Tag Archives: Rat Race

POEM: In A Family Weigh

The future looms Sew large As we seam Sow singularly stranded In the present Weave heir A parent With know designs Beyond Sum won ails And grater still The mine wandering Too what end As life goes On and on … Continue reading

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POEM: Curt-sy

He was packing Enough courtesy In a singular hi More sow Than a jillion marketers Shooting their wad of scripts Most people seem to be in a hurry most of the time.  This poem is about courtesy and curtness.  This … Continue reading

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POEM: Jumping From The Ledger

Rejoin the rat race And all that chasten Daring to make A rodent in the machine Which is all the rage The bounty on your ahead A golden hamster wheel Retard after 50 years Left dumb Lips pursed For so … Continue reading

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POEM: Sinking Ship

When a ship is sinking It may be wiser to follow the rats Rather than the humans That is, if you can tell the difference This Titanic poem juxtaposes the zeniths and abysses of humans, created only a little less … Continue reading

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POEM: Being Human Takes Time

Being human takes time Sometimes going in slow motion Gets you there faster Neither switching channels Nor reading the last chapter first Helps the race Turn off the technology of the moment And turn on to your own life story … Continue reading

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POEM: Life is a 45 Record

Life is a 45 record Most of us are playing it as a 78 Or perhaps we are being played Few are old enough to get this Even fewer are wise enough Most of us lived life rushed.  For those … Continue reading

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POEM: The Human Race Is Not Well Done

The human race Is Not Well Done I like the short poem because in seven words in five lines it can be read several different ways.  The human race can be seen both as a species and as an actual … Continue reading

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