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Top Pun's mission is to maximize prophets. Top Pun creates serious, funny, and seriously funny peace and justice designs which are available on your choice of products such as buttons, T-shirts, and bumper stickers. Top Pun blogs to highlight additional facets of his word artistry such as pun-filled poetry and funny political satire, free posters, as well as political actions of local and global importance -- and don't forget the noncommercial, public health radio show available online, Just for the Health of It . Top Pun's serious playfulness ever reminds us that justice is no yoke, and the pun is mightier than the sword!
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- POEM: Long After You Dead
- POEM: Why’s Guise
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- POEM: Generational Wealth
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- POEM: Keeping Pays with AI
- POEM: Allot of Money
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- POEM: Hope Less Strategy
- POEM: Bigger is Bettor – Owed to the Equation of AI Slop Times Everything Ails
- POEM: Holed for Life
- POEM: Dis Ability
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- POEM: Down
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Category Archives: About Top Pun
POEM: Down With Shutting Up
Getting ready to protest the U.S.-Israeli genocide at the Chicago Democratic National Convention this week. Never be silent about genocide! Down With Shutting Up Are you down With genocide in Gaza Only Abel to ax What’s up In The hell … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Anti-War, Peace, Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Genocide, Hell, National
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POEM: Wanting to Say My Peace
Today, at a Kamala Harris rally, her speech was interrupted by protesters chanting, “Kamala, Kamala you can’t hide! We won’t vote for genocide.” As they persisted, and would not be silenced, candidate Harris said: “You know what? If you want … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Anti-War, Peace, Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Donald Trump, Fear, Genocide, Partisan, Protesters, Silence
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POEM: Owed to Muhammad Ali
I wrote this poem after watching, again, my favorite documentary of all time: When We Were Kings. This film is about the leadup and spectacle that is known as the “Rumble in the Jungle” in Zaire, the heavyweight boxing title … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Conundrum, Creativity, Heart, History, Life, Poet, Poetry, Prophet, Religion, Time, Transcendent
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POEM: A Wake Sleepy Aheads
This poem goes out to all nonviolent activists, particularly those who struggle with whether they make a difference or not. This poem is also a tip of the hat to this great quote: “If you think you are too small … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, God, Life, Nonviolent, Prophet, Sleep, Truth
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POEM: Snugly Lodged
In case you were wondering why anxiety and fear sometimes seem to creep up on us humans… Snugly Lodged I was wresting Quiet comfortably In my nice warm bed Pondering the seeming conundrum Of why wee humans are So offed … Continue reading
POEM: The Beat of Exclusive Clubs
Other than for hardcore atheism, my spiritual beliefs ran the gamut, something for everyone. I am a spiritual mutt. Probably the most apt description would be “unorthodox.” I detest fundamentalism. I was raised Christian and spent most of my life … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Atheist, Christian, Christianity, Compassion, Experience, Fundamentalism, Gandhi, God, Hindu, Jesus, Justice, Life, Love, Muslim, Palestinian, Religious, Sacred, Science, Sikh, Spiritual, Suffering, Truth
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POEM: A Head of Belief
I’ve heard that the longest distance is from the head to the heart. This poem is one take on this. I’ve been known to get stuck in my head, even well-intentioned, disconnected from my heart. A Head of Belief He … Continue reading
POEM: A Mirror Student
Looking at myself seems to be a common denominator in successfully working through interpersonal issues. Reflections from others and the world around me can be very instructive on the nature of my inner life and its knotty workings. Taking care … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Busyness, Grace, Honesty, Life, Nature, Time
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POEM: Job One
For a job I be looking… Job One My job Is to see you As God sees you Nothing more Nothing less
POEM: Hope Ungraduated
This is a poem that plays with the fact that I graduated from Hope College. I have literally graduated from hope! Of course, hope is not simply something that can be metered out in a “graduated” fashion, and neither hoard … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Hope, Liberal, Life, Religious, Vocation
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POEM: The Lessen of Mirror Nihilism
On occasion, when someone thanks me for doing something, I have been known to say, with a bit of satire, “If I didn’t do it someone else would.” Of course, in a great many instances, this is not true. My … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Courage, Helplessness, Kindness, Moral, Nihilism, Satire
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POEM: A Walker, Please
My Dad got out of the hospital yesterday, after falling on his butt and crushing a vertebrae and a disc last week. After a successful surgery to stabilize his back and reduce the pain, he was transferred to the assisted … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems
Tagged Attitude, Awe, Community, Hospitality, Life, Patience, Spiritual, Time
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POEM: It’s Awe Poetry
This is a poet’s poem, particularly for those poets who employ free verse, which might not be recognized as poetry. Personally, I can guarantee that my free verse is worth every penny. It’s Awe Poetry He said “I don’t see … Continue reading
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Tagged Awe, Poet, Poetry
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POEM: This Poet’s Prayer
This poem reflects my basic spirituality of ever moving toward One’s vision of the good, even as my view is a dim reflection. The One thing that I can judge my progress on is my commitment to this path yearning … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Art, Awe, Creation, Hope, Image, Poet, Prayer, Progress, Spirituality
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POEM: Of Yores and Mind — Owed to Buffalo State Asylum for the Mentally Insane
Last summer, while visiting Buffalo, which was a serendipitously pleasant visit (except for the bedbugs, see bed bug poem), the highlight of the visit was stumbling upon this grand architectural complex. We were staying in a cool, urban farm Airbnb … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Health, Poems
Tagged Art, History, Humanity, Life, Mental Health, Mind, Ode, Prison, State, Women
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POEM: A Confession — For the Birds
I don’t have a lot of regrets in life. Still, one of the stupidest and cruelest things I ever did was as a kid when I shot dead with a BB gun a bunch of birds hanging out in a … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Courage, Cruelty, Death, Law, Life
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POEM: I Am Not the Dictater
I often write about difficult madders. This poem makes a simple plea: don’t kill the messenger. I Am Not the Dictater Good knews Bad news I just Due what I am Told In shorthand Write from wrong And weather you … Continue reading
POEM: Reckon Knot
This world is a mournful place. I hope I bring to this life more laughing than crying. Reckon Knot I laugh I cry I laugh To keep from crying Still I cry As I am Awe ready Moved to laugh … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Hope, Life
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POEM: Straddling Two Realms
I am an infinitely bigger fan of possibilities than probabilities. Possibilities change the trajectory of what is; all else is mere calculation. Straddling Two Realms He ate possibilities for breakfast Awe ways Kneading more room And inevitable movements He straddled … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Change, Mourning
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POEM: Re-Nouned
I am not one for titles and hierarchical living. Of coarse, labels serve some function in relating to one another. Still, I yearn for human relations where titles of status and power do not confound our basic humanity. Thus, this … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Humanity, Power, President, Quakers, Respect, Society, Spirituality, Status
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