sonnet bref, [ my designation ] in less than iambic tetrameter Options

[JustDaniel]

Get the Point

Odd brads work
holding boards
made of cork
for the wards

to display
bulletins
to convey
words with pins

Sticky notes
need not be
only boats
for esprit

no chagrin
with a pin

[Larry]

Accurate Lee

With a pin
he’ll puncture
at the Zen
nerve juncture

to assuage
all your pains
from old age;
what remains

will feel nice
when he’s through
and the price
you’ll construe

that Chinese
fees will please.

[JustDaniel]

poor-mouthing

his fees
so high
I've ceased
to buy

his aid
again;
evade
his den

my teeth
will rot
a sheathe
I've bought

I'll hate
my plate

[Larry]

dad gum it

my plates
are in
so fates
just grin

when food
is served
and chewed.
They’re curved

to close
in mouth
but those
down south

pinch tongue.
It stung!

[JustDaniel]

monkey business

It's tongue
stuck out;
he'd flung
his snout

'til snot
hit me;
he'd shot
my knee

This ape
then threw
a grape;
my shoe

was hit
with spit

[Larry]

polished pride

With spit
they use
a bit
on shoes

to make
them shine.
They take
some fine

soft rags
and buff.
Like flags,
their stuff

reflects
respect.

[JustDaniel]

godlidress

respect's
how you
connect
to do

good things
in town
with wings
and crown

you let
it show
and get
your glow

to shine
divine

[Larry]

sapro-fight

the vine
that grows
may dine
on those

tall plants
whose roots
are scant
and shoots

embed
in bark;
once fed
will hark

small trees’
disease.

[Larry]

derri-error

dis-ease
gave pause
for pleas
and gauze

applied
to my
back side.
I’ll try

and might
explain
my plight,
the pain

chain saws
can cause.

[Larry]

and one to grow on

I see
you brought
up three
and caught

my eye.
More fun!
I’ll try
to run

with these
and hope
to please
not mope.

Here’s ten;
begin.

[JustDaniel]

blue to red

begin
to fly
about
my eye

if you
would like
my shoe
to strike

and smash
your gown
and mash
you down

to bed
in red

[Larry]

‘til death…

In red
she came
to bed.
Her frame

was not
as sweet
as what
did greet

my eyes
when wed.
No guise!
That said,

my wife
for life.

[JustDaniel]

Heavy

four lives
are left;
his five's
bereft

our cat's
half gone;
was sat
upon

by Elle
our phant;
who'll tell?
I can't

such weight
of late!

[Larry]

night shift

Off late
at night
is great
in spite

of sleep
you’ve lost.
It’s cheap,
the cost

will please
when dark
and ease
to park

your car’s
not far.

[JustDaniel]

chipper skipper

not far
away;
sub-par
his play

each shot
is close;
short swat
will host

a bird
that plunks;
we've heard
the clunk

putter
flutter

[Larry]

butterflies

flutters
around
shutters
and found

a space
with shade
to place
eggs laid

so spring
the hatch
will bring
a batch

of bright
in flight.

[JustDaniel]

fake butterfy

If it lights
after flight
on your clothes
to repose

it's a moth
and your cloth
will have holes
from the trolls

it will hatch
from a batch
of its eggs;
they're the dregs

ere they leave
from your sleeve.

[Larry]

digital language

From your sleeve
hands protrude;
you believe
something rude

will instill,
with a sign,
driving skill.
Yours are fine

but a few
who impede
what you do
while you speed

might expect
one erect.

[JustDaniel]

afterbirth

one erect
little pig
can connect
after swig

to produce
something large...
your excuse
has surcharge

after while
there's a child
and her smile's
sweet and mild

'cause you pay
for the hay

[Larry]

Impressions

For the hey
say hello
so that they
will all know

you’re not rude
and are nice.
Share some food
once or twice

on your walk.
Just be kind
with small talk
and you’ll find

strangers end
with a friend.