Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Dolls in the Window

The dolls be in the window of

The toy shop watching people pass,

Hoping someone will fall in love

With one of the dolls, lad or lass.

With all the someones who do stop

And look at the dolls for a while,

Some decide to come in the shop,

And on their face a buying smile.

And then that someone with a doll

Does leave the shop and happy be

For doll chosen, the others all

Hoping next time, perhaps choose me.

The dolls know they are made for joy

To bring a little girl or boy.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Occasion for Chaos

Soft and sweet has turned Halloween.

Trick or treaters are deemed so cute.

Candy companies hype the scene

In making more profit pursuit.

So when I left the pumpkin patch,

And was carved out with my big smile,

I thought up some chaos to hatch,

Then carry out in gruesome style.

So in suburbia I be,

Upon the preacher's porch I sit.

Appear so innocent is me.

In welcoming fashion I'm lit.

When a kid does say, "Trick or treat,"

Then this Jack O'Lantern does eat.

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.