests, I am their host

On this lovely, bright sunny day.

Butterflies say they like me most.

I treat them in a special way.

Lots of rich nectar they can drink

From many taps that I provide,

The best there be around, I think,

Always plenty to be supplied.

I've lots of room for butterflies

To land and rest while drinking's done,

Ample space thanks to my large size

For warming their wings in the sun.

A happy sunflower I be

When the butterflies visit me.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 The Great Pumpkin

The Great Pumpkin. Mr. Schulz named

Me in the "Peanuts" comic strip.

Though unseen, I still became famed.

Each Halloween I'd take a trip

From the pumpkin patch, mission to

Deliver a big bag of toys

As presents for all of those who

Be believe in me girls and boys.

Of all the Peanuts gang, just one,

Linus, believed I did exist.

Though my gifting never be done,

Linus' faith in me would persist.

Linus, now in his late sixties will

Await my Halloween coming still.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Huff and Puff

We are Huff and Puff, dragons who

Do share a sweet tooth 'twixt and 'tween,

Loving lots of cookies to chew,

A favorite and fun cuisine.

So when humans and elves did fail

To meet high standards that we set

On our good cookie baking scale,

We sought inside ourselves to get

Fire breathing ovens for to make

Very own cookies just the way

That we wanted each batch to bake.

But soon high hopes turned to dismay.

We, Huff and Puff, so sadly learnt

Too hot our ovens, cookies burnt.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Heed Truth Known

Forever, inquiring minds do

Wonder if E.T.s do exist.

Lots of fiction, but what is true?

Seeking that truth, some do persist.

For some, such truth may have been found,

That secret to be shared some day,

Perhaps when all the world be bound

For destruction in nuke array.

Which no doubt does grow as a threat,

The more that humans do evolve.

But if to such a truth we get,

An E.T. may or may not solve.

Whether or not E.T.s be known,

Humans should save Earth on our own.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Looking Back at a Human

Small lounging lizard, I am one,

As I breathe in lots of fresh air,

Enjoying soaking up the sun.

And then I see a human there,

Who's just standing and watching me.

From instinct and experience, I

Know hard to predict, humans be.

Some good, some bad, I don't know why.

So I decide to just look back,

Hoping my best guess does not fail.

And the human makes no attack,

Now seeming on the harmless scale.

Again feeling safe and secure,

I'm breathing easier for sure.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 The Same Look No More

He saw me as a cute young girl,

This cute young boy, look of desire.

So I gave a flirtatious twirl

That really set his heart on fire.

Then gave him back my coy look of

I be a sweet prize in his quest,

Seeking to find juicy young love.

He came closer to me in zest.

But as his hand reached out to me,

His look changed to one of alarm,

No longer look of lust had he,

As my look now promised him harm.

Then the cute young girl of me ceased,

Becoming a bloodthirst beast.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Love Story

With full moon, one Halloween night

A vampire and a werewolf met,

Neither one showing any fright

That the other posed any threat.

The werewolf howled, the vampire hissed,

Both in an affectionate way.

At first they held hands, then they kissed.

Together all night, both did stay.

Then just before came the dawn break,

They moved the vampire's coffin to

The werewolf's cave, and there did make

Their happy home as their love grew.

They still are both in love, I'm glad,

Because they are my Mom and Dad.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Crawling on Herman Hill

Long suffering wife, I'm here to tell

That marrying him was huge mistake.

Life with mean Herman Hill was hell.

At last I had all I could take.

So with him on a camping trip,

I waited till he did pass out

From drugs he drank that I did slip.

Then dragged him to the spot no doubt,

Authorities would find him dead

By accident, passed out upon

Home to those, Hill I would provide,

Plenty of flesh they could chew on.

My Hubbyless dream to fulfill,

Red ants crawling on Herman Hill.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 My Making Two Choices

A drunk and druggie I became,

Slave to addiction master's voice.

My life was filled with guilt and shame,

And for too long that was my choice.

At last, attempted suicide,

And God sent strangers to save me.

Lots of love and caring supplied,

Gave me strength to seek recovery,

Which I found and the path I chose,

One day at a time, since no cure.

But since, the better my life goes.

Life saving choice I made for sure.

Whether addiction I'd pursue,

I got some help and chose not to.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Call for a Spell

It is my favorite time of year,

Under full moon on Halloween.

I snap my fingers and appear,

Fun loving witch now on the scene.

I love to watch little kids go

Trick or treating, all costumed up.

But then some naughty humans show,

And steal all the childrens' treats, yup.

Lesson that naughty does not pay

Needs to be taught and learned real well.

To the naughty humans I say

My very lesson learning spell.

Those naughty humans get surprise,

As all turn into butterflies.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 My Menopause

Signs and symptoms came and I knew

I was going through menopause.

My child birthing days were now through.

Just a matter of age the cause.

Knowledge of menopause I had

Gotten ahead of time, so my

Mind prepared for the symptoms bad,

Hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, I

Went through them all as best I could,

Reassuring my family

That over time, all of us would

Have back done with menopause me.

The doctor prescribed pills to take

To calm Hubby for both our sake.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Fear of Fear?

Since a child, I don't like to feel

Fear about anything there is.

Whenever I've felt fear was real,

I've concentrated on my biz

To confront and overcome such,

Believing any phobic weak,

Letting a fear become too much.

Always a solution to seek,

Which I am always willing to,

So as to avoid feeling fear

I do do what I need to do

To make fear feeling disappear.

Always strive for a fearless me,

So phobophobic do I be?

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Penguins in Love

We're a couple of penguins who

Met and right away fell in love.

Waddles along the beach we do

Very often, enjoying of

Sensing the ocean waves that bring

To both of us, serenity,

Now as then with our first meeting,

When a twosome we came to be.

Leaving webbed footprints in the sand

Along the beach from here to there,

Every few steps in pause to stand,

Holding flippers in joy to share.

Our common love in full display,

We have great pride in being gay.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Honey

I be the food the bee can make.

Humans call me honey by name.

I be so sweet for goodness sake.

For centuries I've worldwide fame.

A favorite for sweetness, yup.

Flower nectar the bee does eat,

Turns to me and then barfs me up.

I'm full of sugar, so I'm sweet.

In the bee tummy be enzyme

That stays with me as I come out,

So I will not spoil over time,

Taste good for centuries, no doubt.

Lots of human consumption be.

From bee to human tummy, me.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Proper Etiquette

Time and place, nature comes to call.

Assure privacy, close the door,

Both in the room and in a stall.

Aim carefully so that downpour

Does not splash on the floor or seat.

If such a splash, then away wipe,

So next user won't have to greet,

And certainly have cause to gripe.

Be sure to flush, make sure down be

The seat, replace a roll if need.

Good washing of hands finally.

The job is then well done indeed.

Proper toilet etiquette is

Quite important, doing one's biz.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Delightful Sleuth

The village of St. Mary Mead

From London town, twenty five miles.

Lots of wickedness there indeed

That I would solve in murder files.

An old spinster, characterized,

Oft underestimated by

Many until they realized

Lots of shrewdness I could apply.

Cheerful, but expected the worst

In human nature to then kill.

I'd detect and these guilty cursed

My ending each tale with my skill.

Agatha Christie thought up me,

And Miss Jane Marple I did be.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Romance in Autumn

Autumn, the season we were told

Fate of fall that we fall in love.

Close together we two did hold,

Promises to each other of

Many more autumns to enhance

What we in this first autumn found,

Blooming on our budding romance,

Loving memories to abound.

Then as the autumn to end came,

We felt the pull of us apart.

Differing nature was to blame.

My leaving you did break my heart.

A perennial you do be.

Only an annual was me.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Trump the Ripper

Would be assassin with a knife

Runs on a golf course where Trump is.

Trump sees threat and runs for his life,

A scary news event, gee whiz!

As the assassin chases Trump,

News cameras do film the chase.

Lots of the footage gets the dump

To spin the truth that's taking place.

The Trump Derangement Syndrome rules

What the viewing public is shown.

With some clever editing tools,

Event takes on a different tone.

The fake news media, the source,

Trump stabs innocent on golf course.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Servicing My Queen

A mate, this male was in search of,

A scorpion to be my queen.

I found her, and I was in love,

Such strong attraction 'twixt and 'tween.

I grabbed her pincers at first chance,

Then stinging lightly to calm her,

Soon followed by our courtship dance,

During which I made sperm transfer,

Depositing my packet on

The ground for my queen to receive.

Done, our mating phenomenon,

It was my time and place to leave.

A hasty retreat it did be,

Before my queen chose to eat me.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 No More on T.V.

Political ads on T.V.

Just  be a gimmicky spin tool

Full of hot air of falsity,

Against the law should be the rule.

If a candidate seeks a job,

Should be an in person appeal

To small audience or a gob,

Depending how the people feel.

Up to each voter be the task

Of seeking out truth or lie case,

By probing questions each can ask

Of the candidate, face to face.

Whatever candidates must share,

Do on soapbox in public square.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Multitasking Tea

In ancient China, tea was the prime

Commodity formed into bricks

With many uses for the time

That folks would often intermix.

Could be used as a drink of course.

But also eaten as a food.

Herbal medicine, tea good source.

Skin toughener when weather rude.

Due to the high value of tea,

Having good supply and demand,

Became the preferred currency

On main trade routes across the land.

In China during time of old,

Tea often was prized more than gold.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Slumber Number

This kitty wants a quiet snooze,

But has a mistress who thinks she

Can play piano, and pursues

A pounding, ever causing me

To awake bad from a good sleep.

So the challenge for me is how

To rest in peace, and yet still keep

The piano out of bounds now,

While I am in my slumber time.

So I lay down myself where best,

Strong clue to the mistress that I'm

Wanting her fingers too to rest.

So opportunity I seize,

Cat napping on piano keys.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Old Wives' Tale

Late at night I awake to all

The screeching of an owl outside.

An old wives' tale I do recall

That such is death omen supplied,

Warning that one in the household

Will soon be dead before next dawn.

Exactly who be not foretold

By the owl as it then flies on.

In the house, only two of us,

My wife and I. But where is she?

Not in the room, I start to cuss,

Wondering where my wife might be.

Then from the darkness comes my wife,

Stabs my chest with a butcher knife.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Raining

Now it is really raining bad,

As through the window Hubby peers.

The look on Hubby's face is sad,

Could even be he's shedding tears,

Most likely very upset that

Before it did begin to rain,

The two of us had had a spat.

To him I made my feelings plain.

I wanted him around no more.

So now he's just in a big pout,

As the rain comes in a downpour,

Further damp on his mood no doubt.

Sadder Hubby looks, more I grin.

He's sad I won't let him back in.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Party Time

Time for big party circumstance,

As by the grapevine goes good news

Heard by all animals and plants.

How to party, each gets to choose.

Some enjoy in a quiet way,

With a lot of fresh air and sun.

Some put on a crazy display,

Acting like children having fun.

Most never thought this time would be,

When all could party knowing that

Life could go on and happily.

Mom Nature saved their habitat.

Why worldwide party has unfurled?

All humankind gone from the world.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Eye Popping Peeper

At last came Christmas Eve, that I

Was looking forward to a lot,

Down the chimney, the jolly guy

Bringing fun presents for this tot.

Of course Mommy and Daddy did

Say first I had to go to sleep.

So did as told, but knew this kid

Would later sneak down for a peep.

Which I did do at 12 o'clock.

Then saw a sight surprising me.

In fact it came as quite a shock,

Such sight seen by this young monkey.

An unbelievable sight, because

Mommy was kissing Santa Claus.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Pool Party

A pool party, I so do love.

I've been to many in the past,

Though not an invited guest of

Such a party, I've simply crashed.

Today, in a nice neighborhood,

I've found a pool and in I went,

In the mood for a party, good,

When does arrive my first playmate.

Not really picky who I choose

To party hearty with, cuz I'm

A party crashing gator who's

All set for fun pool party time.

When will my pool party begin?

Whenever a human jumps in.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Back to December

Back to that December you ask

For forgiveness from me to you.

I know it is no easy task

Admitting that you're sorry, true.

Spring, through summer, through fall we had

The very best of loving time.

But then came winter, all went bad

When I heard you tell me that I'm

No longer the one meant to be

With you, and surely broke my heart.

But then did make a better me,

A blessing that we went apart.

"And I go back to December,"

Forgiving what I remember.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Trickster

"Trick or treat" at the door I say.

Response is "trick," I'm challenged to

Write a poem of my choice way

In any style except haiku,

But must relate to "trick" preferred.

I'm always up for being dared,

Let creative juices be stirred,

Then pen in hand, this poem shared

By this pirate in place and time.

Tale of adventure to unfold

In rhyme and reason style, and I'm

Just a little kid, three years old.

So this poem is quite a trick,

I had to learn to write real quick.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Losing Freedom

The last war that we fought and won

Truly for freedom, World War II.

The fight we knew had to be done

To save future red, white and blue.

Most of us freedom fighters, dead,

Or soon to be, now very old.

Now, fewer patriots, instead

Too many brainwashed youth who hold

Ideas planted by foreign foe,

Who seek to destroy from within

Our nation, so the world will know

True freedom will not be again.

Just pawns be most youth of today,

So soon be gone the U.S.A.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Opportunity Pursuit

We find first time parenting is

A full time job for both of us,

Constantly minding offspring biz.

But Mom and Dad try not to fuss.

We're happy now our young do be

Old enough to go out and play,

Giving Mom and Dad, hopefully,

Some private time to come our way.

Now all alone, we have the chance

To reignite senses we knew,

And engage in some fun romance

That we mating wolves like to do.

We sent the pups out to play, then

We have all to ourselves the den.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 My Rose

My true love disappeared while she

Was hiking in the wilderness.

My hopes my Rose be found safely

Over the years were less and less.

But then one day, news I received,

My Rose found in a deep ravine

Where she'd fallen, I felt relieved

That some closure did intervene.

Though now just bones of Rose there be,

I was happy to hear, with her

Was growing wild flowers that she

Would have been so pleased with for sure.

Her skeletal remains were found,

Wild roses growing all around.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Mysterious Spring

Discovered, 1943,

When I was knocked off of a shelf.

"Walked" down a bunch of books, did me,

Discoverer wowed by myself.

There be no magic in my act.

Gravity and energy flows

Make me a scientific fact

Whenever "magic walking" goes.

I was meant for big time, I guess.

Sleek and sinuous means my name.

I became a commercial success,

For decades have had worldwide fame.

Who is this mysterious spring?

I am Slinky, a wondrous thing.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Duelers

Marvin the Martian does land in

A Loony Tune, Roadrunner is

Wile E. Coyote's prey again.

Marvin decides to mind their biz,

Daring Wile E. to a blast duel,

Winner to get Roadrunner prey.

Roadrunner watches, knowing who'll

Beep happy ending, no surprise.

Wile E. in Acme rocket shoots

Toward Marvin, firing his ray gun,

Both confidant in duel pursuits

As ending up the one who won.

On Wile E. and Marvin be joke,

As both blow up in cloud of smoke.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Assisted Living

Taking a shower is routine,

Told me by authority voice,

Must be maintained my good hygiene,

Wanted or not, I have no choice.

In the shower allowed alone,

As long as I do what I need

To do the job all on my own.

Though checked how well I do the deed.

For getting old, my time and place

Is in this nursing home to be

Where I am just another case,

Waiting for death to come for me.

Shadow on the frosted glass wall,

The nurse's aide, in case I fall.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 The Rise of the Lotus

From the dark muddy depths below,

The lotus flower seeks to rise

From the lake bottom, up to grow.

Hard journey, still the lotus tries

To move up through lake waters till

Reaching the surface of the lake,

Unfurling petals to fulfill

The sun's blessing for success sake.

Surviving through the worldly mire,

Through all the bad and unknown fate,

Knowing true nature does inspire,

Realizing a divine state.

Like the lotus rise to the sun,

I seek rise as spiritual one.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Hearing Hal

A widower I knew Hal be.

Soon after we began to date.

But after Hal did marry me,

I felt burdened by his wife, late.

Hal constantly did talk of her,

Their idyllic time spent in past,

Much better than today for sure.

Once in Hal's mind, long she would last

In my being a victim of

Hal's inability to let

Go, obsessing his first wife's love,

Which got his second wife upset.

Lamenting first wife, dead and gone,

Now I have to hear Hal sigh on.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Bad Time

That time we first met, you and me,

I thought we would have just some fun.

And  then no longer would we be,

Whatever time we had be done.

But then I fell real hard for you,

And no way would I let you go,

No matter that you wanted to.

But I had to have you and so

I went a little crazy mad

Trying to keep you, but instead

Our last time together went bad,

When I went blank and you went dead.

I think about you lots while I'm

Alone in my cell doing time.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Wedded Couple the World Would Know

Whirlwind romance, the two chose to

Elope in 1940, she

Wore a black dress, all she had due

To her lost luggage, and then he

Forgot the wedding ring, so bought

A cheap ring at a five and dime.

Both in show biz, busy a lot.

Honeymoon had a later time.

T.V. producers wanted her

To star in a comedy show.

She wanted him costar for sure.

Producers could not tell her no.

The rest is T.V. history,

As "I Love Lucy" came to be.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Intolerable

We two do try to get along,

Though we have different politics.

I am right, my colleague is wrong.

But we manage to intermix.

Then one day, put on feet to wear

A new stocking  each foot did get,

An expensive athletic pair.

But the brand name made me upset,

As too far left to tolerate.

A Nike sock just would not do.

Maybe okay for my left mate,

But surely not for this right shoe.

Very conservative I be,

So no woke Nike stuff with me.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Extinction

The females took over the Earth,

And learned to clone themselves, and so

Males no longer had any worth.

Execution, all men did go.

Over a long enough timeline,

Copy of many copies, I

Came with hers of the same design.

But then we did begin to die.

Virus in us did intervene,

Quickly dropped our survival rate.

In each of us, a killer gene,

All of us to suffer same fate.

The last female on Earth, alone,

I choose to die before I clone.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 To My Yoh in South Africa

A grogga bug is bugging me.

"How zit," I'm sure the bug does buzz.

A lekker jol I look to be.

"Eina," I'm gonna cry, becuz

Ag, it's trying to bite my neck.

So try to swat it with my head.

Swing round and round, eish, what the heck!

Just vrot dizziness instead.

This bad bug bugs me to the point

I'm a very grouchy giraffe,

With a neck that's now out of joint.

Darn mosquito has the last laugh.

One more pain in the neck I've got,

Cuz I've tied my neck in a knot.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Friends Again

Since kindergarten Bill and I

Were best friends, together a lot.

But then when high school sophomores, my

Being understanding was not.

Being Bill's friend went a bad way,

When Bill had the courage to tell

Me that he was sure he was gay.

I did not take his truth too well.

When Bill came out to everyone,

I thought everyone would think me

Gay too, so Bill and I were done,

No longer could our friendship be.

I was miserable until

Asked and got forgiveness from Bill.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Bouncing Ball

Around 1600 B.C.

In what is now southern Mexico,

Mayans pulled from a rubber tree

Some strips, and wound together so

To end up with a round ball, me,

With 'bout 3 inch diameter.

Easily by human hand be

Hit and caught so as to occur

Compliance in a game to play

By the humans to compete in

Making use of my bouncing way.

Whoever used me best would win.

I began lots of fun for all,

Becoming the first bouncing ball.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Heroine Needed

Whatever purpose humankind

Was meant to serve upon this world,

As time goes by, harder to find,

With destruction that's been unfurled.

Heroes and saviors humans thought

Would come to the rescue of all,

Have just shown up to fail a lot.

It's time to make a judgement call

To end threat of humanity,

Causing its extinction to bring

The world back into harmony,

Humankind's beyond saving.

The heroine to restore worth,

Mother Nature will save her Earth.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Disciplined to No End

I love my couch potato life.

The wife thinks I need disciplined.

If the couch pains me, thinks the wife,

Then my time on the couch would end.

I gave the wife's opinion thought,

And told her that I did agree.

Of course I hated pain a lot,

And best way to discipline me.

So I told the wife that I would

Continue on the couch remain

Till I was disciplined real good

By feeling lots and lots of pain.

So now I always yell loud, "Ouch,"

Whenever I am on the couch.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 In Love with Daisy

With Daisy I did fall in love.

So I'd play my banjo to ask

In music if there was chance of

Success with Daisy in my task

Of singing songs she should enjoy

Enough to maybe love me back.

But Daisy with me was so coy,

No hint if I was on right track

With her, but no hint I was wrong,

So I just kept up my pursuit

Of Daisy, singing my love song,

Hoping for her love absolute.

Banjo playing grasshopper, me,

In love with Daisy flower be.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Lovers Reunited

Under the bright moon in full stage,

I hear you call me in the night.

But I am entrapped in this cage,

Our being apart, just not right.

Because we are so much in love.

But they choose to keep us apart.

They being so ignorant of

Affairs our kind share of the heart.

Yes, you have picked up on my scent,

And soon they will meet fate most foul,

As they receive your punishment,

Your claws and fangs rip as you howl.

My lover, you do set me free.

Now together, we werewolves be.