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They call me, “Chubby Mermaid”
“Sea Cow” or “Manatee”
Some say I’m funny looking
And don’t care too much for me.

You can find me at the river
I’ll be out there swimming around
I’m kind of big, I’m supersized
I weigh six hundred pounds.

Eating is my past time
I like seaweed and green lettuce
My friends like to do the same
There’s not a skinny one among us.

We can swim on top of water
Or use our fin to stand our ground
Just beneath the ocean’s surface
Is where we might be found.

We are magical and fancifulj
A site beyond belief
Moving slowly thru the water
Just below or underneath

So, if you want to meet a mermaid
And have nothing much to do
We will be right here in Florida
Waiting patiently for you.

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Children’s Book: MY CHUBBY MERMAID by Patty Richardson.
Available on amazon.com

They’re not going to stop him
He’s out to destroy our country
Breaking laws, sacrificing lives
So insatiably power hungry

Rude and abusive language
Unwanted sexual assaults
Emolument laws ignored
Denying he’s at fault.

Please come to your senses
Cast aside power and greed
Get him out of office
He’s not what this country needs.

Colluding with the enemy
Welcoming hostile governments
Clearly committing treason
What’s going to become of us?

Blatant nepotism
His whole family involved
Can’t you see the damage?
All he cares about is golf.

He is without honor
No moral empathy
No regard for loss of life
By those in our military.

Take a look around you
Don’t wait till it’s too late
He’s selling out our freedom
While promoting greed and hate.

via Daily Prompt: Tenterhooks

Like a frayed piece of cloth
My life is suspended in midair
Held together by tenterhooks.
No one attending to, no one to care.

Passerbys come close to
But, at last minute look away
Afraid to be shamed, or at
The very least, asked to stay.

The sun beats down upon me
Rays of light drying and removing
The true colors and fabric of
My being…… never, never soothing.

Cracked and pale I remain there
Forgotten and misplaced
Wishing I could at last forget
That look upon your face.

When you said that it was over
When you turned and walked away
My heart shattered into pieces
Nothing left, nothing to say.

via Daily Prompt: Age

 

Act you age, they say to me
What does that really mean?
Why can’t I get an eyebrow ring?
Who says they’re just for teens?

I like to put the top down
Feel the wind blow thru my hair
In my flashy red convertible
As the people stop and stare.

I wear whatever I want to
Sport’s bras and capris pants
I like to listen to hip hop
Like to sing and like to dance

My boyfriend’s in his sixties
And, I am Eighty-Four
Who says that he’s too young for me?
He’s what I need, and more.

We love fine wine and candlelight
Sitting by the fire
Cuddling and talking
Life’s grand once you retire.

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Age

Parched and void of feelings
Clamoring to climb the ladder
Stepping over anyone
Who really doesn’t matter

Greed and lust, a guiding force
Always right on track
A deep seeded need to conquer
Never looking back.

Scouting and planning
She combs the conference room
Calculating her next plan
A victim she can groom

Innocence, an aphrodisiac
Lured thru a maze of doubt
A calculating player
It’s what she’s all about

Step inside, look around
Just one chance to find the door
Once she hands you a martini
You’ll forget, what you came for.

 

Rocket launch

Fueled, engaged
Moving at the speed of light
Breaking every barrier
A thief moves thru the night.

Lightning round
Flashing lights
Blinded by adoration

Unaware till it’s too late

His propensity for degradation.

Sights and sounds
Music, fame
Lights flashing on the wall
Anyone that knows him well
Can’t wait for him to fall.

Slight of hand
Drug of choice
Spilled out onto the floor
There’s no way to pull him back
Always demanding more!

Lightning strikes
Deep within
Deep with in her mind

Suddenly, can see the light

She’s clearly changed her mind.

Out the door
Down the stairs
Keys left upon the table
No safety net, no parachute
She leaves, while she’s still able.

 

I marvel at the site of the ocean.
Love living near the beach.
The sounds, the smells, the feeling
Of the sand  beneath my feet.

It’s all about the sea life
Turtles, Sharks , and Man of War.
Walking and gathering treasures,
That make their way up to the  shore.

Messages in a bottle,
Old bobbers, buckets and pails,
Left behind, carelessly  abandoned
Along with a few broken shells.

A weathered piece of driftwood
A souvenir from a perfect day.
Walking  along the shoreline
Watching the pelicans at play.

Sand crabs and small children
Digging tunnels in the sand
The seagulls flying overhead
The sight of a lone fisherman.

A ball of fire extinguishing
Settling  beyond the horizon.
Slipping slowly beneath the edge
Light passing as night begins.

The moonlight now illuminates
The waves as they approach the beach
The water is now glistening
The birds have gone to sleep.

Standing on the  dunes.
The cool salt air and gentle breeze
Reminds me of the magic
Of a day spent on the beach.

Elephants do matter
They are creatures due respect.
They are massive, they are majestic.
They are animals to protect.

Why would, you want to hunt them?
So defenseless and unprotected.
Are you so shallow, so insensitive?
Were you really that neglected?

Does a gun make you feel powerful?
Does killing and maiming,  make you an man?
Does taking lives and violating,
As you tread on sacred land?

Elephants are dying
Sacrificed for greed and glory.
Their ivory sold on the black market.
There’s no end, to this sad story.

Photos taken with tail in hand
Speaks volumes about you.
What kind of sick , malicious man
Would do,  what you could do?

The whole world is now watching.
They see,  what you are capable of.
Your need to seek attention,
Your lack of respect and love.

Money, fame and glory,
Your only guiding force.
Makes us sick to our stomachs,
To know, there’s  no recourse.

We complain, as often as we can,
On Facebook and on Twitter.
Your plan to rape and pillage our planet,
Leaves us frustrated and so bitter.

We’re hoping for a miracle,
For people to come to their senses.
To stop your family from destroying us.
And, to end the need for fences.

It starts with caring for all of those
Unable to care for themselves.
We must stand up to bullying.
We must find a way to help.

It begins with protection for animals
For the young and the very old.
Then removing a power hungry man,
From what he considers to be, his throne.

We’ll take you down eventually.
Such evil cannot prevail.
The hunter will become the hunted,
Once you all end up in jail.

For now, leave the mighty elephant alone.
There is no honor in the killing,
Witnessed by her herd and calf
Such a tragic lack of feelings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broken into pieces,
Shattered and afraid.
I see it in your eyes,
An empty silent gaze.

I hold your hand, in my hand.
Not knowing what to do.
You’re lost to me forever.
I can’t fix this part of you.

For years, I’ve watched you slip away.
Becoming frail and oh so weak.
A man of strength and stature.
I watch in disbelief.

By a demon, you were taken.
By a force that knows no cure.
This sad and empty feeling
Too painful to endure.

A twisted maze of tangles.
Too many to untie.
The light’s turned into darkness,
In this …. The longest of goodbyes.

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