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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: Dawning of So-called Civilization
- POEM: The Dance of Life
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- POEM: The Lessen of Mirror Nihilism
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- POEM: What is De-served?
- POEM: Baby-ize
- POEM: A Walker, Please
- POEM: People of Consequence
- POEM: Rat Race Religion
- POEM: It’s Awe Poetry
- POEM: The Hole of Life
- POEM: Love is Never Having to Say “Thank You”
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POEM: After Life
Here is an intentionally ambiguous poem about life and after life. Meditate on it as you like, or not. After Life Like an unforeseen canon He was blown away At the tunnel alight Having passed Through the medium of ER … Continue reading
POEM: Ghost Writer in the Sky
This poem, weather a dream or a nightmare, plays with that often thin line in life between terror and hope. Ghost Writer in the Sky What was this? An exhilarating dream Or night mare Taking my breath away Life suspended … Continue reading
POEM: Grizzled Prospector
This poem is about the difficult prospecting in life for goaled. There are many treasures to be discovered and re-discovered, even as life occasionally collapses upon us. Of course, each time we get through to the other side, however grizzled, … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Awe, Heaven, Journey, Life, Soul, Time
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POEM: The Muse
This poem is about the muse striking when she sees fit, or knot. The pandemic was quiet a dry spell for my poetry, partly because my time and creative energies where engaged in my public health radio show. Still, I … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Health, Poems
Tagged Awe, Muse, Mystery, Poems, Poetry, Public Health, Time
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POEM: The N Times? An Ode Too AI
Here is a poem a bout AI, artificial intelligence. This is a poem with ATTITUDE! Today’s news included this: Thousands of authors urge AI companies to stop using work without permission. With this poem, I throw down the gauntlet to … Continue reading
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
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems
Tagged Life, Poems, Poetry, Prose, Time, Vocation, Work
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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: 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
Facebook Sucks! Clean It Up!! Get a Browser Extension Too Due Just That!!!
Today, I wasted way too much time trying to minimize the stupid new facebook navigation bar. I have long used the browser extension F.B. Purity to clean up and customize facebook pages. It works great. Of course, facebook periodically tries … Continue reading
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: Dyslexic Write Wringer
Dyslexic Write Wringer In a whack and blight world Any dyslexic can tell you A right winger Is a white ringer Only as an adult did I realize that I am mildly dyslexic. I have to intentionally work every time … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Art, Dyslexia, Equality, Experience, Funny, Gift, Hate, Humor, Learning, Love, Meaning, Play, Poems, Poet, Poetry, Political, Politics, Power, Privilege, Racism, Relationships, Responsibility, Time, White Supremacy, Work
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FREE POSTER: God is Love (with asterisk)
God is love. Period. In case you were wondering what the fine print says: it’s the Sermon on the Mount (below). I wanted the primary meaning of this poster to address and challenge the notion that God’s love has a … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, Peace, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Authority, Blessed, Children, Enemies, Evil, Faith, Food, Foolish, free poster, Gift, God, Hate, Heart, Heaven, Hell, Immorality, Jerusalem, Jesus, Labor, Law, Life, Love, Meaning, Mercy, Money, Moral, Morality, Murder, Peacemakers, Poor, Prison, Prophet, Sacred, Temptation, Time
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Benefits of Immunizations – Just for the Health of It radio show
Below is the script for my public health radio show on immunizations. You can listen to the half-hour immunization show here. You can listen to the most current and all previous shows at the archive for Just for the Health of … Continue reading
Posted in Health, News
Tagged African American, America, Awareness, Children, Conspiracy, Control, Death, Disease, Economic, Family, Fear, Food, Health Care, History, Just for the Health of It, Life, Military, National, Perspective, Play, Power, Present, President, Prevention, Public Health, Religious, Risk, Science, Society, State, Suffering, Technology, Time, WAKT, Women, Work
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INAUGURAL Public Health Radio Show on WAKT, 106.1 FM Toledo — Just For The Health of It: Medicare For All and Toledo Democracy Day
After years in the waiting and making, I am proud to announce the inaugural show of my public health radio show, Just for the Health of It, on WAKT, 106.1 FM Toledo (ToledoRadio.org). Just for the Health of It brings you new … Continue reading
Posted in About Top Pun, Health, News, Political Action, Political and Philosophical Musings
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POEM: That Saddest Factory Job
He wanted A sweet life But he woke Too fine himself In a jam Too preserve That weigh of life Bearing deferred dreams His soul apprehension A future in trapped Just wanting A good deal bettor Then merely make it … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged Alienation, Dreams, Future, Job, Jobs, Life, Modern, Poems, Poetry, Present, Productivity, Soul, Time, Vocation, Work
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Feminist POEM: Me Too — Now A Brand Knew Whirled Of Daughters
They rise from along history Yet much more so from her story As tectonic plates ready to serve up Unseen Earthquakes From a thousand generations reserved in silence Now a brand knew Whirled of daughters A raze of sisters A … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Poems, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged America, Awe, Catholic, Change, Civil Rights, Congress, Control, Crime, Denial, Discrimination, Employment, evangelicals, Experience, Faith, Feminist, Forgiveness, Future, Gender, Health Care, Hell, History, Holy, Immigration, Inspiration, Job, Justice, Labor, Law, Life, Me Too movement, Money, National, Ode, Poems, Poetry, Power, Prayer, Present, Progress, Sex, sexual assault, Silence, State, Status, Supreme Court, Time, Trust, Truth, Women, Workplace, Worldview
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Free Political Poster: HISTORY – Rinse Repeat – Negro Man, I AM A MAN, Immigrant Children, I AM A CHILD
As is often repeated in history, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” And we are neck deep in shampoo, as we rinse history and repeat it. The iconic image of a black man holding … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, Health, News, Political and Philosophical Musings
Tagged America, Change, Chaos, Children, Citizens, Civil Rights, Cruelty, Elections, Family, Free Downloadable Posters, free poster, Free Posters, government, Heart, History, Human Rights, Illegal, Image, Immigration, Job, Learning, Military, National, National Security, Political, President, Refugees, Risk, Security, State, Time, Voters, Work, Zero Tolerance
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FREE Anti-Trump POSTER: DUMP Trump, TRUMP Dump — It all makes sense when you realize that the “T” is silent
Confused about the daily antics of Donald Trump and his regime of toadies? Perhaps this will clear it up. I give you this FREE Anti-Trump POSTER: DUMP Trump, TRUMP Dump — “It all makes sense when you realize that the “T” … Continue reading
Posted in Free Stuff, News, Political and Philosophical Musings, Web Specials
Tagged America, anti-Trump, Army, Business, Children, Citizens, Community, Conflict, Congress, Constitution, Donald Trump, Ethical, Ethics, Family, Female, Free Downloadable Posters, free poster, Free Posters, Free Speech, government, History, Housing, Job, Justice, Law, leadership, Media, Military, Mock, National, National Security, Police, Political, Poor, Power, President, Protesters, Responsibility, Russia, Security, State, Supreme Court, Time, Transgender, Violence, War, War Crimes, Work
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FREE Environmental POSTER: EPA Under NEW Mismanagement – Scott Pruitt Swamp Monster OUT Andrew Wheeler Coal Lobbyist IN
As EPA administrator, Scott Pruitt, resigns under a snowballing avalanche of ethics violations, the Trump regime doesn’t have to reach far into its deep bench of political hacks to find another swamp monster to clog up democracy, evidence-based policies respecting … Continue reading