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- POEM: Voyage of the Dammed — Owed to Welcoming Refugees
- POEM: Mustering Up, The Least
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- POEM: The Littlest People
- Sea Horse Sense – Owed to Gender Fluidity in Nature
- POEM: Progressive Wins
- POEM: Apportion of Living
- POEM: Who Gets Too Pic?
- POEM: Faith, My Friends
- POEM: Awe There Is
- POEM: Reflecting Pool
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- POEM: A Hole Life of “have to”
- POEM: Fallow Fields?
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- POEM: Star Base – Owed to a Base Star [Elon Musk]
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Category Archives: Poems
POEM: The Dog Edit My Homework
I have encountered many opportunities to attend writers workshops and such. The impulse for me to attend has never arose. My style of poetry is free — and writefully worth every penny! Thus, this poem: The Dog Edit My Homework … Continue reading
POEM: Humble Chic – “Yet I am poor, because I am a river to my people.”
This poem is a tip of the hat to the movie, Lawrence of Arabia, where Lawrence is schooled by his Arab friend after claiming that he is a mere servant. His friend recounts many epic deeds and concludes: “Yet I … Continue reading
POEM: What Gives? Owed to Mutually Assured Destruction
This poem was inspired by a recent conversation with an apologist for the Cold War doctrine of mutually assured destruction, infamously known as MAD. I am not a fan of so-called “necessary evil”; if evil is necessary, then it is … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Doctrine, Ethics, Evil, Guns, Moral, mutually assured destruction, Necessary Evil, State, War
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POEM: Anchoring Our Humanity
At the time of publication of this poem the five souls lost in Horizon’s Titan submersible have not been found or rescued. Anchoring Our Humanity An other deep see adventure On the Horizon Look out A sentry after One Titanic … Continue reading
POEM: Never Growing Owed
Here is a poem about giving and receiving freely, and about the gift economy: Never Growing Owed Would you like To be Some kind Of soul proprietor Of the free world Giving and receiving Too sides Of a nonexistent coin … Continue reading
POEM: Stanza Loan
A poem about the nighttime dance with the muse: Stanza Loan My peripatetic soul Me-and-her-ing In the meddle of the night Stairing into space Looking fore A heavenward sealing Holing up Foiling Oh my Vega bonding Only to be Trolled … Continue reading
POEM — Wisdom Verses: Foolishness
Partnering with artificial intelligence, AI, may be check mate for humanity… Wisdom Verses: Foolishness In loo Of our search for actual intelligence Wee will Be dethroned Buy artificial intelligentsia Knot knowing jack A john rolled by its trick A carnival … Continue reading
POEM: A Walk In The Park
Sometimes life IS a walk in the park. A Walk In The Park I thought I had it Sorted out Bin there Done that Only too discover A knew Sow unprecedented In the recess Of my tenderfooted soul A fresh … Continue reading
POEM: Sacklers of Shit: Owed to Immunity from Civility
I wrote this poem when the Sackler family, the opioid drug kingpins, were granted civil immunity by a federal court: Sacklers of Shit: Owed to Immunity from Civility The opioid cries Is hung over America Not liable to see just … Continue reading
POEM: Abridge Too Far
A poem about censorship, raising its ugly head again in America: Abridge Too Far With some seriously grievous squares How do we turn This censor ship round With their blank novel arguments Cons truing Selective fictions Partisan death sentences And … Continue reading
POEM: The Child Got Their Shot
A poem that came from know wear… The Child Got Their Shot The child got their shot Not at earnest learning Or playful preoccupation Not at hard work rewarded Or hopes fully fed The child got their shot A bullet … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Dreams, Failure, Future, leadership, Learning, Life, Soul, Temptation, Titanic, Work
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POEM: Dead Beat Nation – Owed to Whose Default It Is
I wrote this poem a bout the perennial federal hostage taking and ransom demands by Republicans around raising the debt ceiling whenever they don’t have full control. This running over the country and rerunning over the country is unique to … Continue reading
Posted in News, Poems
Tagged Awe, Balance, Control, Debt, Dogma, Progress, Responsibility
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POEM: Biden Our Time: Owed to Hostage Negotiations
For those of US not quiet happy a bout a ledged successful debt ceiling limit hostage negotiations, here is a poem for just that occasion: Biden Our Time: Owed to Hostage Negotiations How great thou art Of compromise In a … Continue reading
POEM: Hour Weepin’ of Choice
Not waking up to more gun deaths in America, that is the question. Hour Weepin’ of Choice Here we go agin A scary weak in America A legion of gun deaths A nation flush Trying Too hard To be number … Continue reading
POEM: Royally Backwards: Owed to Chuck the King
This is my attempt to chuck the news about the coronation of King Chuck III: Royally Backwards: Owed to Chuck the King Sitting on my throne Perusing many subjects before me It curred to me King Charles may not be … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Poems, News, Poems
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POEM: Death Unexplained [Ode to Harry Gavin]
Our youngest grandchild (Maryjo’s son’s son), Harry Gavin, 7-months-old, feel asleep and never woke up. Below is his obituary; followed by a poem I wrote for our family and loved ones. Harold Patrick Gavin, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep … Continue reading
POEM: A Litany For The Birds
A Litany For The Birds A first bird In early mourning Calls out the names Of each creature No longer in this realm this day A second bird In a coo of sorts Sings out the names Of each soul … Continue reading
POEM: Authentic Hat Whisperer
Authentic Hat Whisperer Won day Awe of my hats Came out of the closet At the same time I find myself Walking the streets A couple of feet taller And I here That small still voice Come out, come out … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems
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POEM: Putin on the Ritz
Putin on the Ritz Putin showed up The end At the gate of heaven Only to discover that God is the kindest woman You could ever imagine Who also turns out To be a huge fan Of Pussy Riot And … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-War, Funny Poems, Peace, Poems
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