BEACH DAY

Come join us for a beach day
Bring your chair and suntan lotion
We’ll supply the umbrella,
Cold drinks and the blue ocean.

Let’s build a magic sand castle
With tunnels and a moat
We have lots of water toys
and lots of rubber floats.

Let’s look for shells upon the shore
Let’s walk along the beach
We’ll try and catch some sand crabs
Scampering just “outta” reach.

Watch the sailboats in the distance
The surfers riding on the waves
Watching out for mermaids
The pirates and their knaves.

Swimming in the water
Beware of sharks and man of war
Jellyfish and octopus
That swim too close to shore.

Let’s play catch in the sun
We have frisbees and colored rings
We tried to bring what we could
We brought most everything.

For lunch we’ll serve P & J
On white bread and on wheat
They’ll be chips and cookies too
There’s always lots of treats.

Relax , let go, enjoy the day
You deserve a break
Forget your worries and the stress
Have fun for goodness sake.

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AN INSPIRATION

via Daily Prompt: Astonish

Astonish

He will astonish and amaze you
With his wit, intellect and charm
He will not insist or impose on you
No need to twist your arm.

He will dazzle and amaze you
He has a winsome smile and grin
He doesn’t have to coherce you
You will want to follow him.

The perfect boss or leader
Wish we all could feel this way
Hanging on his every word
Glued to the words he’d say.

So much can be accomplished
With a positive attitude
No need to feel oppressed and down
No place for servitude.

He will inspire and motivate you
Help you to see the light
To be the best that you can be
To try and do what’s right.

Let your day begin with optimism
Put a smile upon your face
He’ll encourage you to live your life
With gratitude and grace.

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COMPANY’S COMING

Don’t feel much like cleaning
But we’re having company today
I have to get busy, hurry up
Prepare the serving trays.

I have to scrub the bathrooms
Down on my knees to clean the floors
There are so many things to do
I have a million chores.

Wipe the counters, clean out the fridge
Throw the garbage in the trash
Sweep and dust, don’t make a fuss
I have so many tasks.

Put books away and papers, too
Don’t forget the magazines
Everything has to look its best
It needs to be spanking clean.

Cheese and crackers, a pot of tea
Some cake with icing just for fun
Can’t wait till I’m thru with cleaning up
Can’t wait till it’s all done.

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WHAT A BRAT

via Daily Prompt: Tantrum

Tantrum

He threw a temper tantrum,
when he didn’t get his way
No one ever stopped him,
There was little you could say.

He would stamp his feet, pound his fist
Scream and cry fake tears
If you were in the area
Better cover up your ears.

He was a brat, a noted bully
A selfish spoiled only child
He would run around in circles
He simply went hog wild.

At the store or at home
On the beach or even church
He brought attention to himself
He was the very worst.

Everyone gave in to him
They knew what he would do
He’d scream and shout, he’d carry on
He’d direct his rage at you.

One day his world came crashing down
His behavior stopped cold turkey
People stopped staring and caring about him,
His fits of rage and worry.

Ignoring him seemed to work
Seemed to lessen so much tension
We finally realized what he needed most
Was approval, love and attention.

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NO LOVE , NO LOYALTY

Why doesn’t Cohen get it?
Trump doesn’t give a damn
He has no love or loyalty
Or feelings for this man.

He’d sell him down the river
Push him gladly off a cliff
It’s all about what suits him
He denies what Cohen did.

Wants to keep his distance
Staying far away from him
Claims that he is innocent
Cohen’s future looks quite grim.

Stormy’s lawyer is quite cagey
He knows just what to do
He’ll get Cohen on the stand
Then he’ll have to tell the truth.

Trump lies, distorts and alters
The stories that he tells
He’s made a pact with the devil
He belongs with him in hell.

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ANOTHER WORD I HATE

via Daily Prompt: Rivulet

Rivulet

Come on, “rivulet”?
Are you serious?

The prompt’s suppose to help us
Stimulate our creative flow
This word’s not doing anything
And surely needs to go.

Can’t you come up with a word
More fun and magical?
Something that dazzles us
Something unimaginable?

Tired of words so boring
They annoy and aggravate
Please try a little harder
This is another word I hate.

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FINALLY NOTICED

via Daily Prompt: Notable

Notable

A notable occurrence
Had nearly passed me by
I wasn’t paying much attention
Then all at once she caught my eye.

She was slender, quite appealing
In her scarf and light blue dress
I was hoping she didn’t see me
I looked like such a mess.

I hadn’t bathed, I looked a sight
I wasn’t feeling right
I just got home from working out
I’d been up so late at night.

We lived near one another
Down the hall on the same floor
Right in the same old building
Practically, living right next door.

Why had I never noticed?
She was awfully sweet and kind
Was a mystery of the ages
I was wishing she was mine.

I asked her out for coffee
Remarkably she said, “yes”
We sat and talked for hours
I was smitten, so obsessed.

I called her in the morning
We met for breakfast half past ten
I asked her out that evening
We got together once again.

I wasn’t out to stalk her
She was feeling the same way
We had finally found each other
And had bonded the same day.

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LOCK HIM UP

via Daily Prompt: Cur

Cur

“The term cur refers to the lowest class of nameless dog or pariah dog, generally a mixed-breed dog.”

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When thinking of the lowest of low
The word “Cur” does come to mind
But in an effort to not insult the dog
I feel it’s safe to reference “Trump” this time.

I can’t think of a human being lower
One who is as vile and without honor or pride
The man is less than an amoeba
He has no value and no heart inside.

He has taken the best of our country
And made them into laughable fools
He is destroying this nation piece by piece
By ignoring our institutions and rules.

He thinks our democracy is nothing more
Than a commodity up for sale
But the bitter truth will soon win out
He will ultimately end up in jail.

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AN ISLAND ENCOUNTER

It was a steamy, hot and humid day
I walked down to our local bar

It was only a couple of blocks from home

I didn’t need to take the car.

I ordered a beer straight from the tap
It was cold and unbelievably refreshing
I sat at a table all alone
My hair wet, I was obviously sweating.

She was wearing a long, pink polk a dot skirt
Her hair pulled away from her face
I might have seen her somewhere before
Couldn’t recall the time or place.

I asked if she’d liked to join me
We were the only customers there
I motioned for her to come over
As I attempted to pull up a chair.

The jukebox was conveniently playing
One of my all time favorite songs
I held myself back from starting to sing
But noticed she started singing along.

She was smiling as she sang along to the music
She knew the words to Kokomo, too
We both began singing together
It was fun, something so fun to do. .

She was kind , sweet and appealing
I was attracted to her wit and her charm
The wind began to pick up a bit
We were expecting a tropical storm.

The heat from the blazing afternoon sun
Did not abate or tarnish our fun
We laughed and shared a few stories
Then watched when the rain had begun.

The temperature dropped, it felt pleasant
As we danced to a few slow tunes
Before long the storm had passed us by
We now danced by the light of the moon.

She lived and worked on the island
It was the beginning of a lasting kinship
I would take her back to my apartment
I would kiss all the salt from her lips.

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YouTube: Kokomo ….The Beach Boys

LACK OF KINDNESS

Simple acts of kindness,
Sharing and being fair
Are concepts simply lacking
By those who just don’t care.

They can’t seem to bear,
To lend a helping hand
To help someone less fortunate
They just don’t understand.

Punishing the poor
To benefit the wealthy
Is a heartless, selfish act
And simply isn’t healthy.

How could a doctor saving lives
Take pennies from the meek?
Is building up his empire
The only pleasure that he seeks?

Have you seen Ben Carson house?
It’s extravagant and grand
He is robbing from the poor
To make himself a richer man.

He lacks a moral compass
No fairness or thoughts of kindness
He’s a greedy, heartless taker
Selfish, cruel and now he’s spineless.

Don’t know what it will take
To turn this all around
Start with impeaching Trump
Run him straight, right out of town.

He’s clearly at the helm
He is the driving force
Problem is he’s lost
And, has taken us off course.

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