Sense Sonnet - Acher

 My Lie Told Me

"Not my Jesus," I said when young,

But my Jesus still stayed within,

Did not depart with my harsh tongue,

Did not depart when I did sin.

"Not my Jesus," when death I tried,

But my Jesus from me saved me,

As I recovered, stayed inside

Myself to help to better be.

"Not my Jesus," a lie I told

Myself, but then His truth I found,

And stayed with me as I grew old,

Now to my Jesus, ever bound.

"Not my Jesus," I now say not.

"My Jesus," I now feel a lot.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Book Bummer

My parents said since I was bad,

I need read a book all alone.

Being grounded by Mom and Dad,

The worst punishment I have known.

I'm sitting by a window for

The sunlight streaming through to let

Good light enough for reading chore,

Which really has me quite upset.

I have to read the book complete,

Cuz Mom and Dad will test me on

The book's contents, so I can't cheat.

All I can do is read and yawn.

Read a book is harder for me,

Than use my phone and watch T.V.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Overcoming

Addictive personality,

Bad habits, I've a bunch of them.

And for too long a time I be

Causing myself lots of mayhem.

But I was lucky, cuz I found

Help for baddest addictions, I

Have, and been recovery bound,

That accepting help can supply.

Abuse of substance, gambling and

Sex lust, I'm recovering, though

Never be cured, I understand,

Have to work to stay well, I know.

Addictions still real, not a dream,

I often relapse on ice cream.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

Been Here, Seen That

Almost noon time, sirens I hear.

From my desk to window I go.

Police and ambulance appear.

I watch sixteen stories below,

Outside Howard train station is

A body lying on the ground,

Authorities doing their biz,

I'm guessing, to the morgue be bound.

A very busy time and place,

With lots of people walking by.

Nothing surprising with this case,

Certainly not surprised am I.

In time and place, I've seen before,

Chicago shooting, just one more.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 U.S. Citizenship Fire Sale

Yes, the U.S. Supreme Court will

Let birthright citizenship stand.

At least five justices won't nil

What long has been law of the land.

Is this right or wrong, good or bad?

Of course depends on point of view.

U.S. citizenship once had

Very high status, prized and true.

But the way that the U.S. is

Heading, is playing to the aim

Of what's hoped for by China biz,

Soon, winning player in the game.

U.S. citizenship will not

In the future be worth a lot.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Shape of Earth

The Bible says God shaped the Earth

As a "sphere" in the heavens with

Land and water and air with worth

For life. Humans made up the myth

Of a flat Earth, but did evolve

To prove the Earth's real shape was round.

Took a while, this puzzle to solve.

Many wondered how be Earthbound

On a round ball and not roll off.

A lot of disbelief there be.

And of course, humans did scoff

When first told about gravity.

If God be asked what shape's Earth in?

Still a round ball, but filled with sin.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Weed Be Blessed

God created the plant called weed

By created folks who'd engage

In smoking the stuff, and indeed,

Kept continuing the stoned age.

But God was not upset by this.

Folks used other stuff God had made

To cause harm, whereas weed caused bliss,

Even though was illegal trade,

And in most countries was outlawed.

But since weed was not deemed a sin,

This did make little sense to God.

More weed acceptance did begin.

Folks legalized weed, by and by,

God found prophets at all time high.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 For Fritz

Out in the wilderness we were,

Fritz, pure German Shepherd, and I,

For many years, best friends for sure.

I was his gal, he was my guy.

Suddenly, Fritz barked, then was gone

Into the woods, I could not see,

But heard a fight was going on.

And then when I found him, Fritz be

Madly mangled from bear attack.

I held him close to me, but knew

No way was Fritz gonna bounce back.

Stop his suffering, I had to do.

I did what hurt, but needed done,

My best friend shot dead by my gun.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Color Me Purple

On a trip to Italy, I

Did the "I Love Lucy" grape thing,

In vat of purple grapes supply,

I did lots of barefoot stomping.

Felt squishing of grapes through my toes,

While hearing their squishing as well.

Sweet pungent odor up my nose.

Then suddenly I slipped and fell,

Rolled around and could see a me

All purplified acquired in haste.

Submerged in grapes of bath I be.

Mouthful of grapes acquired in taste.

Though seen and heard of this before,

Do color me purple galore.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Here Ye Beheading

On the balcony stood the king.

Jester snuck behind, pinched his butt.

The king turned and began shouting,

"Jester, you are a sicko nut."

The king ordered the jester be

Beheaded in the public square,

For royal assault and battery.

All the kingdom's subjects were there.

As the jester was led to death,

He shouted jokes out to the crowd,

And to the king with his last breath

Told final joke so bad and loud.

Last punchline from the guillotine,

"I really meant to pinch the queen!"

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Cute Couple

Miss Yeti and Mister Sasquatch

Met on a dating app online,

Set time and place for coffee klatch

To determine Cupid's design.

A meeting in Alaska, north,

They came together, face to face,

And a budding romance went forth

At very fast and furry pace.

They joked about how humans be

Wondering if the two exist.

So why not let the humans see

Them, and they could not resist!

A selfie, the two took for sure,

And neither one showed up a blur.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 My Hand Betrayed Me

A knight in shining armor, you

Asked for my hand in marriage, but

My heart and mind did not want to

Be wed to such a screw loose nut.

Of course you would not understand,

And so my heart and mind did place

A sharpened dagger in my hand.

As I approached you, face to face,

My heart and mind, both chose to kill,

To remove you permanently.

My hand was trained in dagger skill,

And had done this before for me.

Alas, my hand would not attack

You, stuck the dagger in my back.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Doing Me

"Atlas Shrugged," the book by Ayn Rand

Warned of the threat to humankind

Of worldwide movement that be planned

To take control of human mind.

Communism o'er masses would

Make individual rights wrong.

Total state allegiance be good,

The only way one should belong.

For a while western powers tried

To fight this way of life, but when

China forced its power worldwide,

No stopping communism then.

"I am done with the monster of 'We',"

Done in by China's brainwashing of me.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Sacred Vow

All first responders, time and place,

Doing duty, lives on the line,

Never sure of hazards they face,

Inspired and trained to perform fine.

As often happens with our best,

Comrade or comrades to harm fall.

That's when fellows rise to the test,

No matter danger of the call.

A rescue mission need be done,

Sometimes successful, sometimes not.

But forever be all for one,

All ones in harm be not forgot.

A bond forever vowed to bind,

No man or woman left behind.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Etrigan the Demon

From hell, Etrigan the Demon is

A comic book superhero

Who's often in the do good biz,

As wizard Merlin bound him go.

But scary looking creature, he

With muscled orange and yellow skin.

Webbed ears and horns on his head be,

And red eyes with a glow therein.

For any and all in his way,

From his mouth he projects hellfire.

His fangs and claws tear through his prey,

Ever battling, never to tire.

Etrigan the Demon, and I'm

A fan, cuz he oft speaks in rhyme.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Word, "Persnickety," of Scottish Origin

His wife just dead, and so the Scot,

Quite fussy on money be spent,

A cheapest death notice he sought

From the local newspaper sent.

When the Scot first wrote out, "Wife dead,"

Was told by the newspaper clerk,

Cheapest charge had a six word spread.

The Scot pondered what best would work.

"Wife dead," two words he thought should stay.

What four other words to detail?

So the Scot added on to say

Four more words, "Hair curlers for sale."

Always lookout for bargain be,

The Scot is quite "purse"nickety.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Fun With My Boys

I hear my boys say loud the sign,

"No swimming," so swimming we go.

As far as I'm concerned, just fine,

Our swimming skills, we all can show.

Splishing and splashing in the pond,

Great for each and every one.

Then we all see on path beyond,

Cop, end of all our swimming fun.

From the pond, we all scramble out,

My boys grabbing their clothes, not I,

Never a clothes wearer, no doubt.

Then all of us away do fly.

Was swimming, now running with my boys,

Whatever with them, this dog enjoys.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 A Character in the Seaside Inn

Autumn, an English seaside inn,

A sweet little old lady, I

Am a popular heroine

In many mystery supply.

So rest and relaxation will

Not be forthcoming for my stay.

Instead I'll use my wit and skill,

As murder plot comes on display.

So I'll be booked busy for sure.

Agatha Christie gave me fame.

Inn arrival, I register,

Sign Miss Jane Marple as my name.

She wrote me in this time and place

To solve another murder case.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 I Was and Still Am

Each of you miss me your own way,

As memory in each your mind.

Though I am gone, I still do stay.

Neither of you leave me behind.

Whoever would come after me,

Would somehow, sometime need compete

For your love with a memory

Of someone they would never meet.

Inside of you both, I still dwell,

Make you seem to others outside,

That neither of you still does well,

That as just an infant I died.

I am the one you both once had,

When you first became Mom and Dad.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Why I Write

Once I was deemed a mental case,

Institutionalized for that,

For me a boring time and place.

So while in confined habitat,

I began writing sonnets to

Keep myself being entertained,

And gave me something fun to do,

While I was forcibly detained.

Not long after my writing start,

I was told the shrinks agreed, hence

Take my poetry and depart.

I thought this no coincidence.

So I keep writing poetry,

Hoping they won't recommit me.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Just the Tapper

Anytime this blackbird bored be,

I look for humans to poke fun,

Just like that Raven, kin of me,

Back with weird Mr. Poe had done,

Who did some tapping on a door,

And drove weird Mr. Poe more mad,

By quothing over, "Nevermore."

Birds know with tapping fun be had.

Tapping on windows, I prefer,

So I can see humans react,

And seeing such is fun for sure.

Humans are weird, and that's a fact!

Just a window tapper be I,

No desire be baked in a pie.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 In the Making

Arthur and wizard Merlin failed

Kingdom of Camelot with war.

Men fought and died and women wailed

That human life should be much more.

Lady of the Lake had at first

Given Arthur and Merlin aid,

But when her hope for best turned worst,

A decision the Lady made,

Causing Arthur and Merlin to

Lose the Camelot kingdom till

A queendom the Lady would do,

A best destiny to fulfill.

Return of Lady of the Lake

To bring peace for humankind sake.