‘Tis no less the poet who writes of the frivolous
Josh Billings and Ogden Nash come to mind,
But, we have some at the Soup quite humorous
A quick survey of new poems and you’ll find
That folks like Gershon Wolf and Terry Flood
Know how to turn a wicked phrase, by golly,
Along with Jack Ellison and Maurice Rigoler --
These guys know the meaning of sheer folly!
They tickle our fancy and elicit our laughter
With well-timed jokes, puns, and explanation
Of things we will remember for long hereafter
As vital additions to our store of information.
My day isn’t complete without a dose of Caren
Fantasies and musings always worth sharin’.
So, check out their poems, couplets, and such
For if you do not you’ll be missing so much!
Written July 17, 2022
Ma writings potray ma feelings
Just for me and not for billings
Seeking water for an arid heart
Finding home for a lost soul
Taking time to write down sorrows
Waking the sleeping inks in ma biro
Denying repitition and for a beta
tomorrow....
*bows*
I'm LARRY_BERYL...
Before love or liking
mind or heart selects
of own interests
After all billings
with unconditional ceiling limits
result rests in Soul
Is the Watchdog Asleep?
By Elton Camp
According to what we have been told
To Medicare a bill of goods has sold
Fraudulent billings too often take place
To steal our tax money is a disgrace
Some medical providers have speeded
To charge for procedures not needed
Or to submit charges for tests not done
Because cheating Uncle Sam is such fun
Some equipment that is sold as being new
Through several patients it’s been through
Even patients may be in on some schemes
He gives his number & of kickbacks dreams
Then if he is asked about it, he agrees to tell
Yes, the doctor did that and did it just so well
Careful checks fraud such as this could detect
And into prison the crooked people then direct
So if the Medicare watchdog is actually sleeping
It is more on the watch that he should be keeping
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