Desert Stargazer's Poetry

I started my thread for my poems, so I wouldn't take so much space. Having them all on one thread makes it easier to read. That's my opinion. And yes..if Little Susie Sunshine wanted to put up poems about her gold finch, I wouldn't get on her for doing so. I would simply not read her offerings. I am not worked up, I am standing up for myself. I want to thank you all for drawing so much attention to my poetry.

 

See the church and mind the steeple
watch the little blinded sheeple
yes they think their leader's God
but me myself I find it odd
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They sit for hours completely stiff
then follow God Boy off a cliff
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Sheeple "baaah " then "baah" once more
then settle upon the canyon floor
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Chorus :
Sheeple come and sheeple go
some are fast and some are slow
some are stuck to their masters leg
velcro sheeple love to beg
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Give your blessing to the sheeple cry
sheeple live and then they die
good sheeple follow the written rules
like happy little sheeple fools
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They bought and shopped at masters stores
conforming bah bah sheeple bores
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Bah Bah sheeple your master's home
reading from his bible tome
read it once then read again
with luck your sheeple lives will end
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Sheeple sheeple ascending up
past the milky stellar cup
your leader steers to sheeple heaven
oh my God the bread's unleavened
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Sheeple sheeple one's a Jew
here's a Muslim sheeple too
a Shinto sheeple takes up the rear
and grins a sheepish ear to ear
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Sheeple zoom and worship Goddies
four armed heads and silver bodies
Lo we have some mass confusion
sheeple love the grand illusion
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C November 10 2004 Stargazer
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Lenny sipped his coffee
while the wind howled past the door
Betty Ann pushed on the mop
to clean the checkered floor

Susie came in with her Bible
and began to prosletize
Len and Betty smiled a bit
while Toby rolled his eyes

"What would you all do
if Jesus walked in?"
Susie said out loud
she'd grown used to dealing with
this "Athiestic" crowd

"Well, I'd sit and finish my coffee Sue
'cos I've never even met him
I'm not into this religion stuff
so I'm sure I'd soon forget him"

Susie rambled on and on
between her bites of pie
Betty finally had enough
so she let out a sigh

"Susie I mean no disrespect
but I'm into Buddhism now
Toby's into Hindu stuff
he'd never eat a cow

"Lenny's God's the highway
he depends a lot on his rig
we all have different outlooks girl
so I hope that you can "dig"

Susie held her Bible
and finished up her pie
then she coughed
and cleared her throat
(to equal Betty's sigh)

"Yes I dig you Heathens
your'e all goin' straight to Hell
those false teachings that you follow
I've read about so well"

"HA ! snap sizzle pop there Susie !"
Larry bellowed out
Toby dropped the pepper
(he'd never heard him shout)

Susies body stiffened
(she'd earned God's brownie point)
she paid her tab
then curtsied fast
and then she left that joint

Betty brewed fresh coffee
then rubbed on Buddhas belly
Toby ate his veggie meal
and Larry grabbed the jelly

God in His perfect wisdom
loved them all the same
compared to Ancient history
this group was very tame

C August 15 2004 Stargazer
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Her name was Mary Carmine
but they called her "Casketina"
she was built like an army tank
and there was no one "meaner"
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For money she built coffins
and charged a decent fee
but the local undertakers
just would not let her be
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They told her it's best
"to seal 'em up"
(to keep the oxygen out)
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but Mary Carmine cussed their ears
and often she would shout
"Get off my case you greedy fools
may the vultures do you in
if I should find you by the road
I'll tell your next of kin ! "
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People bought her caskets
they came from miles around
they bought one for Casketina
when they placed her in the ground
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C August 4 2004 Stargazer
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The windows were boarded
the neon was dead
haunting organ music
bounced around in my head
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I flew thru the windows
not really quite awake
creepy was the feeling
won't you please give me a shake ?
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My fingers were all numb-like
and I looked at the rink
Barbara Jane the waitress
placed my lips on her drink
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"What's she doing here?" I thought
'cos I heard that she'd been killed
her uniform was frozen
and my eagerness chilled
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Her nylons tied me to the chair
as my heart began to pound
the terror crept into my soul
when I heard a groaning sound
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The silent curtain parted
as a spotlight dressed in blue
fell upon the ghastly face
of Morgan Thoss La Rue
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Morgan stood at six feet six
with horrid yellow teeth
his sunken eyes were gristle
and he wore a graveyard wreath
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The music then swelled
as he skated around
in a silly little skirt
his bulbous thighs
were covered with hair
his favourite word was "Hurt"
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The organ man kept his back to me
and played a lively tune
Morgan Thoss had ratty skates
beneath a tin foiled moon
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The patrons watched him go 'round and 'round
and just a few would clap
If Morgan caught them looking past
he's give their heads a slap
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The skulls would roll upon the floor
devoid of flesh and crown
the ire of my perceptions yes !
they never made a sound
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Morgan grabbed up Barbara Jane
and tried to "strangle her good"
The organ man tried to turn around
(somehow I knew he would)
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Upon his final note he arose
and set Morgans skates afire
Then he grabbed him by his hair
and hung him from a wire
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When all was said and done that night
we knew it had been an illusion
the Organ man had a claim to fame
he created mass confusion
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C August 10 2004 Stargazer
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Late at night the E- mails flew
the girls had nothing much to do
they all loved pink
and searched online
the pink addiction
would suit them fine
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Elephants pink on a coffee cup
a flamingo apron
well grab it up !
a pink hair band
with some pink pop beads
just the thing
a pink freak needs
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Pink cat slippers
with whiskers gold
mark those suckers
"Just been sold"
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Cocktail shakers
with a pink scotty dog
the best one yet
a pink Yule Log
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Pink clover glasses
to frame your face
Heironomous Bosch
in a pinked gown lace
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Click the screen
then click again
tickled pink
remember when ?
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Pleated pink undies
in a crinolined skirt
contac lenses in pink
might hurt
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Shiny pink tap shoes
with a pink baloney smile
that serves to remind me
I haven't danced in awhile
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A pink tennis racket
with a tin of pink balls
a bough of pink holly
now I'll deck the halls
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Pink hip waders
with a bright pink creel
damaged slightly
(but no big deal)
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Pentagram necklace
with a pink tapir snout
a Pink Straight Jacket
let's check it out !
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C. February 13 2005 Desert Stargazer​

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I went out to see a movie
and I got the Candy Bar Blues
there were Zagnuts and Hershey bars
and way too much to choose

There were Necco Wafers Cherry Mashes
and Juju Bees you know ?
I had to "whizz" to make things worse
and I was bound to miss the show !

To add injury to insult
the candy mocked my staring face
why couldn't I make my mind up
in a self-affirming pace ?

The Clark Bar nudged the Chick-o-Stix
and the Black Crows cawed at me
making it worse
the cartoon started
and I had to take that pee

There were Butterfingers
Mallow Cups
and Peter Paul Almond Joy
Mars Bars and Red Hots
(all to please this boy)

Add to that a Chunky
and some Candy Cigarettes
Raisenettes would vanish soon
(I'd have no real regrets)

The Zero Bars and Walnettos
would fill my cheeks so fast
the Jaw Breakers (rolling in my mouth)
would never ever last

Oh God I see a Sky Bar !
and a pack of Teaberry Gum
Why can't I make my mind up ?
hey girlie !
give me some !

The popcorn released a big guffaw
and spewed butter on my shirt
when the Heath Bar called me an idiot
I felt a world of hurt !

I considered a couple of Sugar Daddys
but the Mary Janes caught my eye
I thought about the urinal
and hoped I wouldn't die

The girl behind the counter
tried to help me out
but every time I made up my mind
it filled again with doubt

There were Juicy fruits
and Peanut Logs
and M and M's in a box
I glanced over to the mens room
to a line of waiting jocks

I settled on Good and Plenty
I could not wait..you hear ?
I'd never make it to the bathroom
so I made like a Rocketeer

I ate my Good and Plenty
as I shot past the ticket man
I headed to the nearby woods
and borrowed "Natures can"

The movie had already started
when I got back in with my stub
I heard the dramatic music swell
(but I knew there would be a rub)

I heard a tiny voice calling me
from behind the Peanut Butter Log
Just inside
underneath the lights
stood a shiny heckling dog

"How about a candy bar kid?
we got lots of things in red"
I took him for a Gummi Dog
and just bit off his head

C September 24 2004 Stargazer
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He haunted me from the spine of a book
I must confess
I had to look
I propped the book in an opened stance
And felt the charm of a Ghosts romance
I fell upon my satined Bed
the letters now must not be read
His face gazed out from parchment pages
I watched his heartbeat thru the ages
I took the poison ​

I had no tears
my husband filled my soul with fears
As I died I felt my ring
being taken off ​

by a hateful thing
The thing replaced by a Writers Kiss
yes..a perfect moment this
As I die he drinks me in
and sings me out of the room
My husband trips over a rotund cat
and tumbles to his doom
C October 19 2003 Stargazer​

 

He was young and beautiful
with not much time to live
he wanted to experience a peace
but his companions would not give
They hovered and they smothered
and made him a nervous wreck
he hated all the catering
and breathing down his neck
He wanted his last sweet moment
to come with dignity
but his clingy associations
refused to leave him be
he never had a moments peace
as they arranged his domestic affairs
they sat some inches away from his face
on cushy wooden chairs
They stared at his pills
while he had the chills
covered from head to toe
they drove him crazy with all that stuff
he couldn't wait to go
Once he was safely in the ground
he would get on with his life
he had changed his will and testament
but never told his wife
The flaccid little witch
never recieved a penny or land
our hero died in his sleep one night
whilst lying in the sand
Life is a Giant Tumbleweed
we never know when it will shift
Escaping the greed of others
is natures greatest gift

C January 25 2004 Stargazer
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Dog feet
what a treat
they show the bottoms
when you're in a seat
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A sleeping dog
now ain't that neat ?
those happy canine feet !
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Now to greet
those sleeping feet
up near your face
(like popcorn heat)
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Oh your life
is not complete
'till you've caught a whiff
of doggie feet !
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C September 7 2004 Stargazer
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Where do we go ?​

and when does it stop?​

when do our eyes​

need not the clock ?​

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How will the bell chime​

get into our ears?​

and can we react​

to deep-seated fears ?​

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How does the phone ring​

if we don't carry one ?​

will memory burn out​

with a bite from the Sun ?​

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What seemed true at night​

may pale in the light of day​

shall we consider the dog song​

and what he has to say ?​

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February 13 2005 Stargazer​

 

Take off was perfect
and the sky was clear
no hint of trouble
and no wind to shear
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The passengers smiled
when the coffee was served
but no one laughed
when the airplane swerved
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The stewardess donned the "OK" face
then stuff started flying
all over the place !
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The black lady sang out a gospel tune
the tiny little baby started crying soon
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The plane began to groan
and the rivets popped
Then as quickly as it started
all the bouncing stopped
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Captain Mullgroonie
left the cockpit just then
sporting a Rainbow wig
he said that he was joking
(and he did a silly jig)
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No one thought him funny
so they quickly threw him out
on his way to meet the ground
they heard him give a shout
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"I hate to break the news friends
but there is no co-pilot
if you have a complaint at all
I hope you're sure file it"
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The steward ran to the cockpit
and grabbed the microphone
he told the people
he would do his best
to get them safely home
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The passengers hoped for a miracle
and the coffee flowed like wine
with a little help from the ground crew
"Stewie" got them down just fine
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As for Captain Mullgroonie
(with the clownish nose from hell)
he landed with a boom (upon the roof)
of the famous Flamingo Hotel
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They dried him into a mummy
and every Halloween
they toss him from
the Pink Facade
the crowd just loves to scream
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C September 26 2004 Stargazer
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Separation between the drops
in just a moment
the heart ache stops
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The things we brought
from times gone past
tend to fade
but some will last
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The window pane
and finger tips
we press against pretended lips
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Our hair needs washing
and day is gone
and we await another dawn
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Our sheets are cold
our legs are hot
we make the most
of what we've got
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The pillow is you
and I am me
imagination will set us free
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C December 27 2004 Stargazer
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We belong to no one really
our lives are but a gift
landscapes appear
then disappear
the cycles will always shift

Cling as you might to a building
and treasure the time honoured tree
nothing material is permanent
stay tuned
and you will see

The moon comes up like a beacon
to remind us to treasure the light
the Sun appears to awaken us
and gives Luna a rest for the night

The school years are filled with confusion
some teachers erase what you've learned
be careful not to believe
in all that you hear
(so many have already been burned)

Pay close attention to the things that you see
and listen to the words in your head
nothing much can bore you then
and you can review it again
when you're dead

C September 6 2004 Stargazer
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The light from the lamp
hit the ground
which was damp
as I struggled to lace up my shoes

I had many things
that I wanted to share
all the plain
and the fanciful news

The snowflakes were falling
I imagined you calling
and begging me
to warm up your bones
I pulled up my hood
and the feeling was good
as I skipped past
the granite head stones

The graveyard was quiet
one day I will try it
but for the sweet moment I see
your hand sticking out
from the chilly tiled grout
pointing a finger at me

I fell to my knees
and I aimed to please
as I put my warm mouth on your finger
the temperature dropped
the humidity popped
and it was only quite fair
I should linger

You started to giggle
and my tongue loved the wiggle
as you hummed out a death march so fine
I hated to leave pinkie hanging like that
My Eternally Loved Valentine !
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C January 18 2005 Stargazer
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wow

 

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There are so many door knobs ​

stuck in my head​

I discover that nightly​

as I lie in bed​

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No one ever taught me much​

about that fact​

now I really see them​

and they must be tracked​

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One door always opens ​

with the best of ease​

an eyeball scans around now​

and I aim to please​

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It seems a little stupid​

as it rolls to the side​

I send a jumping spider​

and it runs to hide​

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I need to see a sheepdog face​

so I conjure it up​

From a hairy bag of bones​

to a fat-fuzzed pup​

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I tell myself I'm having fun​

but the skull is like a cell​

my head is just a buffet​

but the outside world is hell​

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C. Feb 15 2005 Desert Stargazer​

 

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He was just another psycho​

with an axe to grind​

his family had disowned him​

(because he'd lost his mind)​

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Or at least so on the surface​

as I knew him well ​

I spent much time in cyberspace​

and dreamed beneath his spell​

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My eyes were red from the hours​

of my bluescreen bonded stare​

and my Rumplestiltskin bung hole​

was fused to the wicker chair​

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He never really laughed at me​

as he sharpened up the hatchet​

I bared his manly "Chesterfield"​

and gingerly I scratched it​

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Right then and there he kissed me​

as we stood to say good bye​

Sparks were flying everywhere​

in cyber time​

we die​

C Feb 15 2005 Desert Stargazer​

 

I like the style of all of these, thanx for posting

 

You are welcomed Steffan. My pleasure.