Tag Archives: humor

Spam I Am/Spam Filter Poetry

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Usually I delete spam as quickly as possible, without looking, saying a quick word of thanks to WordPress for catching it so adroitly.  Today I wondered, “What would Bluebee do with this?”  Write a poem, of course.  Not as charming … Continue reading →

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No Kisses

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

No Kisses for Valentine’s Day (Belated) No kisses today I’m sorry to say I saw you about with a squirrel in your mouth a very dead squirrel you dropped at my feet a Valentine’s treat So I must remember to … Continue reading →

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Resistance is Futile

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Mostly speechless, I’m still trying to absorb the nice things Bluebee said about Sweet Planet Poems in her beautiful blog.  Bluebee initiated the dialogue about search engine terms, suggesting we write a poem incorporating words used to find our blog.  … Continue reading →

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Search Engine Poetry

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

Bluebee, poet and photographer extraordinaire, has invited us to participate in her Search Engine* Poetry Challenge Here’s my entry: In Praise of Sweet Poems Praising sweet poems quirky sweet poems i like u poems pick up dog poop poems true … Continue reading →

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Honk If You’re a Goose

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

Honk If You’re A Goose Mama lays eggs by the lap pool chlorinated wetland sanctuary Pop patrols the parking lot stands with the security guard hisses at swimmers flies by and honks a greeting after goslings hatch. Canada geese

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Northern Flicker, reprised/Mr. Robin

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

I saw two flickers in the birdbath today, both looking quite robust. Very happy to see them.  Here is a picture of one through window and screen, not very good.  But it gives you an idea.  Bird bathers have to … Continue reading →

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Quirky Imperfect

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Quirky Imperfect Quirky teeth not perfect just like me Cancelled a visit to the dentist to make quirky teeth more perfect.  Couldn’t stand the thought of not being able to bite into an apple. ( I apologize for this Facebook-like … Continue reading →

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Ode to Edward Abbey (3)

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Ode to Edward Abbey (3) No pomp… plenty of circumstance

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Herd Dog/In the Doghouse

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

HERD DOG Herd dog gone bad salivates at the smell of lamb roast. This poem is for Storm Cloud, our border collie.  Here are some pictures (taken a few years ago) of Stormy and Ben together in the dog house.  … Continue reading →

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Shake It Off/Chirp To It/Rufous

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

My acupuncturist tells me to “shake it off, like a dog”.  A dog gets up, shakes himself and whatever is bothering him off, and gets on with his day.  I think about this a lot, too. An incident at our … Continue reading →

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