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Category Archives: Poems
POEM: Making Camp
Here is a manly feminist poem… Making Camp He had a somewhat alien urge Man Caved Intuit To go where no man had gone before So he went Only to find Thousands of women All ready had Made camp Of … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Poems, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Feminism, Feminist
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POET’s POEM: What You, Really Due
What You, Really Due Sow many poets As slender reeds unseen And off unherd Bent On bequeathing crowds Out of thin heir In the red And not read Soully wanting Poor over Yet Content Foremost Not a real Jōb … Continue reading
POEM: Glass Not Have Full
This poem offers another solution to satisfy the “Is the glass half full or half empty?” question. As a bonus, the poem incorporates another interpretation of the Zen joke: What did the Zen master say to the hotdog vendor? “Make … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Poems, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Buddhism, Buddhist, Zen
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POEM: Back to Me
Mother Earth is calling us home. Let that call be a family reunion, not a funeral. Back to Me Sow little A tension As I feed The globe In circling awe You whack me I grow deeper roots You withhold … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Mother Earth, mother nature
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POEM: Awe That Meters
There is a poetry to life… Awe That Meters He took The bitter With the sweet Given That witch is life Sow trying To beat it That conundrum Hope Against hope Soully too fine Awe that meters
POEM: The Tell — Pariah States
The indicted war criminal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is welcomed by Trump and both congressional Republicans and Democrats, rather than arresting him under international law. Netanyahu in Orwellian fashion nominates Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize (sic). The bromance … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, News, Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
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POEM: Know Business Like Slow Business
Know Business Like Slow Business There’s no business like slow business Like know busyness I no
POEM: Not Minding
It’s amazing how much you can learn by just paying attention. Still, the trick seems to be letting go of that which I cannot control — a mere 99.999999999% of what happens. Not Minding “I don’t mind what happens.” — … Continue reading
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POEM: Oh My, Myopia
I have a gift for systematic thinking and pattern recognition. I delight in connecting the dots between the infinitely connected aspects of the universe. Everything reminds me of everything else. I am an Olympic figure-out-erer — rank amateur status only … Continue reading
POEM: Wanting Equity
I am intrigued by the difference between equality and equity. I believe that we ARE equal as humans and all human rights spring from this. I see equity as when human rights are manifest equally across humanity. We ARE equal. … Continue reading
POEM: Miss Deeds Pageant
Donald Trump’s rampant rapaciousness disqualifies him for anything but VICE president. Miss Deeds Pageant He showed up Too judge The miss deeds pageant As a reel state developer And a premier predator Behind the seeings His rapacious hands did most … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged anti-Trump, Donald Trump
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POEM: BB for Brayin’s — Owed to Trump and Bibi
After the kommandant-in-chief used bunker busters bombs to war on Iran and make his play for a Nobel Peace Prize (sic), The Don floats another meaningless peace proposal that is unacceptable to warmonger Bibi Netanyahu and offers no lasting end … Continue reading
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POEM: Serfin’ USA
With austerity for the poor and tax cuts for the rich, there will be serf cities all a cross America — Serfin’ USA! The broligarchs will make US their beach, boys… Serfin’ USA Fund, fund, fund in the sun Like … Continue reading
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POEM: What Counts
What Counts I was deeply engrossed A dozin’ dozin’ times over Rapt up In what counts When near buy A poaching me Sum numb-er crunchers Such shadowy figures Their own Singing appraise What counts What lords Baron down on me … Continue reading
POEM: Rabbit Whole
As the greatly underappreciated theologian Elmer Fudd so eloquently stated, “I’ve gone down the wascally wabbit whole.” Rabbit Whole God is a rascally rabbit And I AM Down with that whole Saved by a hare Like the heir I breathe … Continue reading
POEM: Sing Sing Birds Uncaged
An early Sunday morning poem that didn’t exist an hour ago…yet has existed since the beginning of time… Sing Sing Birds Uncaged Sing birds At the end of night At the brake of daze And drowsy dreams A language few … Continue reading
POEM: Jeff Bezos Wedding Abet
Poetry has been shorted. Jeff Bezos Wedding Abet Celebrities descend Up on Venice This is not a poem
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POEM: Abysmal Futures
Rise up! Let us meet hate with love, violence with nonviolent resistance, austerity with bold generosity, divisive demagoguery with unbroken solidarity. Let’s dig deep… Abysmal Futures Construction is up In those special places In hell But for the time being … Continue reading
POEM: Political Hotdogging
Grifting demagogues like Donald Trump assume that they can bloviate, bluff and bully out of any situation. This is the junk food of politics… Political Hotdogging There is no topping Their political hotdogging Their soul relish Nixin’ constitutional muster Foreswearing … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-Trump, Donald Trump
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POEM: Is It A Bout Time?
Time for a poem about time… Is It A Bout Time? Tic tock Tic tock Until only a tic Or only a tock Ticking the tic Tocking the tock Weather faster Or slower Weather minute minutes Or magic moments Daze … Continue reading