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.