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Micronomics

There’s value bean counters can’t grant
Supplant not old models they chant!
They rant that life forms’	
Cells must fit spreadsheet norms
As accountants’ brains are quite scant

Copyright © Duke Beaufort | Year Posted 2009

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Suzanne Delaney Date: 3/29/2024 11:00:00 AM I agree, Duke. Money can never buy what really counts in life. Without a deeper study of life - spreadsheets are sure fall short of what matters. SuZ Login to Reply Suzanne Delaney Date: 3/29/2024 12:42:00 PM I agree again, Duke: They sure wrote the rules in their own favor. Convenience seems to take precedence over everything now. SuZ Duke Beaufort Date: 3/29/2024 12:10:00 PM Hi suzanne, thanks for looking at this. You are absolutely right, we can't get happiness with $$. What's even worse is that the rules of accounting allow companies to ignore certain expenses to the environment or dumping on living things as if they don't count for anything. These are usually costs that get passed on to the rest of us or to those unfortunate enough to be stuck with them...one example is Microplastics. Who pays for the cost of that contamination? The people who make the plastic are getting rich and get away with it. I wrote this a while back and didn't make it very clear.

Silent One Date: 2/3/2024 10:28:00 AM I thought I would check out your first post and I see that was a limerick.. I agree what you say about accountants! Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 2/3/2024 12:23:00 PM Thanks Silent One! This is the root cause of many evils in our society--that we make decisions without regard to the actual societal costs and environmental costs. I heard a news story that some rules may change and a value might get placed on a variety of different ecosystems and that will enter in decisions made. However, we'll see if that every happens.

Jan Allison Date: 10/11/2015 8:08:00 PM Reading this made me smile Duke - some things never change - I must get round to doing another limerick contest ... and soon:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 10/12/2015 9:05:00 AM You make me feel so special with your kind words about my poetic ability:-) thank you:-) hugs jan xx Duke Beaufort Date: 10/12/2015 8:58:00 AM Yes, this is something I am passionate about. There are values in life and in the universe that don't fit our models. Although some of us as individuals see this, our society and culture does not routinely value what is not described with simplicity. That is why, for example, you and your poetry are so special.

Poet Destroyer A Date: 10/3/2013 10:08:00 PM about your Limerick, ha very interesting indeed.. this explains the behavior in some... enjoyed..Linda Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 10/3/2013 10:05:00 PM Hello Duke, a very late late welcome to the soup... :) :).. Stopping by to read a few of your first Poems (limericks on the soup)... I clicked on all your top recent poems and I read all your top latest ones... I hope you don't mind me snooping your first poems... xox~ Linda Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 10/12/2015 8:59:00 AM You are always welcome!!

Debbie Duncan Date: 8/10/2013 2:59:00 PM nice feature ;},,,, I need to go through your limericks from the beginning,,, thank you for all the nice comments to posted to my Contradictions... All three post ;} On to the next limerick ;} Login to Reply

John Posey Date: 4/1/2013 6:47:00 AM Duke, what an awesome display.... Nothing but limericks as far as the eye can see. I believe I'll roll around on your page and cover myself with limericks. I tip my hat to you for making such a gutsy move.... Will visit often.....Jake Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/17/2012 1:59:00 PM Ah, so this was featured. Awsesome, Duke! I am starting at the beginning , seeing as how all your poems are limericks. I love doing limericks too. I will see a bunch of them right now and try to see more later! Login to Reply

Laura Breidenthal Date: 8/21/2012 11:55:00 AM I see your poem has been featured some time ago. Awesome! This is a very great verse! Always, Laura Login to Reply

John Freeman Date: 2/12/2010 9:54:00 AM Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Duke. Sincerely, love, Moses Login to Reply

Doris Culverhouse Date: 2/8/2010 2:37:00 PM congrats on the feauture!! Login to Reply

James Fraser Date: 2/8/2010 11:03:00 AM Congratulations on being featured on the home page this week with your poetry >> James Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 2/8/2010 10:03:00 AM Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week. May you have many more Duke. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Janette Fisher Date: 2/8/2010 6:01:00 AM Many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janette Login to Reply

L'Nass Shango Date: 12/29/2009 9:47:00 AM Thanks for this enjoyable read. Welcome to poetry soup, may you enjoy each moment in our friendship, and may your talent inspire us, as much as any may inspire you. One love. Login to Reply