Tag: humor
group name: poetinaction
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September 13, 2008 03:21 AM EDT --
Snap Goes the Swing
by Bev P.
I never said I was grown up
of this you can believe
For one day you saw my butt
as the swing flew through the breeze
I heard . . . more
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January 15, 2008 03:55 PM EST --
Such a lovely scarf it is,
rich in pattern and color;
So many uses come to mind,
and I smile with devilish . . . more
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May 30, 2008 01:12 AM EDT --
La La Land Chronicles
05.29.08
I got a call at midday on my priviledge private line. It was the Queen. Little Wolfie immediately came to attention as we thought the call a personal matter. . . . more
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December 21, 2007 08:09 PM EST --
Oh Santa,
I don't have to think twice;
I'm a little bit naughty
and a little bit nice.
Sometimes I'm a good girl
Sometimes I'm bad
But don't . . . more
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February 23, 2008 06:05 AM EST --
The Gather Guides received a letter invitation to a picnic celebrating their vacation
They of course assumed it was indoors, since it was being held in International Falls
Although it was February . . . more
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July 10, 2008 10:04 AM EDT --
CANDLE
Can't see! It's dark!
And there are monsters after me!
No, no, no! They are so close,
Don't let them get to me.
Leave me alone. Go away! . . . more
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February 21, 2008 02:26 AM EST --
The Gather Guides were finding Gather people different to say the least
And so they decided to visit sweet Elsie where they hoped to relax in peace
But upon their arrival Elsie smiled and said, 'You . . . more
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March 01, 2008 04:10 AM EST --
'And now for something different.' I always have loved hearing this to signify a new scene in Monty Python. Growing up in the 50's and 60's was like having a treasure trove of constant . . . more
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July 25, 2008 05:08 PM EDT --
Dreams are incidental, inconsequential and readily believable
And certainly beguiling when my Gather friends come around
Yet last night I dreamed of a round table, I was alone and heard a sound . . . more
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October 27, 2007 09:30 PM EDT --
Red,
pink,
a violet hue,
neutral
or glossy...
what shall I do?
So many colors
from which to choose;
So many kinds...
how can I lose?
He said . . . more
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February 12, 2008 10:38 AM EST --
A woeful tale I'll tell you with thanks it's not about I
But concerns Alison and is so sad you might just cry
No it's not about her make up or many bad hair days
It has an historical . . . more
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July 18, 2008 12:58 PM EDT --
DRIVE
"I have no drive," he said to me.
Oh no! Oh no!! That cannot be.
I'm on my knees, oh can't you see,
"No drive? You must be wrong!" I plea.
"I . . . more
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July 10, 2008 10:36 AM EDT --
COMPETITION
It's a race to the finish
We'll die trying if we can
And in this tug of war we play
The winner is the best man.
I'll beat you down, you'll wear me out
We'll . . . more
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August 13, 2008 03:48 PM EDT --
LUCKY
I found a four leaf clover
I held it in my hand
A strong wind blew it away
"Come back!" was my command.
It did not, so then a cat
As black as velvet night
Crossed . . . more
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July 18, 2008 11:39 PM EDT --
Now that this day is older and caffeine is out of the way
I did my business and danced a two step in my own way
The therapist was quite kindly, but no sucker did she give
I guess she thinks candy . . . more
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February 18, 2008 03:51 PM EST --
Come gather round children to hear the legend of the Gather Guides
It's a folklore steeped in rumors, so let's begin with a few white lies
They had lived happily together solving problems . . . more
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July 02, 2008 08:30 AM EDT --
FIREWORKS
I shot something into the air,
The cat I was trying to scare .
The firework came down,
My mom made a frown,
Now my bottom is stuck in this chair!
In . . . more
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August 12, 2008 02:55 AM EDT --
Engulfed by Water
by Beverly P.
*A little humor about swimming in the lake
My toes hit the ice cold water
It certainly couldn't get hotter
I dip in the Lake
A . . . more
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August 13, 2008 03:41 PM EDT --
SWIM
I thought I could swim
But then I met Jim
And found that with him
I could drown.
No, I could not float
I was just a boat
Sinking in a moat -
Just a clown.
Was it . . . more
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April 05, 2008 01:42 PM EST --
Now look across the expanse of the sea
To see if we can find new enemies
And who gives a fig about ideology
As long as they have something for our industry
We've new weapons to test, but . . . more
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