Tag Archives: Poems

POEM: Shooting Star

You are a shooting star Enjoy it while you can And may others look up And see your light The short poem focuses on the theme that life is short, yet it can be glorious.  The first order of business … Continue reading

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POEM: Personal Boundaries

Sometimes I have trouble telling where I end and you begin No, wait, that’s you! This funny little poem plays with the confusion inherent in having fuzzy personal boundaries.  Codependency is a very popular topic these days.  Sorting out what … Continue reading

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Kent State Massacre POEM

Today is the 42nd anniversary of the Kent State Massacre, where four students were killed and nine students were injured when National Guard troops opened fire on anti-war demonstrators.  Below is a picture of Arlington Midwest at Kent State, May … Continue reading

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POEM: Running Like Chickens With Their Heads Cut Off

POEM: Running Like Chickens With Their Heads Cut Off Have you ever looked a chicken in the eyes? Most of us city folk probably never have Where are you? Chickens can look quite different in the city Just the same … Continue reading

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POEM: Metaphors be with you

Metaphors be with you This simple one line poem which is only four words is a takeoff on the Star Wars saying, may the force be with you.  Is it any surprise that one of these four words is a … Continue reading

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POEM: Near Life Experience

I once had a near-life experience but that’s another story I like this funny two-line poem because it turns around the mysterious fascination with near-death experiences.  This poem implies that near-life experiences may actually be the uncommon experience.  This is … Continue reading

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POEM: Protesting Pet Peeves

I would protest against my pet peeves Except, I’m not sure that “Honk if you want to end noise pollution” Would work out so well I like this funny little poem because it teases at the natural limits of something … Continue reading

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POEM: Flowers Cut

I set before you these flowers For your reflection and edification These flowers were cut from my yard A yard not unlike the two yards that will cover us all some day Some may say that cutting short the lives … Continue reading

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POEM: Feminists Know Something

As a man One day I wondered How come there are so few Women politicians Women economists Women lawyers Then it occurred to me Maybe they know something we don’t The quest to understand the difference between men and women … Continue reading

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POEM: WELCOME To The Corporate Person Hood

WELCOME To The Corporate Person Hood! Theirs an outside chance Say 1% Facing such a ghostly figure That passes over What sum Say billions Who could passably planet that way! Ether way The Almighty Logos Taken it To the Greek … Continue reading

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POEM: Morning Prayer, Waking Up

I say a prayer of thanks every morning I wake up Except about the whole having-to-wake-up thing This is a simple one of my short poems.  The first line of the poem strikes a very traditional chord, dealing with morning … Continue reading

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Occupy Wall Street Poetry Anthology Adds Top Pun’s Epic Poem

The eleventh update of the Occupy Wall Street Poetry Anthology now includes Top Pun’s epic poem: Christmas on Wall Street – Occupying Humanity.  Top Pun made the cut, thanks to the rule that all poetry is accepted!  You have to love … Continue reading

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POEM: To Un-Jar Your Thinking

My point is not to jar your thinking. My point is to un-jar your thinking. This two-line poem, with a simple wordplay, addresses a fundamental dichotomy that is present in much of our life that may appear so subtle that … Continue reading

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POEM: I will not insist that you misunderstand me in a certain way

POEM: I will not insist That you misunderstand me In a certain way This short poem is a mere dozen words, yet, it touches on many themes.  The primary theme of the short poem is about understanding and misunderstanding.  The … Continue reading

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POEM: Those who take things literally are often thieves.

ONE-LINE POEM: Those who take things literally are often thieves. Here it is folks, my first one-line poem!  Quite appropriately, this short poem is a poem about poems, as well as a poem dealing directly and simply with social and … Continue reading

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POEM: Toddling Western Civilization

Have you ever seen a toddler who can barely walk Stumbling forward, running to not fall Deliriously proud of oneself This may be Western civilization This short poem is a metaphor for Western civilization.  For any of us who have … Continue reading

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POEM: What Does One Say After An Hour of Meditation?

What does one say after an hour of meditation? How about, “What’s for breakfast?” I like this two-line poem for many reasons.  First, the poem contrasts the rather ethereal subject of meditation with the eminently practical need to eat and … Continue reading

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POEM: My Poetry is Shit

My Poetry is Shit by Top Pun My poetry is shit Would I say ingest? And I In awe seriousness Say poetry is the write thing to do But once stripped of this experience Every iota digestible digested It’s daily … Continue reading

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Poem: Wordless Dancing

Wordless Dancing by Top Pun If I told you that I’ve figured it out You probably shouldn’t believe me But, if by chance, you find me dancing You need not ask me why Simply discover what makes you dance And … Continue reading

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Top Pun’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Poem 2012

I have written another pun-filled epic poem; This time in honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and MLK day.  I dedicate this poem to the legacy and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all of those who have … Continue reading

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