On a gusty windy winter night
Feel no sadness or fright
Everything is alright
This pure flame burns bright
Climb to reach a new height
With happiness in sight
Hard past worth the plight
Gaze hard and see the light
Bidding adieu and goodnight…
-AAA 01/06/2025
Feisty buzzing bumble bee
Some lift high above the trees
Flying wonder we all can see
Or catch a lift on a summer breeze.
–
Finding all the pretty flowering plants
Gathering nectar slightly sweet
Taking each opportunity and chance
Until their mission is complete…
-AAA 12/23/2024
Quadrilles are tricky to write
No matter if it is day or night.
–
Words fit neatly together all in place
Keep the numbers or fall on your face.
–
Two to four stanzas will get you there
All the writer needs to know is where.
-AAA 12/19/2024
I
Am
Not
That
Same
Nerdy
Little
Boy
Who
Sunk
Away
From
Any
Challenge
He
Ever
Faced,
I
Am
Now
A
Man
With
A
Plan
A
Purpose
To
Live
His
Best
Life
Ever
Right
Here
Right
Now
Watch
Me
Soar
Like
A
Brilliant
Comet
-aaa
Originally Published 06/01/2024
Ruthlessly absorbed
Everything about them
Little room for else
Nothing can compete with that
So do not bother trying.
–
This self love affair
Began a long time ago
And it won’t end soon
Your best bet is to move one
And find happiness elsewhere…
-AAA 11/22/2024
One is first
Two, obviously second
Three is next while
Four has beckoned.
–
Five is quite odd
Six is more even
Seven is sure nifty
Eight is for Stephen.
–
Nine is close to
Ten at the end of
Basic counting numbers
Enjoy, my friends…
-AAA 11/22/2024
Do ribosomes have any ribs
Do baby fetishists wear bibs.
–
Do any flat earther’s believe in common sense
Or does the joy of their ignorance their recompense.
–
Would Chef Boyardee be proud of his food
Or would knowledge it is hyper processed darken his mood.
-AAA 11/15/2024
Warm heat in the dark
You are near me like a lark
Your lips are the spark
Surely, mine find their mark
With some warm places, they’ll park.
–
There’s no need for fright
As tonight will be our night
With stars that shine bright…
-AAA 11/15/2024
Forty-four words isn’t a lot
I must use all the talent that I’ve got.
–
To get my point across
So my audience is not at a loss.
–
I count the words as I write
Doing my best to be contrite.
–
So, here goes nothing…
-aaa
Originally Published 05/13/2024
When does today become yesterday
When does present become the past
It must be before midnight, I dare say
Certainly, its finality, will find you fast.
–
So cherish each moment
Before they are all gone
Lest you’ll suffer lament
But we must carry on…
-AAA 11/15/2024
I do not know how
to always say what I feel.
I just will go with my gut
and hope it works out.
If not, then fake it until
I make it like always.
That is how life tends
to work for us HSPs…
-AAA 11/13/2024
Be who you we’re meant to be
Say all you’re supposed to say
Live that life you want to live
Do all things you want to do
Share all the things you want to share
Write your story the way you want it written..
-AAA 11/10/2024
Our requirements changed again today
Leading to my feeling dismay
I’ve rewritten them numerous times
And re-rewritten all their lingo and signs
Everyone changes their mind
Leaving me in this crazy bind
Up not down left not right
I’ll be changing them all night…
-aaa
Originally Published 05/03/2024
Your three words today are:
CRUMBLE
TUMBLE
RUMBLE
Christopher Crumble Tumbles
Christopher Crumble
living life in his bubble,
kept him free from trouble.
Blind needing glasses like Hubble,
or his vision would be double.
Feeling his stomach rumble.
Each time he’d tumble,
he feared he’d stumble.
As a result he’s humble
So he’ll never fumble…
-AAA 11/03/2024
What secrets does the wind hold?
I doubt if we’ll ever know.
Maybe that’s for the best.
Find peace in nature’s mystery.
Revel in her intricate details and beauty.
For even in the presence of deep despair,
Nature’s majesty is there for us all…
-AAA 11/02/2024
Small moments in time and space
Each one quite unique
Here a short time in this place
For a day, month or a week.
–
Never be afraid
Until you’re a ghost
For the more of yourself you invest
Will pay you off the most…
-AAA 10/31/2024
Time for candy, costumes, and fun
On this October thirty-one.
–
Grab you pillow case head outside
In this night the witches ride.
–
Doorbells ring prizes are given
On this exciting night of non-living.
–
So grab your wand and broom
Out to street, fastest zoom…
-AAA 10/31/2024
If not for you I don’t know what I’d do
Might not even get past tying my shoes.
–
Close to you is where I want to be
Your compassion sets my heart free.
–
Thank you for being my friend
Adoration to the bitter end.
-AAA 10/28/2024
Chevron tiled floor.
Strobe lights flash.
The sound of jazz fills the air.
Flowing red curtains.
A short man from a far away place, dances.
Woman in a black dress whispers in an ear.
Clues unfold to an unthinkable murder of a homecoming queen…
-AAA 10/15/2024
Words of old
Are all told by many
With such experience.
–
Great legends unfold
From hero to penny ante
With frequent recurrence.
–
Cowardly or bold
There’s no limit to any
Shallow or dense.
–
Read and sold
These stories are in plenty
Providing a recompense…
-AAA 10/09/2024
Most astrophysicists know when stars will die
Yet, we cannot feed all of the food poor?
–
Some people, can memorize entire dictionaries
Yet, large homeless tent cities are everywhere.
–
Economists can predict recessions or inflation
Yet the political divide has never been so enormous…
-AAA 9/22/2024
Lovely lively
never contrively
–
What does “contrively” mean
This is its debut site unseen
–
It’s a portmanteau of contrived and lively
Adding to the lexicon is beside me
–
So if looking for contrively in a dictionary
When it’s not found you needn’t be wary…
-aaa
Originally Published 05/04/2024
I can’t stay
As I say
I must pay
No delay.
–
Away far
With my car
It’s bizarre
I’m on par.
–
Pay my bills
Far from thrills
Through the mills
I need pills.
–
Then return
And not spurn
Nor will burn
What I yearn…
-AAA 09/06/2024
Life is hard
So they say
Despite work
All, love play.
–
Pay your dues
Nine to five
Work quite hard
To survive.
–
Then punch out
Job well done
Tasks complete
Now for fun.
–
On the town
Walk with friends
Hope the fun
Never ends…
-AAA 09/05/2024
Write in darkness of day.
Being everything that I may.
I have a lot to say.
As with words I play.
As I dabble at the fray.
Mysteries of life, inlay.
Uncovering emotions I constantly flay.
If successful, one day, own my own kay…
-AAA 08/31/2024
Singles or doubles?
meet me on the court
Forget your troubles
And let’s consort.
–
Hit and rally
For a while
No points tallied
Just swing and smile.
–
Growing tired as we play
Hitting felt back and fourth
Nighttime or day
For all it’s worth…
-AAA 08/31/2024
At some point we must let the past go.
As there are things we’ll never know.
Find much gratitude and learn to grow.
Processing our feelings is gaining control.
Build on the positive, now we are on a roll.
Strengthening our hearts and souls…
-AAA 08/31/2024
Who cares if they stare
Just be you, and dare
As long as you’re aware
Look inside, the answer’s there
Empathy’s, cross to bear
Knowing life is far from fair
Alive, because you care
There’s plenty of love to spare
And generosity to share…
-AAA 08/27/2024
Scorching hot day
A hot sun bakes everything
Cooking us all.
–
Pool, an oasis
Cool clean crisp waters
Combat the heat.
–
Sweat refreshing beverages
In tall glass’s with umbrellas
Fruit and rum.
–
Soft shady cabanas
Refuge from the hot day
And quite comfortable…
-AAA 08/06/2024
Ending a love drought
Would be such a treat
It’s what life is all about
With such adoration to share
So please make it all count
Everything can and does matter
As your decisions mount
It’s your bread to eat
In an endless amount…
-AAA 07/31/2024
The world devoured her.
She was a lovely flower.
Her existence, dour.
After the many hard hours.
She turned from sweet to sour…
–
Innocent flower.
Trapped in the darkest tower.
I feel her cower.
She had immense power.
Until a cruel world destroyed her…
-AAA 07/09/2024
Your three words today are:
SHINGLE
TINGLE
MINGLE
Kriss Kringle has the Shingles
Kriss Kringle won’t mingle
Because he’s not himself
Feeling bad tingles
Beyond help of elves.
–
He has shingles
And they hurt bad
More than any single
Ailment he’s had.
–
With rest and medicine
He’s on the mend
Consuming venison
With help, of his friends.
-AAA 07/06/2024
Clucking ducks
Don’t give a care
They’re never ever stuck
Rather, more, aware.
–
With their ducking wits
Not giving in to worry
Simple life just pits
Them against a hurry.
–
They’re full of sass
And kicking convention
These ducks amass
There is simple intention.
-AAA 07/06/2024
S et the day aflame with light.
U ntil you’ve seen one, you won’t get it.
N ever dull moments, only beauty.
R ise like our nearby star does daily.
I n the midst of affirmations.
S ee reds, oranges, pinks, blues, and whites.
E verything, right in the world, now…
-AAA 07/06/2024
Tell your story
Share your truth
Don’t be gory
Or uncouth.
–
Use all your words
Choose them with care
As they cut like swords
If you aren’t aware.
–
Testify your life
As your words flow
Good times and strife
All the highs and lows…
-aaa
Soft steps on padded foot
Claws withdrawn defense moot.
–
He finds a quiet place to hide
Black tail flits as he gently glides.
–
Acting site unseen
Thinking he got away Scott clean.
–
Dark as midnight scurries away
While masters here, he will play…
–
I
Am
Not
That
Same
Nerdy
Little
Boy
Who
Sunk
Away
From
Any
Challenge
He
Ever
Faced,
I
Am
Now
A
Man
With
A
Plan
A
Purpose
To
Live
His
Best
Life
Ever
Right
Here
Right
Now
Watch
Me
Soar
Like
A
Brilliant
Comet
-aaa
Your three words today are:
INITIAL
INDICATE
INSTRUCT
Thank you as always, Pensivity101 I love these challenges.
Intuition Heartbreak
Your initial instructions led to my deductions
I wish there were more to say
Think to myself, and utilized the impressions
That you were throwing me away.
–
Intuition indicates your feelings for me weren’t true
And I myself feel a fool for loving you…
-aaa
Forty-four words isn’t a lot
I must use all the talent that I’ve got
–
To get my point across
So my audience is not at a loss
–
I count the words as I write
Doing my best to be contrite
–
So, here goes nothing…
-aaa
I remember the blazing sun
Bathing me in its golden rays
Hours of playful warm fun
All beneath its burning gaze
–
Even when it was hidden
Behind a wall of cloud
I knew the sun wasn’t ridden
As did the multitude of the crowd…
-aaa
Our requirements changed again today
Leading to my feeling dismay
–
I’ve rewritten them numerous times
And re-rewritten all their lingo and signs
–
Everyone changes their mind
Leaving me in this crazy bind
–
Up not down left not right
I’ll be changing them all night…
-aaa
Lovely lively
never contrively
–
What does “contrively” mean
This is its debut site unseen
–
It’s a portmanteau of contrived and lively
Adding to the lexicon is beside me
–
So if looking for contrively in a dictionary
When it’s not found you needn’t be wary…
-aaa
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