Words with some return,
Diminished if insincere
Turn to flattery.
Poetry – haikus, free verse
K. Pinella’s poems
The First Folly
Image: Pixabay
Trouble in Eden
Adam and Eve fell from grace
Succumbed to evil
An apple a day
Not a good way to begin
According to God
Adam and Eve’s lapse
Start of original sin
So the story goes.
Floral Salsa
Sway of the flower
Moved by a breeze, or a sneeze
Dances like a tease.
The Quiet Perennial
Silent eavesdropper
Secret life of a flower
A natural spy.
Everyday Diva
Always demanding
She thinks she is royalty
Has to have her way.
Cartoonish antics
Reflected in her selfies
Though no one dares say
Quite a tongue lasher
Temper tantrums her mainstay
Her crown is for play.
Libation Nation
Drink and be merry,
Happy Hour starts at five sharp,
Or any time today.
From draft to craft beer,
Whiskies, daiquiris, coolers,
Liqueurs, wines, and more
Thirst quenchers galore,
Choose your poison, fill ‘er up,
Slurp until you burp.
Leave
I couldn’t believe
He told me to leave;
This nice gnome
From his cozy home.
Me, his roommate
Since 2008.
Why the boot?
I’m just an old coot?
My space is a hole
Not even much for a vole
I’m a plain pushover,
I only eat your leftover.
I will admit
For longer than a bit,
I’ve been filling up your studio
I never thought I’d outgrow
But why couldn’t you be a diplomat,
And not simply call me a FAT RAT?
NYC
Tasty big apple
Chomp, romp, stomp all day and night
A buffet of life
Times Square, the High Line,
Central Park, Harlem, Soho,
Destinations all
Each place is unique
Many adventures to plan
See which clicks with you.
Salad Bar Biopsy
Image: Pixabay
Popular option
For weight, taste, and health reasons.
Carrots, berries, squash,
A plethora of choices
With a film of spit and slime.
Toy Cemetery
Frayed,
Tattered,
Faded,
Gutted,
Once glorious and shiny,
Bouncy and fun,
Now all pounced on and flattened.
Some pieces missing,
No longer enjoyed,
At the bottom of the pile
In a tomb known as a toy chest,
Where they linger
Until the next spring cleaning.
Image: Pixabay
Karina Pinella 
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