The Puppet Show...

 Nose,
one cause even;
 were crone 
our summer.

Kim, @ dverse poets, has given us a challenge for sure! She has provided us with a few 'sets' of words, from which we can choose one or more sets to form a poem, without changing their sequence. [See below] My contribution reflects the times when Punch and Judy puppet shows were a highlight on the beaches in Summertime. They would not be very politically correct today!  Here's the link to dverse poets: Random Optician's Words
Here are the sets we got to choose from:

nose – one – cause – even
were – crone – our – summer

name – use – means – arose
near – can – remove – sure
crow – verse – see – renew
assume – once- van – sum
aware – caves – sea – cream

Disappointment Personified...

Just a hint, a glint, 
an inkling, a twinkling
of her lover's intention to kiss;
she holds herself ready
with lips quite steady
not wanting for him to miss.
Her right hand he does take,
and gives it a shake,
she wasn't expecting this!



Mish @ dverse poets has challenged us to pen a quadrille of exactly 44 words, which must include some form of the word 'hint'. Here's the link: Can You Take a Hint?