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If Poems…
If poems were written as lists,
Or tattooed on foreheads or wrists,
We’d see them quite well,
But after a spell,
We’d tire of their turns and their twists.
Limerick © 2021 by Magical Mystical Teacher
Retreat
The stone hogan, at Hubbell Trading Post, Ganado, Arizona often serves as a retreat for artists.
This little retreat’s made of stone,
A great place for being alone
And working on art.
You’re ready to start?
Good! Make sure you turn off your phone!
Photo and limerick © by Magical Mystical Teacher
Strange Fruit
“Imagine an orange that’s red—
The outside, not inside,” he said.
“No doubt you’d look twice,
Then gulp rum with ice
To drive the weird sight from your head.”
Limerick © 2020 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Writers’ Weekly Scribblings #8 at Poets and Storytellers United
Blue Monday: Snowman Ornament
A smiling snowman brings extra cheer to a Christmas tree.
A little old man made of snow
Makes even the saddest eyes glow
When he cries out clear,
“O Happy New Year!”
We’re lucky to have him, you know?
Limerick and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher
Happy 2020, everyone!
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Honey
The honey I gather at noon,
I spread on my bread with a spoon.
I haven’t a knife.
Besides, it’s my life,
Not yours, so don’t judge me, you loon!
Limerick © 2019 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Honey/Bee”
On Guard
A person who’s never on guard
Will never become a good bard,
For poets have eyes
That see beyond lies;
They stick to the truth—and that’s hard!
Limerick © 2019 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Vigilance”
Books
Illiterate though he may be,
Books litter his bedroom, you see.
That book on the chair
He handles with care,
And looks at the pictures with glee!
Limerick © 2019 by Magical Mystical Teacher
More Midweek Motif at Poets United: “Literacy”
Blue Monday: Beyond the Shadows
A clear blue sky lies just beyond shadows cast by piñons and cedars in Apache County, Arizona.
Beyond the shadows, there’s blue.
I want to go there, don’t you?
A place of delight,
Where everything’s bright—
I think it’s a dream come true.
Photo and limerick © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Blue Monday: Grit
The gritty backside of Historic Downtown Yuma, Arizona.
The sky, not the wall, is clear blue.
The wall is redbrick (as you knew);
No window in sight
To let in the light—
Forget about rooms with a view!
Photo and limerick © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Blue Monday: Tools
Gardening tools at Micke Grove Regional Park, Lodi, California.
The gardener lays down his tools,
‘Cause working, he thinks, is for fools.
The longer his breaks,
The less cash he makes—
He’s willing to play by those rules.
Photo and limerick © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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