Holly beak bird had a soprano voice that carried sixty miles
She had a beak that seemed to be full of laughing smiles
Party givers paid her big bucks to come by and sing
Many households reaped the benefit of her ting-a-lings
Ladies and gents, it's happening tonight,
a well-promoted prize-fight -
and a party with every bigwig and socialite.
I'll give you an exclusive invite!
It's where "No, it's not" meets "Yes, it is",
and "It is hers" meets "It is his".
Meet "Who is wrong?" and "Who is right?"
I'm an attorney. I'll make big bucks, alright.
I’m like, “Yo!”,
and he’s like, “Woh!”,
and I’m like, “Good to meet,”
and he’s like, “Yeah, real neat,”
and I’m like, “Jungle sucks,”
and he’s like, “It’s big bucks,”
and I’m like, “It’s the pits,”
and he’s like, “What a ditz!”,
and I’m like, “Where’s the beer?”,
and he’s like, “Why you here?”,
and I’m like, “I got sent,”
and he’s like, “Excellent!”,
and I’m like, “Let’s shoot pool,”
and he’s like, “That’s way cool,”
and he’s like, “You from Alaska?”,
and I’m like, “Nah – Nebraska”,
and he’s like, “Go Huskers!”,
and I’m like, “No tuskers?”
and he’s like, “Had a cull, for food”,
and I’m like, “Radical, dude
Amalek is the archetypal enemy of the Jews and the symbol of evil in Jewish religion and folklore. Amalekites represent an "eternally irreconcilable enemy" that wants to murder Jews.
Israel begins a war against Iran
The battle rages on, it seems
The time has come, can wait no longer
Must stop the threats’ unending streams
From Tehran, Middle East warmonger
They’ve added fuel to the fire
And paid big bucks, attack Zion
Atomic bombs prepare, aspire
Their demise begins at dawn
Rise up, the land of lions, roaring
You waited long enough to fight
Stay on the map you must be warring
And ruinous deliver smite
Amalekites, the vicious slayers
Must never gain the upper hand
To answer Jewish fervent prayers
In truly Biblical last stand
No one to know what future’s holding
But let this be a swift defeat
We watch events as they’re unfolding
May Zion’s victory be sweet
June 13, 2025
I go here, I go there
I can go anywhere
I talk to him, I talk to her
I am confident, that's for sure
I do this, I do that
I go where the adventure is at
I work hard, I work fast
I make big bucks, cold hard cash
I found someone, we settle down
We have some kids in a quiet town
We make some friends, we have good times
We have come to know life dahling as simply divine
The kids grow up then leave the home,
we find ourselves all alone
It's not like before, when in our youth
A little bit different, and done with more couth
One of us dies, who will be the first
No matter what, the others heart will burst
"I'll take it from here". we gently say
As we say goodbye at the end of that day.
Swamp Critters
Problem Solvers Or Nut’s?
Miracle Man
2/1/2024
America’s problems, mortal man can’t solve,
and elected officials seem to watch time evolve.
Things of importance to them, they negotiate,
much of which the average person can’t relate.
“For the good of the American people” is a pet line,
they’re paid big bucks just to argue and whine.
They seldom agree so they’re swift to impeach,
later praising self, in some meaningless speech.
Political parties have become one giant wedge,
each telling a story that’s seldom as they allege.
Our current border problems they are ignoring,
perhaps that’s the reason I hear loud snoring.
A swamp filled with critters that hiss and spew,
but In congress what they say, we’re forced to do.
Where are your voices, Me-too, Planned Parenthood, NOW
your Jewish sisters violated, raped by the dozens - How
come you've gone quiet,
your silence deafens ...
Those Jewish sisters supported you during hard times
contributed big bucks, marched with you to protest crimes ...
Now, your covert antisemitism ~
your future credibility threatens
Go ahead, ask me
Am I'm proud of my dear son Scott
You can bet your sweet darn bippy I am
Proud as one of them peacocks
Turned out to be a guru
In the fast paced world of computers
There ain't no problem my Scottie can't solve
Nuttin' can stump my Scooter
Destined to make big bucks
In the fast paced world of promotions
Not too long fore he's living on easy street
People will say what's this commotion
The commotion will be my Scottie
Setting the pharmaceutical world on fire
With ingenious solutions to all their problems
Reaching goals to which I aspired
Was once a guru like Scooter
Was a whole lot different in those days
No computers, just a big bunch of magic markers
Creating ads the old fashioned way
Go ahead, ask me
Am I'm proud of my dear Scooter boy
You better believe it, I'm over the top thrilled
He's my absolute pride and joy!
Do you think I'm a proud Papa?
Why spend big bucks to join a fitness club
when you can get a good workout and more
by cutting down and dragging stubborn scrub
and pulling vines from trees to work your core?
An added bonus:
letting your spouse
do a tick check,
pre-shower, of course.
Although you won’t be using all that tech,
you’ll pride yourself in getting something done
and your hard work comes with its own reward,
for clean-up is the best part of the job.
A Dorsimba: 12 lines with an abab quatrain in iambic pentameter, 4 lines of "short and snappy" free verse, and 4 lines of blank verse
Go ahead, ask me again
Am I proud of my dear son Scott
You can bet your sweet little bippy I am
Proud as one of them peacocks
Turned out to be a guru
In the fast paced world of computers
There ain't no problem my Scottie can't solve
Nuttin' can stump my Scooter
Destined to make big bucks
In the fast paced world of promotions
Not too long fore he's living on easy street
People will say what's this commotion
The commotion will be my Scottie
Setting the pharmaceutical world on fire
With ingenious solutions to all their problems
Reaching goals to which I aspired
Was once a guru like Scooter
Was a whole lot different in those days
No computers, just a big bunch of magic markers
Creating ads the old fashioned way
Go ahead, ask me again
Am I'm proud of my dear Scooter boy
You better believe it, I'm over the top thrilled
He's my absolute pride and joy!
I tried so long to get into your head
While you would sleep in the dead of the night
To be the monster underneath your bed
Yet mid nightmare, I'd start to feel contrite
I asked the greats to teach me how to scare
So in the darkness you would feel terror
My own conscience kept me from getting there
No condition of my kind much rarer
For we all vie for the same promotion
Big bucks for boogeymen are in the screams
All I want to do is cause commotion
More than big rainbows and babbling streams
But im the the nice guy on our nightmare team
They just keep saying, "Don't quit your daydream"
Nov 21, 2022
I'm waiting on a tradesman
I've been waiting now for months
The place is falling down around me
While I'm down in the dumps
The plumbings making noises
The lightings on the blink
Can someone fix the cupboards
And replace the laundry sink
Please fluff up the insulation
A paint job wouldn't go amiss
All of this I can't do myself
Because my skill set is remiss
My job is pushing pen and paper
And its only now I realise
That in hindsight my career choice
Was perhaps somewhat unwise
I could be making the big bucks
And raking in lots of dough -
Oh, if only l'd been a tradesmen
I wouldn't have this tale of woe!
hairdo
updo
mani
pedi
assess
short dress
high heels
appeals
oh dear
he’s here
in tux
big bucks
limo
let’s go
arrive
alive
fruit punch
some munch
slow dance
my chance
break heel
big deal
issues
no shoes
barefoot
toe cut
dismayed
band aid
pedi
shreddy
updo
downdo
big night
sad plight
down trend
sad end
For the first time my computer has fallen
It can’t seem to boot up, the screen’s blank
Needless to say, I am more than crestfallen
I have no money for a new one in the bank
It can’t seem to boot up, the screen’s blank
There is a strange buzzing sound from inside,
I have no money for a new one in the bank
Things that are supposed to won’t coincide.
There is a strange buzzing sound from inside
I’ve checked the power cord, it is plugged in,
Things that are supposed to won’t coincide
The router is blinking, now where do I begin?
I’ve checked the power cord, it is plugged in
Turning it on and off several times, no luck!
The router is blinking, now where do I begin?
A call to Geek Squad would cost big bucks.
Turning it on and off several times, no luck,
Then a miracle …. suddenly, it comes to life
A call to Geek Squad will cost big bucks,
At a time like this, I give thanks to my wife!
Then a miracle, suddenly, it comes to life,
Needless to say, I’m no longer crestfallen
At a time like this, I give thanks to my wife,
For the first time my computer has fallen.
Written September 5, 2022
[with slight modifications]
Each morn when the alarm says it's time to get up
To my Mac I rush to before pee
To see who's commented on my silliness poems
It's a good thing this option is free
Pretty damn sure paying a few extra bucks
Comments would be fairly rare
Let's all be realistic, my very good friends
Paying would make us not care
If Shakespeare was a Souper like all of us guys
Everyone would surely pay big bucks
To observe a great master's mind at work
And how our puny efforts do suck
So we'll have to make do without the “Bard of Avon”
Really happy to fill in for this guy
That must've sounded just a bit egotistical
Disrespect I didn't mean to imply
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