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We'Ve Got a Groovy Thing Goin'

Who needs a your highness or sire? Hillary and Jeb should retire Though them we can chuck The needle is still stuck As behind the curtain’s a liar! Author's note: Title inspired by Simon and Garfunkel's song. For a dose of the 60's check it out--fun.

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Debbie Duncan

Date: 3/26/2017 4:22:00 PM

I like this one. I just saw on one of the news show. Chelsea Clinton 2020. what do you think? , I wrote Here in 2015, no doubt tired that day :)

Duke Beaufort
Date: 4/17/2017 8:15:00 PM

I don't think that Chelsea would be a good candidate. We don't need more Clintons at this point. They are in it for the very rich even though they maintain they are not. I prefer someone like Elizabeth Warren. She's not perfect, but at least she has more of a heart.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/9/2016 10:21:00 AM

Another clever Limerick. I remember that song well. Cheers, Connie

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 2/16/2016 2:19:00 AM

I will send you some warm Hawaiian sun! I hope your pipes don't freeze. Blessings, Connie

Duke Beaufort
Date: 2/14/2016 7:13:00 AM

Connie, you are most kind. They had a way of writing and singing songs that were a slice of life. Poets in effect. I wish you well. It is very cold here today, and we are hoping our pipes don't freeze. It's tough when it gets like this so I can only think of where you are and smile.

Funom Makama

Date: 1/19/2016 8:42:00 AM

Beautiful and well expressed lines in their finest. A great and well deserved 7

Duke Beaufort
Date: 1/28/2016 8:28:00 AM

You are most kind. It means a lot coming from someone who writes with so much passion. We are in a box inside a box inside a box, etc. So, our path to freedom will take a long time and be difficult. It might be that we will never get there except within our own minds.

Debbie Duncan

Date: 12/28/2015 5:12:00 PM

This one I like even though I don't know what song of Simon & Garfunkel you are referring ti :)

Duke Beaufort
Date: 12/31/2015 8:24:00 PM

Debbie, try searching for We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin'. It's in their album Sounds of Silence. It's cute.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/19/2015 6:22:00 AM

- Just want to say - I wish you a lovely and peaceful Christmas, Duke :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Duke Beaufort
Date: 12/19/2015 7:08:00 AM

You bring joy and happiness to me, so it will be so. May you also have a wonderful and happy Christmas. Thank-you for such warmth.

Laura Breidenthal

Date: 12/18/2015 2:55:00 PM

Excellent limericks as always Duke. Enjoyed reading this lighthearted gem!Always, Laura

Duke Beaufort
Date: 12/19/2015 6:44:00 AM

Laura, thank-you for everything. You are very, very kind, and hearing from you is a great pleasure. Your work intrudes on my consciousness in a delightful way. It helps me have a positive outlook on life. For that, I cannot thank you enough. May your life be blessed with happiness.

Constance La France

Date: 12/3/2015 5:38:00 PM

Duke, you are the master of limerick that is for sure, wonderful ~

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 11/22/2015 10:08:00 AM

Do you think the Donald will be successful???

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/22/2015 12:48:00 PM

Richard, interesting question. I have heard that when you deal with him one on one, he is not such a bad guy. I really don't like his appeal that appears targeted at the fox news audience. There are few politicians talking about the root cause of the world's issues. To answer your question, I don't understand how he possibly could get the nomination, but stranger things have happened. Politics has been transformed by our media.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/20/2015 4:48:00 PM

grreat stint for political farce accompanied by simon and garfunkel's inspiration, duke... huggs

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/22/2015 12:44:00 PM

They were a great duo. Then, Art G decided to try an acting career. Now we are going to have an interesting competition for executive leadership of our country. I wonder--wonder who--is going to pull this off. The world needs some help. BTW, that is what I love about poetry and poets. We mostly seem to believe in love, peace and hope.

Skat A

Date: 11/20/2015 2:46:00 AM

Hi Duke, (back for a second read) Yes, I love the song Cloudy... More, I love the Sound Of silence. What do you think of that sound? Hello, Darkness my old friend. :) Love SKAT

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/20/2015 7:34:00 AM

And the whole album was just great!!!

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/20/2015 7:30:00 AM

Yes Skat, it was the theme song for The Graduate (Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katherine Ross). S&G was hugely popular at the time. This song has an interesting feeling and sound that is unforgettable (I can hear the intro in my head just thinking about it). The two musicians had an unusual sound that was just very pleasing to the ear--and it still is for us. I will listen to it right now!!

Kp Nunez

Date: 11/19/2015 11:38:00 AM

I came to your page yesterday by clicking "READ" but this got bypassed... Nice to see loyal taxpayers taking the moral highground in a fun way, Duke. How about those who do the same but are the first to lap it up when they are the beneficiaries?:)

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/20/2015 7:24:00 AM

Kim, we know that there are a small number of extremely wealthy people with a lot of influence, and they have a cadre of political soldiers willing to work on their behalf. The rest of us are mostly at their mercy--and just hope they can leave us a few crumbs. Since there are many more middle class and poor folks than super rich, we should be able to take charge if we could get our act together.

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 11/13/2015 9:01:00 AM

Great limerick Duke....I have a soft spot for Simon and Garfunkel, after all they wrote my song ??. Hugs

Cecilia Macfarlane
Date: 11/15/2015 6:34:00 PM

Duke, I'm honored that my poems have an impact on you, please feel free to say what is on your mind, thank you for the lovely comments. Hugs

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/14/2015 8:46:00 AM

They did after all. Hugs to you as well. Your poetry has had an impact on me. I hope you don't mind what I just commented on. There are a lot of us guys who have had crushes and wishes that could not be realized. Our unhappiness was never really about the girl. It was about us. Your work is such a gift--thank you with a big hug!!

Viv Wigley

Date: 11/13/2015 12:26:00 AM

Enjoying your little bursts of sharp commentary, Duke. Start mailing them to the Washington Post. Regards, Viv

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/14/2015 8:24:00 AM

Thanks, Viv. I just left you some comments of my own. You are just too funny. You have the ability to handle different kinds of spirits. That is a talent to be envied. The hammer drill gives an incite into how lucky you really are. Much better to get that than anything!! It could save you a lot of aggravation, and your knowledge of chemistry astounds. You have enabled me to start this day with a big smile.

Constance La France

Date: 11/12/2015 1:42:00 PM

Duke, you are a master at witty limericks, little gems you pen for us, with great whimsy but with a serious theme also, wonderful gift that I appreciate because I am terrible at limerick but give me a sad poem to write and I am in my place, a poet meant to write of sadness but once in a while I will write happy, just not often

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/14/2015 7:43:00 AM

Yes, you are the master of sadness. That I know. But the way you express it is so personal and poetic. It is something that just floats. Thank-you for this very kind comment. I will cry with you, but you have to laugh with me. I also give you permission to write happy, but only if you feel like it. Sad is always welcome--especially the way you do it. Your resilience astounds.

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 11/11/2015 8:03:00 PM

Hello Duke... a great duo to inspire you Duke and through your limerick their legacy lives on - Lindsay

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/11/2015 8:19:00 PM

Yes, their arrogance is that great that I got out of bed at 3:00AM to jot this down. It was during a conversation with the wife about different kinds of people in this world who we run into. It's an allegory for all the nut jobs we are forced to work with in city life. Your work is a refreshing change, believe me yes. Although, you document your own funnies.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 11/11/2015 8:02:00 PM

Terry, where I work we talk about the fact we're going to need sunblock 2,000,000! Yes, we are seeing the results of an exponential population curve on top of a culture that enables consumption to the max. Mother Earth is in tears. We can't squeeze water from a stone, and there is just so much denial. I don't have high hopes, but I also try to enjoy what I can every day. This site (including you) is one of the bright spots.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/12/2015 11:59:00 AM

A society that destroys its environment for short term gain can thrive for a while, but then the debt must be paid.

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/12/2015 11:58:00 AM

It does seem as though we shall be a here for a short time only. I remember in 10th grade biology class, the teacher showed us how yeast in culture die as a result of the alcohol they produce. Since we are basically farming the whole planet and turning it into one big factory the future will be very exciting indeed. Stay tuned.

Terry O'Leary
Date: 11/12/2015 1:57:00 AM

Duke, I have mixed degrees of 'hope'... I think I've heard, on average a species is around for about 100,000 years... then it either becomes extinct or moves to the next stage of its evolution... I have hope that our 'intelligence' is sufficient for the task, but maybe that's the problem... after all, it's the cockroach that has been around for about 300,000,000 years...

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/11/2015 8:03:00 PM

In my exuberance to reply I sent you a message from above. No I am not coming from heaven. If anything, it should be from below. You are one of the people who actually gets it!!!!

Terry O'Leary

Date: 11/11/2015 5:39:00 PM

... ... but whoever we get we may end in a sweat neath the flames of a nuclear fire ... Nice poem, Duke... maybe not so funny... we're living in tough times

Jan Allison

Date: 11/11/2015 8:13:00 AM

Great one Duke - i have a limerick posted you may regret reading it lol:-) hugs jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 11/11/2015 1:47:00 PM

I will :-) got another school related limerick to post one day lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/11/2015 1:43:00 PM

Jan, yes, it was very funny and no pain at all. We do have to deal with parasites. Your work is great, please stay in touch and have a wonderful day.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/11/2015 3:33:00 AM

- I remember that song, great limerick to this title Duke :) - Best wishes and hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/11/2015 1:24:00 PM

Anne, thanks very much. Hey, then you were around in 1965? Your poetry (which I just read) is a dynamite salute to the beauty and constancy of nature which our political and economic system is taking for granted. Time will reveal all.

Skat A

Date: 11/11/2015 3:28:00 AM

I'm crazy about Simon and Garfunkel's. I will check it out Duke. By the way, "curtain's a liar," has me chuckling. LOL... SKAT

Duke Beaufort
Date: 11/11/2015 1:21:00 PM

Skat, we used to listen to S&G all the time. I like their song called Cloudy. Do you know it? Somehow, I could relate to the music and the stories they were telling. Meanwhile, today, we have a long line of bad characters waiting in the wings to take charge.