Category Archives: light verse
Blue Monday: Blue Pants
Detail from a mural, Dayton, Washington.
The man in blue pants bends his knees,
But knows that he doesn’t dare sneeze;
A mighty achoo
Would surely not do—
He’d probably lose all his keys!
Photo and limerick © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Imagine
A pathway in suburban Riverside County, California.
A path of mere human invention
May somehow defy all convention.
Imagine the creechas,
Mice, spydas, and leeches,
That follow the path with intention!
Limerick and photo © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Human”
Whose Back?
The base of a sundial at Rancho Los Alamitos, Long Beach, California
Whose back does the earth ride upon?
An elephant, raven, or swan?
Perhaps it’s a gannet
That holds up the planet
That all of us humans live on!
Limerick and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Human”
Space
Apartments and studios for artists, artisans, and creative business people, Ajo, Arizona.
An artist’s deepest longing
Is for a sacred space
Where she can paint or scribble,
And serve the human race.
Sometimes a lucky artist
Will find a place called home;
But if she is ill-fated,
Then she is bound to roam.
Revised poem © 2018 and photo © 2017 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Human”
What’s the Truth?
What’s the truth about myself?
I am not a garden elf,
Nor am I a wayward gnome,
Far from hearth and far from home;
Nor am I a bumblebee,
Or a whitecap on the sea.
Here’s the truth, if truth be told:
Older than the stones, I’m old!
Poem © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Truth”
Blue Monday: Windmill
A windmill no longer used at Yuma Conservation Garden, Yuma, Arizona.
This windmill, though rusted and worn,
Deserves some attention, not scorn.
It needs a facelift—
Fresh paint is a gift—
And then it’ll shine night and morn!
Photo and limerick © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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What Makes Me Happy
What makes me happy?
I know what does not:
A cold in my head;
My nose full of snot.
My happiness flees
When hot weather comes;
The heat makes my head
Keep throbbing like drums.
And why should I smile
In spite of the rain?
I hate being drenched!
I find it a pain!
Another thing too
Makes happiness flee:
When pruning roses,
I’m stung by a bee.
I could be happy,
I guess, I suppose.
How long would it take?
Ah, nobody knows!
Poem © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Happiness”
Happiness
Ice cream shop sign, Historic Downtown Yuma, Arizona
Ice cream is happiness, everyone knows;
It makes you all shivery down to your toes.
Nothing beats ice cream to light up your face,
And make your tongue tingle, and make your heart race.
Photo and poem © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Happiness”
Blue Monday: Stump
Sign painted on a tree stump, Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden, Yuma, Arizona
Whenever a stump’s painted blue,
And whether it’s old or it’s new,
It’s worth a hard look
(At least in my book)
Because of its heavenly hue!
Photo and limerick © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Blue Monday: Doors
Handsome blue doors on a business establishment in Historic Downtown Yuma, Arizona
Whenever a door’s painted blue
It’s hard to resist going through;
So open the door
And see what’s in store
For those who love wonders—like you!
Photo and limerick © 2018 by Magical Mystical Teacher
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