Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Ostrich I'd Be

If I could be any bird, I

Would be an ostrich and a male,

With fluffy black feather supply,

Though white on my wing tips and tail.

Heaviest and largest bird make

Me flightless, but fastest bird on

Land, when I do decide to take

Opportunity to get gone.

In the wild, humans are worst threat,

So an ambassadorship I'd

Pick as a job for my best bet,

Long quality of life provide.

So the home I would want to go to,

Of course would be the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Ice Cube Scare

Summertime and so awesome hot.

No machinery to cool off, so

I went to the fridge and I got

A nice ice cube, which then did go

Into my mouth, on it to suck,

For quick cooling relief to feel.

But then came a turn of bad luck.

The cube slid down my throat for real,

Getting stuck, I began to choke.

But the ice cube would not move out.

Wave of panic swept me, no joke.

I just had to stay calm, no doubt.

Choked to death on an ice cube fate?

No, all I had to do was wait.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Shadow Fighting

Early on as a child I learned

So many shadows I would find

That taunted me, and so I yearned

To confront and to fight this kind.

Even in my own family

And in some friends, such shadows found.

But no matter appeals by me,

I would be sent frustration bound,

Because while I made such appeal

To the person, the shadows would

Hide in the dark, appear not real,

Difficult changing bad to good.

Shadows of prejudice to fight,

Always be armed with lots of light.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Remembering Wounded Veterans

National Forget Me Not Day,

On each November 10th is for

Veterans injured in some way,

Returned alive in peace or war.

Too many such veterans be

Forgotten by our government,

Once ending his or her duty,

Serving whatever purpose sent.

Injured veterans deserve best

Resources available to

Be thanks for their service expressed

In care and caring that We do.

We the People must not forget

Veterans needing best care yet.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Trickster

I'm called an orchid mantis. Why?

Because I do resemble, yes.

A real live orchid bloom, and I

Trick pollinators, I confess,

By reflecting light in such way,

The bugs think I'm an orchid bloom,

Approach me, intending to stay,

To get some nectar, but get doom.

When in my reach a bug does land,

So fast my strong front legs snap out,

Capturing the bug as I planned,

Always a tasty treat no doubt.

Of course the favorite bug for me,

Ironically, an orchid bee.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Jalebi

Welcoming of jalebi smell,

Frying be floating through the air.

I was back at home I could tell,

Felt much better just being there.

Ah, that crispy pretzel look sweet,

Syrup soaked with lemony tang.

My mouth watering for that treat,

And a fresh batch ready, hot dang!

My teeth crunch down on the first one,

Then the second and then the third,

Would be a while before I'm done,

Delight, my feeling in one word.

No matter how messed up my life be,

Mom's hug and jalebi bettered me.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 You Knew Me Biblically

You knew me biblically last night,

After we met at the hotel.

There was attraction at first sight.

A few drinks later, all was well.

You knew me biblically when we

Left the bar and rented a room,

Knowing hanky panky would be

With budding romance come to bloom.

You knew me biblically, your need,

Which of course was part of my plan.

Though you were drunk, we did the deed.

I knew you were a married man.

Since you are too passed out to know,

I'll take my fee and off I go.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Stolen for Love

When your eyes my eyes first did see,

At such first sight I fell in love,

So sought refuge in poetry,

While driving my car, busy of

Writing with some plagiarized skill.

Any spoken letters could die.

Too often words in love can kill.

Neither reason nor logic, my

Writing a love poem, my task.

And so I write in anxious breath.

Love has no past, of mine don't ask.

Poem pages I write till death.

Love does not stop at a red light,

So hit by a bus as I write.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Columbus

A very bold explorer who

Headed west for the Indies bound,

But connected old world with new,

While giving proof the world was round.

But also in the new world had

Indigenous tribes enslaved, and

Whole cultures treated very bad,

Spread pain and death throughout the land.

Because of him the old world came,

Causing the new world suffering.

Pride in him mixed with guilt and shame

At both good and bad he did bring.

Christopher Columbus does now be

Hero and villain in history. 

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 On Good Path with Good Friend

Born into this world innocent,

I soon confronted sin and hate.

But baptized young, my parents sent

Me with best friend to future fate,

With Jesus who would always be

In my heart, my mind and my soul,

Giving the confidence to me,

To with my life attain God's goal.

At times I lost my good way bound,

And wandered into traps of sin.

But thanks to Jesus, I was found,

Got back on the good path again.

To Jesus Christ I daily pray

For help on path to God to stay.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 John Wayne Gacy

John Wayne Gacy, infamous name.

I liked young guys, I must confess.

Mass murdered them, that brought me fame,

Then buried corpses, what a mess!

Found under my house, rotting there.

I wanted to stay close to them.

Even when dead, I still did care.

Dozens dead, thanks to my mayhem.

Year by year, killed them one by one,

Their remains with me to remain.

Serial killing, lots of fun.

State offed me, then studied my brain.

When not killing 'round Chicago town,

I'd do kids' parties dressed as a clown.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 House Haunter

I am a lonely little mouse.

All other mice I keep away,

Because this is a haunted house,

But is my home and so I stay.

Long ago I came from the field

All by myself and traveled till

I came to this house that appealed

To me, and so I am here still.

One night the cat, who lives here too,

Was chasing me, and I almost

Got away, but now a mouse who

Is haunting this house as a ghost.

I am a little ghost mouse that

Runs around and teases the cat.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Lock Against Betrayal

The lock against betrayal is

Put on each partner, 'twixt and 'tween,

For their bondage and discipline biz.

October first through Halloween,

The whole month, kinky challenge for

The BD partners to abstain

From any sexual rapport.

Each with a device in domain

Requiring unlocking by key

Held by the other partner so

There is mutual chastity

Thirty one days in a row.

Playing of the chastity game

Month of "Locktober" by nickname.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Legend of Annie Palmer

Annie Palmer, White Witch, is said

To haunt Rose Hall, Montego Bay.

Since 1846 she's dead,

But still a voodoo ghost they say.

Tours taken of Rose Hall claim

Annie's eyes in her portrait do

Follow their movements with her aim

Whether their souls she should pursue.

Several investigations done

Prove Annie was not a witch, bad,

And Annie's tale, a made up one,

Lots of fictionalizing had.

Annie Palmer, her tale to tell,

So more her tour tickets sell.

Sense Sonnet - Tickler

 Pick a Peeve

Be a giraffe with a sore throat,

Or centipede with itchy feet?

A quirky question I do note,

Neither pick of happy receipt.

But I will pick the giraffe be,

Then swallow the centipede, sure

From what I hear, a remedy

To give a giraffe, sore throat cure.

And sure enough, soon after I

Swallow that centipede, there is

Throat pain relief in good supply,

As gone is the soreness, gee whiz!

No more sore throat, but still a hitch,

Cuz this giraffe's throat now does itch.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Snowman Cometh

Christmas Eve and the first snowflake

Fell outside to my great delight.

While gingerbread cookies did bake,

The snow kept falling, lovely white.

Then soon I heard the doorbell ring.

I answered and a snowman stood.

The song, "White Christmas," he did sing,

A little off key, but still good.

Invited in, he came with me.

Sipped hot chocolate, he and I,

Sitting next to the Christmas tree.

But far from the fireplace. Guess why!

We waited for Santa with joy,

I, good girl, and snowman, good boy.

Sense Sonnet - Chiller

 Waterless World

Over Earth a strange comet flew,

And suddenly all water gone.

Worldwide panic of what to do

With waterless phenomenon.

This dire life ending circumstance,

Humans accepted, good and bad,

While rest of animals and plants

Lived as before with time still had.

And how much time there was left would

Depend on type of life form be.

But just a few days was all could

Survive lives of humanity.

All water gone, there came the worst,

All living on Earth died from thirst.

Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 I Got the Microphone

I've a microphone now in hand

To give my side, and none too soon,

So the public can understand

I'm the victim of Looney Tune.

So called hero Roadrunner is

But a beeper who's full of bleep,

Always abusing me, gee whiz.

Just self defense against that creep

Who's bribed the cartoon writers with

Making a villain out of me.

I'm a lovable guy, no myth,

Really Saint Wile E. Coyote.

Using the Acme microphone,

It blew me up, I should have known.

Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Best Wishes

I am a lazy poet so

Paid the silver membership price,

So have to comment, I'd forgo.

Though comments on my work feel nice.

And thus I understand A.P.

Setting some requirements that would

Support comments on poetry.

Constructive commenting is good.

I hope your decades on this site

Have more memories good than bad.

You need do what you feel is right

Over frustration now you've had.

I understand the rage you feel,

And hope you find a better deal.

Sense Sonnet - Acher

 Unasked Witness

Assassinating J.F.K.

Was there a second shooter who

Fired gunshots on that tragic day?

Such never has been proven true.

But still a large majority

Of public consensus believes

That a second shooter did be,

And authorities still deceive.

I was shooting witness of course,

But never asked to testify,

Though I would be the surest source,

But not called upon. I know why.

Was there a second shooter role?

Still secret of this grassy knoll.