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.