Fifth of May 2020

May 5, 2020 / Karina Pinella / 9 Comments

It’s Cinco de Mayo,
Remember the margarita,
Or, is it the Alamo*?
Let’s do the cha cha cha,
Then serve the mojito
And tortilla chips and salsa;
Soon, we can go
And break open the piñata,
Via Zoom, Skype, or Zoho.

Images from Pixabay

*Cinco de Mayo is the Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla; to read more about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinco_de_Mayo

Easter 2020

April 11, 2020April 10, 2020 / Karina Pinella / 11 Comments

Hippity hop,
Hoppity hip,
Cover-it-up
As you visit ‘n see
Friends and family;
Six feet away,
And forego the Easter buffet.

Keepin’ the Distance

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 / Karina Pinella / 5 Comments

Blue sky,
Mild temp,
6-ft. pole,
Walking responsibly,
Keeping the distance
Between you, me,
And COVID-19.

A ‘Nuff Said Series: Poultrygeist

August 22, 2019August 21, 2019 / Karina Pinella / 8 Comments

Part 1: Domestic Bliss
“Buck . . . buck . . .”

Part 2: Disturbance Behind the Screen
“Kuh . . . kuh . . . KACK . . .”

Part 3: Runaway
“Cluck . . . cluck . . .”

Lobster Role

July 13, 2019July 12, 2019 / Karina Pinella / 2 Comments

Dismal chance of a lobster roll call as man hankers for lobster rolls.

[This is a monostich, a single-line poem. To learn more, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monostich].

Pop Goes the Terms of Endearment

June 16, 2019June 9, 2019 / Karina Pinella / 4 Comments

Dada
Papa
Daddy
Pop
Father
Fathead.

(Happily, Pa has a sense of humor.)

Cheers!
Here’s to a

Morning with Elvis (100-word story)

June 10, 2019June 9, 2019 / Karina Pinella / 4 Comments

Spring fling is in swing. What’s better than having a thing with the King? Yesterday she attended a local amusement park show to hear the singer’s baritone and dance to the beat of his gyrating hips. After the show, their eyes met and held steady. A photo op with the entertainer came next and she ran to his side with arms akimbo. Her chest grazed his and sparks flew. Who knew? One thing led to another after drinks. Alyssa smooches the Polaroid photo of her posing with the Elvis Presley lookalike. His lips are at their sweetest the morning after.

The Remains of Friday

May 17, 2019 / Karina Pinella / 6 Comments

Last day of the week treat,
A sundae on Friday;
Various ice cream flavors all you can eat,
Indulge all day,
As you slog away in your seat.
Great way to end the work week.