By Spitfire
candidates push swings
see-saw to seduce voters
power molesters
By Spitfire
Barack fails to see
brevity's the soul of wit
repetition reigns
By Spitfire
Catholics
pray to protect life
vote en masse
| Author Notes |
en masse--as a group, all together.
The government wanted Catholic hospitals to perform abortions and give out contraceptives. Both actions are repugnant to the Catholic faith. The government has no right to dictate to religious organizations. Catholic opposition was so strong, the administration has since rescinded its demand. Will Catholics remember this attempt to control church rules, come voting time? |
By Spitfire
six small hungry mouths
immaculate deception
church law outdated
By Spitfire
shoppers shun bedsheets
terrified by store's label
imported muslin
By Spitfire
cover plants? not me
make it on your own, sweetheart
or you're history
| Author Notes | I plant only flowers that will survive or rise from the dead such as English Ivy. |
By Spitfire
old man reinvents
life in pursuit of wild youth
lost biker on road
By Spitfire
crowing with delight
she perched, clawed, picked at sales rack
bargain hunter rush
By Spitfire
package came
unsigned, half unsealed
male stripper
By Spitfire
greedy glitter gal
steals diamond necklace and ring
bad match for steel cuffs
By Spitfire
rooster calls
cock-a-doodle-do
stud alarm
By Spitfire
wistful dreams perish
when starved dry by inaction
skid row residents
By Spitfire
old man chasing ball
pants to recover lost youth
golden retriever
By Spitfire
fart alert
get out of water
bubbly bath
By Spitfire
STD
makes illegal move
check mate first
| Author Notes |
STD=sexual transmitted diseases and is always written in caps.
If a person with AIDS doesn't tell his partner, he could be guilty of murder. |
By Spitfire
life turned to jelly
needs youth's quick fix for bruised heart
Pan's peanut butter
By Spitfire
characters and plots
contrive for rides in my mind
noisy hitchhikers
| Author Notes | Inspired by The Blue Pixel's "My Friend Between the Covers." |
By Spitfire
young man wolf-whistles
at my slim back and long hair
risky illusions
By Spitfire
caterpillar feet
share same soft shape and slim size
shoe store's worst nightmare
By Spitfire
fast wheels and cell phone
share driver on ruthless road
legal but lethal
By Spitfire
nicotine fingers
fumble under lace panties
damn smoking habit
By Spitfire
hot cinnamon rolls
stolen by crazed bearded man
now baker acted
| Author Notes |
baker acted means being forcibly taken to a psychiatric treatment center.
A second reading of third line would be literal: the baker made the rolls and when stolen, he acted or went after the thief. |
By Spitfire
flashing red lights rush
to bruised family units
now beyond repair
By Spitfire
glue, clips, rubberbands
hold our past life together
artificial limbs
By Spitfire
movie
commercial break
lost plot
By Spitfire
lean lizard
fat black cat stares down
death row run
By Spitfire
tapered fingernails
caress tight unfaithful smile
then frantic fists fly
By Spitfire
year's resolution:
clear out tools no longer used
husband in hiding
By Spitfire
small sealed notes
send crumbs of my love
fragile heart
By Spitfire
fake flowers, fresh fruit
hats, chains, purses,belts, bamboo.
park it--flea market
By Spitfire
yellow eyes
peer through virgin leaves
warning call
| Author Notes | Mythology: an owl heard among houses means an unmarried girl has lost her virginity. |
By Spitfire
slate gray armored plates
warn of powerhouse attack
white horn poachers flee
| Author Notes |
Rhinos, often hunted for their horns, can weigh up to 3000 pounds. The picture is one I took at zoo in L.A.,California.
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By Spitfire
ragged, malnourished
bronze limbs flung in border ditch
food for white vultures
| Author Notes | Con men take large sums of money in return for getting Mexicans over the border. Some are too sick to survive the packed truck and heat. |
By Spitfire
palms in prayer
hungry mouths water
turkey breast
By Spitfire
angry cleats
sprint, collide on turf
eagles yawn
By Spitfire
fat pigeons
practice ancient art
need depends
By Spitfire
a bud spreads
velvet red petals
razor thorns
By Spitfire
untamed rain
wrinkles stiff burkas
baptism
By Spitfire
warm sugar cookies
melt black anger on my tongue
cool green-heated heart
By Spitfire
mirrors trashed
she escapes her face, mourns
tarnished vows
By Spitfire
soft hemorrhoids
or hotdog size stubborn stools,
all matter in the end
| Author Notes | A senryu is not the same as a 5-7-5. The one rule is no more than 17 syllables. This one is 4-7-6. |
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