A Date, an Octopus, and Whatnot
A collection of somewhat serious poems and some not so serious
On a Date
He went on a date.
It must have been fate,
that he wound up late.
Which is not very great,
if you’re looking to mate.
Hideous
The creature’s face was hideous.
His motivations were insidious.
He frightened everyone he found
who lived in that small town.
He made them all run away,
then by himself, he could stay.
Wild
They knew she was wild.
Ever since she was a child.
She had never been tame,
so she got all of the blame
when something went wrong.
Yet she always stayed strong.
Trouble
Why is it always so rare
for people to properly prepare?
When they know that trouble
will come and burst their bubble.
Mailbox
I eagerly sent in my entry to the
people who run the Publishers
Clearinghouse sweepstakes.
And after a while, I checked my
mailbox every day for the
notification that I was a winner.
But after checking and checking
and not becoming a winner,
I realized that all I had done
was make myself a big loser.
Hurtful
It’s hard to make the pain go
away when someone hurts you
with vicious words that dwell
in your consciousness for what
seems to you like an eternity.
That’s the effect of hurtful words.
Not Easy
Life is never easy but why
should we expect that when
nearly everything about it will
challenge us from birth to death.
Dead or Alive?
The space explorers came across
a new life form and after checking
it with all of their instruments,
determined the creature was
dead. They transported it back to
their ship and began their long
journey home. They didn’t get
very far before the beast woke up,
attacked the crew ferociously,
and then ate them all one by one.
Sequel
Saw the movie “Bad Boys For
Life” but came away feeling
that Will Smith is going to
make bad sequels for life.
A Sign
If you are looking for a sign
to give direction to your life,
consider the humble STOP sign.
It’s telling you to stop and reflect.
Some Things
Some things are disturbing.
Some things are perturbing.
Some things are aggravating.
Some things are nauseating.
Yet, no matter all of this,
some things are pure bliss.
Snake
It’s never wise to hit a snake
with a big stick or a rake.
All you’ll do is make it mad,
and, of that, you won’t be glad.
Music
Listening to great music
does more than entertain you.
It nourishes the soul and
is acoustic heaven on earth.
Toys
Children create a magical world
playing with such innocent joy.
But then they grow up and begin
playing with very dangerous toys.
Octopus on a Bus
An octopus got on board a bus.
The poor thing made quite a fuss.
The bus driver was not amused.
The passengers were confused.
But even though they resisted,
the octopus still persisted,
knowing he wouldn’t be defeated
in getting all of his legs seated.
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Thanks for reading. (Copyright Terry Mansfield. All rights reserved.)
About the Creator
Terry Mansfield
Trying to be the best writer I can be. Specialist in eclecticism.
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