W3 Prompt #199...The SKEPTICS KADDISH.....SHAKESPEAREAN SONNET

shall I compare thee to a summer fest
hardly there are too many loonies about already
self love abounds partnered by obsessive zest
 our society's teetering ship unsteady

power and greed the order of the day
survival of the fittest dog eat dog
it's the way we live and sadly we 'll pay
there's no clean air we breathe polluted smog

why dont we learn to care for our planet
and show true love for ourselves
for our flora our fauna little john and janet
for blinky bill and santa's mischievous elves

we must do it now or it will be too late
if we don't we'll be doomed to a terrible fate

FRIDAY WRITNGS # 215... POETS AND STORYTELLERS UNITED

orange hair'd

the flame thrower
positions himself
at the end of the tunnel
pretending
he's a shining light

CINQUAIN

not fooled
by a moron
stupid and ignorant
embarrassing his own people
shameful

how how
can this be true
this is the president
of the most powerful nation
on earth?

What's Going On....BLESSINGS

living near the ocean
at the bottom of the world
food on the table
shelter
no wars

still has all of her marbles
too many don't at any age
(half of America voted for Trump )
point taken

free from materialism
not tempted by persistent propaganda
to consume and conform to societal trends
only impressed by genuine kindness
lack of self centredness and if talent
is thrown into the mix even better

belonging to little poetry comunities online
sharing poems with like minded folk from far away places
whom she would have never encountered 
they show her more kindness than people she has known
all her life

finding peace
and self esteem
by shutting the door on
those who don't value her
regardless of who they are

and finally
a total surprise
a new person in her life
a musician of similar age
who actually enjoys talking to her
on the telephone

always pleased to hear from her
wants to take her to lunch
gifts her books of his poems and autobiography

 

TANKA TUESDAY POETRY CHALLENGE NO 52...CINQUETIN

RHYMING VERSE AN ACQUIRED TASTE

she's no good at rhyming at all
it goes against the grain
can't imagine why anyone  bothers
a waste of time appalled
some seem to like it such strange odd
plodders

THE SKEPTIC'S KADDISH W3 Prompt # 198....HAIGA

my bejewelled great aunt
always a breath of french spring
in any season

FRIDAY WRITINGS # 214....LOVE...POETS AND STORYTELLERS UNITED

for me
you are more than
a friend i would be be lost 
without you you're  the cream in my
coffee

you are
my sunshine in
a world full of dark clouds
you will never know  how much i

love you

SHADORMA

music speaks
there's no need for words
it is my
valentine 

message to you hopefully 
you will like it too

What's Going On......Creation

this  wonderful planet
a jewel in the crown 
of the universe
wonder abounds
in nature
also in mankind
marred by mammon
satan's spawn
corrupt world leaders
and money grubbers in ascendancy
intent on destroying us all
for personal power and greed
we were given free will
unite
overthrow the evil
good must triumph
good will triumph
find faith
believe
"upon this rock i will build my church
and the gates of hell will not prevail against us
(Matthew 16:18)
tis trooper time
time for the sheep
to turn towards the light

  

TAMKA TUESDAY POETRY CHALLENGE no 51

breakfast brought in bed

with a bunch of red roses 

s'pose we can all dream 

ardor and desire after

forty years is unlikely

MLMM WORDLE # 463

music relaxing calm thinking reminder friends meet peace always  simple personal thankful

music 
simply wonderful

a meeting with the divine

an escape from harsh reality
always be thankful for music

calming  relaxing and peaceful
a personal reminder that
even thinking friends are no substitute

Supercozi / Zoomacca / Lemongrass Mix.....BALI

FIBBING FRIDAY 6th February... PENSITIVITY.101WORDPRESS.COM

1 WHAT IS MAMBA?
A hot Mama 

2 WHAT IS RUMBA?

Mexican Booze

3. WHAT IS SAMBA?

An afternoon nap

4. WHAT IS A METRONOME?

A fast train service for gnomes

5,WHAT IS A MANTRA?
A  transvestite

6 WHAT IS A SALSA

Salad served on Sao biscuits

7. WHAT IS A CAPELLA

A turban worn by Ella FItzgerrald

8. WHAT IS CANASTA
A confused canary

9. WHAT IS ALABASTER

A face cream

10.WHAT IS A STANZA?
George Costanza's kid

WHATS GOING ON......SHELTER

 WHATS GOING ON....SHELTER

newwhatsgoingonblogspot.com

CINQUAIN

i find
shelter writng
humorous poetry
i can hide away from harsh life
lucky

music
an escape too
without these two godsends
my life would be unbearable
sadly  

https://rallentanda.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-skeptics-kaddish-w3-196erasure-poem.html

( recent humorous poems )

THE SKEPTICS KADDISH W3 prompt @ 197....Erasure poems

 SHAKESPEARE POEM 1

Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments; love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O, no, it is an ever-fixèd mark,
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wand’ring bark,
Whose worth’s unknown, although his heighth be taken.
Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle’s compass come;
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

SONNET 116
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

ERASURE POEM 1

marriage
O,no
it is an ever edge of doom error
upon me 
proved i never  ever loved

SHAKESPEARE POEM 2

Take O take those lips away
That so sweetly were forsworn,
And those eyes, the break of day,
Lights that do mislead the morn:
But my kisses bring again,
Bring again—
Seals of love, but seal’d in vain,
Seal’d in vain!

– William Shakespeare

ERASURE POEM 2

Take O take those away
Break lights
mislead the morn
Bring seals 

love 

                                                                  from Will 

10cc - I'm Not In Love....1. FRIDAY WRITINGS # 213 ...LOVE/INDIFFERENCE 2. TANKA TUESDAY Challenge #50

SHADORMA

 

tis not true 

your indifference

betrays you 

you're in love  

some say it is worth the pain

others say no way

time to heal 

it is not easy 

it takes time 

tears are spent 

start afresh bearing no grudge 

sweep it all away

MLMM ....MONDAY WORDLE # 462

 banquet food hand dress two ruby drum lady box trouble cheek instance

twas one of those banquets
fine food and drink
everyone dressed to the nines
hands bejewelled and tattoo'd

ruby the lively lady
with rouged cheeks
in an instance
at two in the morning
jumps out of the box
to a drum roll
SURPRISE

FIBBING FRIDAY...pensitivity101wordpress.com

 

1 What are florins tanners and bobs?

     colonial  tea cups

2 What are Dead Mans Fingers

  sausage rolls from the supermarket

3 :What killed the triffids?

Dead Man's Fingers

4,:Whats the difference between a buck and a quid?

a thick accent

5: How much is an old crown worth?

nothing

teeth extraction detritus is used as road fill

6 :What can be known as a 'little gem'?

a Greek boyfriend

7 :What is pearl barley?

cheap jewellery

8: I came I saw I...(finish the sentence)

had an uncontrollable desire to ravage Greenland

9.:Smile it enhances your face value ...who said that?

Donald the Diabolical camel squeezer

10:Where on the human body is the zygomatic bone found

Only in fat humans with bone spurs and red hair

FRIDAY WRITINGS # 212..... POETS AND STORYTELLERS UNITED

nico
killed by a shark

swimming in  the harbour
a 12 year old schoolboy gone far

too soon

Tribute from surfers for Nico Antic at Bondi Beach

lucky
when i was young
we swam in the harbour
without fear or a care in the
whole world

weather
is not the cause
we all know what it is
they were here before us so we
must pay

( according to p.c. enlightened wackos)  

 culling
a no no now
no culling no netting
swim at patrolled beaches sharks win

for now

 

W3 Prompt # 196 .... DoubleTetractys...The Skeptics Kaddish

stop
give up
you can't push
the camel through
not even powerful money bags you
best get used to the heat where you're going
at least you'll be
with kindred
spirits
cheers

TANKA TUESDAY POETRY CHALLENGE no 49

 

SHADORMA

just because
i am a pet cat
does not mean
i have to
tolerate weird behaviour
i call the shots here

AUSTRALIA DAY ....JANUARY 26th

 WHATS GOING ON....Help for hurting hearts

https://newwhatsgoingon.blogspot.com

momentary maybe
but  important
certainly a 
help for hurting hearts
from recent events
we felt unified
joyous
optimistic
proud of
and love for our country
lots of laughs and smiles
and a few tears

"i am 
you are
we are Australian"

 

MLMM... MONDAY WORDLE #461

try  petty honest rich pride sorry support head custom worry suggest carry

INSPIRED BY DI
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/they-are-out-to-kill-us/

why should governments support ordinary folk
why worry about them
why should the head of the government carry the burden
of  subsidising the aged pensioner and the disabled
the custom is a petty over zealous religious idea
these pensioners have no pride
we suggest you put them on ice floes
and float them out to sea as they did in the past
sorry that we are not permitted to do that any longer
anyone can get rich as long as you are amoral
 immoral and not honest...it's easy
follow the example of the world's most powerful leaders
there is no excuse
these pensioners are not giving it a try

FRIDAY WRITINGS # 211... POETS and STORY TELLERS UNITED

  

at night
you enter my thoughts
time after time

if you fall i will catch you
i'll be with you
time after time
i may teeter gasp
but I will never let you go

you are the shadow
half caught
in the corner of my eye
the distant wistful thought
on my pillow at night

when it's time
i will take your hand
swan dive with you
bathed in sunshne and smiles
into the starched white crest
of a giant ocean wave

WHAT"S GOING ON...PEACE

peace found
alone
in the wee hours
of the morning
quiet time
writing poems
reading your poems
listening to music
looking at my nan's jug
filled with nasturtiums

missing her

reflecting on the past

remembering my beautiful boys

enveloped in a mountain of pillows

on a big soft bed
finally dozing off

THE SKEPTIC"S KADDISH W3 #195...MEMENTO

transforming into a hippy

a big life change and so
different

from the harbourside to the bush
a down to basics life
for sure

miss glamourpuss does washing day
the cows mooing so softly
outside

a peaceful life in the bush
no longer happening
right now

so back to the city again
the bush a memory
long gone

a contrast in different settings
city life country life
both good