Clear the decks
and set the helm
A storm approaches,
hatches closed
Drop the main
and raise the jib
The anchor’s gone
—our fate to sail
(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2020)
I've often been accused of mass exSTINKtion
Too much fiber can cause violent ignition
Clear the decks
Protect your pets
Bad stuff can happen during nuclear fission
I've often been accused of mass exSTINKtion
Too much fibre can cause a violent ignition
Clear the decks
Protect your pets
Bad stuff can happen during nuclear fission
Having mind like a sieve is not always so bad
For discernment in life is a gift
Information jams can cause a Teutonic shift.
For some, winnowing facts is a hard thing to do
Whether used for retention or letting things through
A good sieve has a value like ‘greater jihad.’
Though we meet our rejection sometimes with a frown
We should trust in the service it brings
For rejection is tied to invisible strings
That like harbingers portend some problem withheld
Or a misunderstanding that must be dispelled
Before peaceful ways can be restored to a town.
In both love and in life we should let failure go,
And the lessons learned taken in stride
Clear the decks and make ready to sail with the tide
If your loyalty to the KISS law remains true
You will find you’ve less reason than most to be blue.
And your ego in life won’t be most of the show..
Brian Johnston
May 5, 2015
Poet’s Notes:
The KISS principle is an acronym for "Keep It Simple Stupid."
So here I go, back to the sillies
Jumping in with both my footsies
Clear the decks, full steam ahead
Hope I don't hurt my tootsies!
The world's my oyster as they say
I don't like that incantation
Think I'll use another term
Like the world is my crustacean!
I'm just as happy as a pig in poop
Have you never heard that before?
It's really an absolute favourite of mine
Going to use it a whole lot more!
Never know what's coming out
I just hope and pray that it's clean
Don't wanna get kicked off the lovely site
For something that's really obscene!
Which came first, the chicken or egg?
Bet you don't even have a clue
So you're not the brightest bulb in the pack
Did you ever get past grade two?
Okay! Enough of this silly nonsense
I must go lie down for a while
My oversized brain is hurting real bad
Need to get back my radiant smile!
© Jack Ellison 2013