White Lie

image by Tosher @ Dreamstime

I told my love a small white lie

It was of no import

To spare his feelings, that was why

I gave a false report.

But a lie is like the phosphorus

That coats a matchstick head

Though small and white, it's poisonous

and volatile once said.

submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, A Birthday in August, Sara Teasdale

Tree Rats (Are Wonderful!)

Who me? (image source)

Warm and playful

Cute and smart

Quick and clever

Thief

You steal what you need

and hoard what’s left
 Ingenious little bandit

Even the most impenetrable heart

Opens to your love bites
Scornful of dalliance

You tear it apart

Scatter the scraps

and dash off

Chattering.

submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Fireblossom Friday, FB Joins a Convent in which FB asks us to write a poem which DOES NOT reflect our true feelings (I detest the psychotic squirrels that steal our hummingbird nectar and that nested in my attic last year!)

You

image by Sarolta Ban

 You're a little, little man

Trying to play me for the fool

Did you think you had a plan?

What an idiot you are!

Just a worthless, paltry pissant, and an

utter trifling tool.

You're an itty bitty boy

And I really hate your hat

Try to treat me like a toy?

See what happens to you now

Go away and don't annoy

me anymore you rotten rat!

You're a small pathetic loser

and a parasitic tick

You know that it's all true, sir

I am looking down at you

Come on, face me, your accuser

Jeez, you really make me sick!

submitted for The Mag, Mag 107

Poetic Bloomings, In Form Poet, Genesis