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.