Desperate Measures


      Audiologists test one's hearing
         Most are expert at that

      Yet for measuring the art of listening
         I’ve not seen one Welcome Mat
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Gentile Avatar
January 28, 2026 at 5:55 AM
True and wise words GW!!! Happy Wednesday sir!
Crandall Avatar
January 27, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Great distinction drawn between hearing and listening...I guess many have troubles with both.
Rodrigues Avatar
January 27, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Hmm…wouldn’t that be a test…lol…hold on…do you hear me..pay attention…are you even listening!
Lawless Avatar
January 27, 2026 at 4:06 AM
...they hear ya ...they just ain't listening
Cunningham Avatar
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Too many staring at their phones totally unaware of what's going on around them. Humans in the future will evolve to have bowed heads and a large right hand lol. Tom
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