Long Softener Poems

Welcome To My Home

I've been blinded by your sentiment,
and awoken by your sweet cologne,
like our sweet morning regiment,
we don't live in a house, but a home.

I see my pugs silly smushy face,
as soon as I...

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He ignored the warning signs and moved carefully forward and backward

In the rocking chair of swept memories and went for a wild white knuckle ride 

Swayed but not faltering although he swung like a junky...

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You have been missed- Elena Mihalachi 

It's been a while since you've been here.

By a desired whisper on a sea floor, pencils are being used to color living cells 
unsure of which story to search...

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The track marks are exposed, so you’ll have to look twice without getting caught. Your mind starts to wonder what it is he’s been shot full of, Cocaine?  Gasoline and formaldehyde?  Fabric softener...

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Across the miles
A man moves in space
To reunite with his link…
To the future.

The child struggles against the specter of sleep.
He feels the excitement of being reunited, almost succumbing to the dark cloak of slumber…
He makes...

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There is a cure for covid 19 fact checked by elf on a shelf.
It’s safe in moderation and can be taken at home by yourself.

There is no needle required, but this cure requires a glass.
This...

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Oh, you softener of truth, smoother of feathers,
Dust from the shelves the fingerprints of doubt,
Unopened books read in dark denial
Bindings broken now in feigned forgiveness.

Trim now the shadow of a wishful past
Prune the pain of...

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Barney vs. Godzilla
The Snuggles fabric softener bear vs. a Gremlin
The California Raisins vs. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Care Bears vs. The Decepticons 
Casper the Friendly Ghost vs. Slimer
The Pillsbury Doughboy vs. The Stay Puft...

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The washing machine is running
With all our brains inside
Getting a good old washing
From the Media powder on the side

The box says use two scoopfuls
How much more cr*p do our brains require
Surely if they’re washed some...

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Tomorrow seems so far away
Today refuses to stay
Tomorrow feels gay
Today lingers in gray 
Tomorrow has all the games to play
Today keeps going astray
Tomorrow is an innocent day 
Today is tainted by today and past days
Tomorrow...

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