Short Maitre Poems

maitre bee swoops down
snips pollen from stamen head
sips frothy nectar...

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Clyde found a fly floundering in his soup

   This discovery threw him for a loop

      He summoned the maitre d'

         And that pompous ass, said he

           "Don't worry! He'll die if he eats that goop!"

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
© All Rights Reserved...

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Don’t have to walk the dog
Or let the cat out
Don’t matter
If the seats left up or down
I always know 
Who farted
Still ask
Why are “we”
Watching this
Still check the mail
Mr. Edison
Writes monthly
The Maitre d’ shouts
“table for one”
OK…OK…
It’s the local deli
And a guy
Wearing baggy
Rubber gloves shouts
“NEXT”
I picture him
At heaven’s gate
Shouting…..
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H e ' s   r e a l l y   
Nowhere, man—
Living life
Sans plans
Stuck on roads
Kicking cans
Buying time

H e ' s   r e a l l y 
Nowhere, see—
Used to be
A maitre d'
For a cruise ship
On the sea
Finally escaped

H e ' s   r e a l l y 
Nowhere, son—
An enigmatic
Friend of none
Playing hard
Having fun
Dying inside

H e ' s   a   r e a l
Nowhere cat—
Doesn't care
Where he's at
Growing old
Getting fat
Trying to forget...

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My Dear 
My Pretty Polly 
Oh My Maître d'
Serves you 
A Fine English 

'Iced tea 
Herbal tea 
Builders tea ' 

She is your Maître d' 

"Lemon tea 
Jasmine tea 
Fusion tea " 

My Dear 
My Pretty Polly 
Oh My Maitre d 
Serves you 
A Fine English 

'No sugar Sir ?
Thank you 
Not for me  ' 

The lady will take one
Srirred in her breakfast tea
Level 13 
Door 30 

My Dear
My Pretty Polly 
Oh My Maître d' 
Serve me 
My Fine English 
Pour me my tea .
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This is a Rondine in pentameter

Never say never my darling Betty.
I think past sweet words have been a good  start
and know they’re ingress to a woman’s heart
Would you like to rest on this soft settee,
there is no danger its firm and steady.
Gospel truth, in pantsuit you look so smart.
Never say never.
I saw you, dear, at Tavern Gramercy.
In Effie Silk Dress you were piece of art,
I could have torn your lucky date apart.
The Maitre d' had your table ready
Never say never....

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