Published in No Crime in Rhymin’

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Roe — Roe — No! Sings SCOTUS

Limericks, my choice — reacting to women losing their voice! — Supreme Court Overturning precedent Roe v. Wade Right-swinging dicks plus a pious handmaid These justices perjured Kav lied while he beer-slurred And again Collins claimed she was played States No abortion after twenty-three weeks Fifteen’s what the Mississippi law seeks Texas went for six Why wait for “heart ticks” Too late once fertilized— GOP tweaks…

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Roe — Roe — No! Sings SCOTUS

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Published in No Crime in Rhymin’

·Mar 7, 2022

Pees

in Joyce Kilmer’s poetic style, a gentleman’s complaint — I think that I shall never see A night I don’t get up to pee Doc says I’ve turned that “senior” page What would he know — he’s half my age For wife and me, there’s no sound sleep She’s counting flushes ’stead of sheep It’s one more guy thing…

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Pees

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Published in No Crime in Rhymin’

·Jun 28, 2021

Polkan Fun At The Accordion

June’s National Accordion Awareness Month. Now you’re aware! — Since Medium income is “bellows” expenses, I took my accordion down to the square. I realize my instrument offends the senses. Tips bad, but bonding with my current mare. 😍 Background … “Learn to play accordion. Practice while you’re traveling.” This, my girlfriend advised. She wanted chicks ignoring me. Home now, I…

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Polkan Fun At The Accordion

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Published in House of Haiku

·Jun 25, 2021

Casualty Of Curiosity?

Or a casualty of not being curious or satisfying your curiosity — If you are a cat, beware curiosity. It just might kill you. No longer curious? Sad, my condolences. ©2021 HHThorpe. All rights reserved. Inpsired by Tracy Aston’s haiku, “Stepping Into Air” and prompt, “curious.” Thanks also to the rest of the House of Haiku team! And now, please listen to Jason Mraz — looking to unravel the mystery of love — as he sings his hauntingly beautiful “Mr. Curiosity”

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Casualty Of Curiosity?

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Casualty Of Curiosity?

Or a casualty of not being curious or satisfying your curiosity

Curious Cat Plays Dead (Thanks to Daria Shatova on Unsplash for this fun photo)

If you are a cat,
beware curiosity.
It just might kill you.
No longer curious? Sad,
my condolences.

©2021 HHThorpe. All rights reserved.

Inpsired by Tracy Aston’s haiku, “Stepping Into Air” and prompt, “curious.” Thanks also to the rest of the House of Haiku team!

And now, please listen to Jason Mraz — looking to unravel the mystery of love — as he sings his hauntingly beautiful “Mr. Curiosity”

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Published in No Crime in Rhymin’

·Jun 21, 2021

Naked News Ruse

How I was tricked into participating in World Naked Hiking Day — I shared with friend Laura I’ve got Monday blues. Laura’s a writer, and my off-color muse. “Bag your routine” she said, “hike in the buff. It’s World Hiking Naked Day — show-off your stuff!” When I said, “I’m up for that.” She rolled her eyes. “I meant, I will join you…

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Naked News Ruse

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Published in Chalkboard

·Jun 1, 2021

It’s Thirty Past The Our

Time to find a poem to go home with 😉 — ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤLast ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ chance to ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ one-line dance. ㅤㅤㅤ It’s goodbye, they said. ㅤ ㅤ(shaking my head — There’s ㅤ good in goodbye?) But don’t cry. ㅤㅤ While time together may’ve ㅤㅤㅤㅤpassed, memories of ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ㅤus will last. ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ💧 ©2021 HHThorpe. All rights reserved. My final one-line poem is inspired by…

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It’s Thirty Past The Our

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Published in No Crime in Rhymin’

·May 15, 2021

Concession

A response to Joe Váradi’s translation, “Confession (Vallomás)” — Sir, your response I am pleased to receive to the offer I thought we’d discussed. I’m not sure we’re on the same page at this point. Your double entendres have left me nonplussed. Yes, I did write that I’d like to be friends. I’ve heard you’re a man a woman can…

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Concession

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Published in Chalkboard

·May 12, 2021

Alone

One Line Poetry Prompt for May 12, 2021 — I’m blessed, right? Surrounded by caring friends, loving family. Why am I exhausted? Don’t get me wrong. I love being with people because I hate being alone with my thoughts. ©2021 HHThorpe. All rights reserved. Author’s Note: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Trying to tell the difference between what…

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Alone

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Published in Chalkboard

·May 6, 2021

Bio of Cinco de Mayo

Does not include Mexico’s Independence Day — Saluting the occasion of France’s invasion that Mexico resisted — most Cinco de missed it? Not — you’re thinking, Margarita drinking? Corona pub crawls? building walls? David beat Goliath. Celebrating the triumph! ©2021 HHThorpe. All rights reserved. Author’s Note: Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo doesn’t commemorate Mexico’s Independence…

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Bio of Cinco de Mayo

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Published in Chalkboard

·Apr 29, 2021

ATELO

An Acrostic — Accept imperphection! The burden of human phrailty, Extorts energy from the hopephul soul, Leaving lipheless those phearphul of phailing. Own the phuture. While not perphect, we’re more than good enough! ©2021 HHThorpe. All rights reserved. Author’s Note: While there is no word for the fear of F’s 😳, Atelophobia is…

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ATELO

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ATELO

An Acrostic

Photo by Katrina Wright on Unsplash

Accept imperphection!
The burden of human phrailty,
Extorts energy from the hopephul soul,
Leaving lipheless those phearphul of phailing.
Own the phuture. While not perphect, we’re more than good enough!

©2021 HHThorpe. All rights reserved.

Author’s Note: While there is no word for the fear of F’s 😳, Atelophobia is…

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