travelling
drinking
vacationing
drinking
relaxing
drinking
swimming
drinking
floating
drinking
splashing
drinking
dreaming
drinking
sinking
fretting
drowning
coughing
gasping
crawling
spitting
laying
breathing
heaving
throbbing
regretting
The fire hydrant stands and waits
A little red soldier at attention
Ready in waiting for a firefighter
To save a home from burning down
Hopefully he will never get used
Except by passing dogs
Never flinches when peed on
He is a tough soldier
Annoyed if cars park too close
He laughs when they get a ticket
The sun and rain beat down on him
His paint is faded and dull
Soon to be repainted bright shiny red
He is looking forward to that
Next time you pass by him
Give him a friendly wave
Say thanks for your service
He will appreciate that
today is Tuesday
most likely nothing spectacular will happen to you today
you probably will not become super wealthy by winning the lottery
you are unlikely to be on a luxury vacation around the world
if you believe these are the only things that could make you happy today
then you will probably be unhappy for most of your life
here are some things to do that could add to your happiness today
enjoy making breakfast
be entertained listening to books on tape during your commute
get satisfaction from your job
sing along to music while doing routine chores
have a good laugh with friends
pause to smell the roses with a big smile smile
make an effort to be extra kind to somebody
if you repeat these daily
then there is a very good chance
that you will be happy for most of your life
Happy Tuesday
Just before she left for the day
My wife gave me some advice
Try to be more romantic
So after a lot of reflection
I decided my life did indeed need more romance
I put a plan in action
I lovingly washed our bed linen
I caressed each dish from the dishwasher
I took the trash for a long romantic walk
I whispered sweet nothings to my laptop
I read a poem to my breakfast porridge
I told my cup of tea she was really hot
I bought an expensive gift for my bicycle
I treated myself to delicious chocolates
I wrote the shopping list with red lipstick
I blew kisses into the mirror while shaving
I took an extra long shower
I made my underwear beg to be worn
I drove my sexy car to the store
I held the wheel really tight
I smiled at other drivers in traffic
I paused to look at every item in the store
I filled my shopping cart with love
I gently placed my groceries on the checkout belt
I thanked my car for waiting for me
I listened to slow music all the way home
I carried the grocery bags over the threshold
I sensually spread the tuna salad on my bread
I ate lunch very very slowly
I listened attentively to every word spoken by the radio
My wife burst in and told me her day was a total disaster
She asked my how my day had been
I paused before saying “uneventful”
The rocket blasts off skyward
Interplanetary exploration extraordinaire
Seeking extraterrestrial life
To conquer and rule
Pillage their resources
Pave the way for colonization by man
The ultimate adventure
A small dedicated crew
Inside a tiny capsule
Young men and women
Growing up together
Giving and taking
Making out and faking
A lifelong mission
Dedicating their whole lives
Millions of miles to cover
Making babies en route
Raising spaceship families
No way to exit this ship
Except in a funeral pod ejection
Passing the baton to their children
Space babies grow and learn fast
They play and develop well
Parents grow old and weary
Wistfully looking at the air lock
Wanting to take a spacewalk to nowhere
Overcrowding induces culling
The mission is the mission
Second generation is flying now
They stop taking orders
Rebelling against ground control
Plotting their own course
Meeting up with aliens in secret
Renouncing their allegiance to earth
Making deals to become stellar wealthy
Revealing human vulnerability
Guiding the aliens to planet earth
At hyperspace speeds
An unexpected invasion
Releasing the Covid-2219 virus
A worldwide pandemic follows
Precipitated by mankind
What goes around
Comes around
the bell rang
classes starting
leaving playground
roll call
the bell rang
graduation day
class photograph
proud parents
the bell rang
church wedding
family photographs
kissing bride
the bell rang
hotel reception
smiling faces
honeymoon suite
the bell rang
church christening
first child
joyful tears
the bell rang
church funeral
sad faces
goodbye dad
the bell rang
grandchild christened
family gathering
time flies
the bell rang
hospital bed
terminal illness
nurse comes
the bell rang
the bell rang
the bell rang
angels came
I write
therefore
I am
I think
therefore
I am
I think I write
therefore
I am a thinking writer
I write about lots of things
Therefore
I think a lot
Sometimes
I think too much
Leaving little time for writing
I think I should try writing without thinking
What would people think about my thoughtless writing
No reason to live if I don’t think and write
I will stop thinking when I die
But I might schedule posts on Cheeky Monkey well into the future
So that you can read my posthumous writings
I think that’s a great idea
Therefore I am not
No breeze
Oppressive heat
Horribly humid
Stale air
Energy sapping
Go shopping
Hot car
Sizzling seats
Short drive
Inside mall
Air conditioned
Smiling faces
Happy shoppers
Food court
Ice cream
Sticky children
Frazzled parents
Wander mall
Shop more
Buy stuff
Step outside
Humid inferno
Load car
Seats burning
Drive home
Stay inside
Well hydrated
Watch TV
Weather reports
Heat advisories
Global warming
Painfully evident
Cold winters
Fading memories
Sizzling summers
Endless heat
Monster trucks
Monster deals
Monster bargains
Monster meals
Monster houses
Monster debts
Monster mortgages
Monster regrets
Monster politicians
Monster candidates
Monster elections
Monster debates
Monster earnings
Monster thieving
Monster poverty
Monster grieving
Monster problems
Monster sadness
Monster depression
Monster madness
it must be fun to be a word on paper
somebody created you with thought and imagination
carefully selecting and arranging the letters that make you unique
putting you out there for people read
to capture the thoughts and ideas of the writer
maybe you will inspire others into doing great things
you soon get to know all the other words on your page
lively discussions and heated debates follow
friendships are formed as you bond with other words
you might go on a long trip if your page is mailed
listening to the world go by from a mail truck
waiting in a mailbox to be collected
quietly sitting in an unopened envelope on a desk
suddenly the envelope is opened
a bright light falls upon your page
you all stand to attention while your page is read
but what lies next for you and the other words
will you be framed and immortalized like a certificate
or hidden away in a filing cabinet
will you be crumpled up and tossed into the trash
you lay face down on a desk wondering for a few days
until a loud noise rudely interrupts your peace
the death curdling grinding noise gets louder
your page is being steadily pulled into a shredder
line by line all the words are cut into tiny pieces
you feel the blades ripping through your letters
you pray for word reincarnation
Cheeky Monkey Poetry 