nothing like three glasses of wine
to loosen the tongue and
park inhibitions on the wayside
if only i had known
that's all it takes
AP: 3rd place 2025
Effective Tools
Being sharp minded
Always alert
No problems
No chaos
A man of very few words
A circle of one or two
Never beg
Don’t need much
Work hard all of your life
Don’t always have to have the last word
Walk alone a long mile
Eat breakfast alone
Depend on no one
Beyond independent
I don’t want to hear it
Lift heavy ass weights at the gym
Be a leader
Take from no one
Separated from the world
Walk alone
Be respectful
Don’t ask any questions
Don’t invite trouble
Effective tools
effectual effective effort
fortified Fred’s frenzied format
generating general genealogical gems
heaping habitual happiness
igniting impetus imperturbable inklings
justifying Jerry’s jerky juxtaposition
kindling kindred kinfolk
lamenting Larry’s lollygagging legalities
making melodious melodies
Effective leaders
Connect roads to the last house
In the mountain side.
People are sharing in the company “chat”
Way too much information
Things others are reading, they should not know
Sometimes bullying co-workers.
Often hostile messages.
Totally unprofessional.
I am more experienced.
Have learned the hard way more times than the others.
Because I am seasoned.
All written text can and will be misinterpreted.
If you have a beef, pick up the phone and call that person.
Better yet, go see them.
Talk to them belly to belly.
The most ineffective communication is text and email.
Worse, they have proof and can show it around.
The most effective weapon
Against Donald Trump
Is to mock him.
Calling him
The biggest loser
The biggest conman
Of them all.
And senile
Washed old dotard
Way past his sell
By date.
How do you think Scheherazady
Would incorporate her body
To spice up those tales and keep enticed
That potentate?
She would ges-tic-u-late.
Aladdin could have faced disaster,
But the djinn said to his master,
"I've three wishes I can grant
But can't articulate
Lest you ges-tic-u-late."
In ancient Greece Olympian Zeus
Would turn his Titan anger loose,
And lightning bolts he'd throw to show
That how his wrath to demonstrate,
He would ges-tic-u-late.
Superheroes spend long hours
Developing their special powers
Of strength and speed that's unimpeded,
So they wear costumes both for show and to facilitate
When they ges--tic-u-late.
So, let me say here, as I wind up,
When you talk, just make your mind up,
To enhance your speech and diction,
Take a tip from folks in fiction,
Make your conversation great
And just ges-tic-u-late.
A mystery exists in my mind
Often we see leaders that are blind
Let us be one of a kind so that
We can understand that
The more effective we are the fewer titles we need!
Let us live in such a way that
Our first name is enough and that
We grow in the productivity of our name
We are much more than a required title!
In the confines of time the wave of mercy
Echoes more profound love!
The logic of error is hidden in plain sight
A certain measure of life must enter the darkness
Because an element of brokenness is set apart for an individual!
A mystery exists in my mind
Often I see leaders that are blind
Let us be one of a kind so that
We can understand that
The more effective we are the fewer titles we need!
Mark Frank
Copyright 2022
A mystery exists in my mind
Often we see leaders that are blind
Let us be one of a kind so that
We can understand that
The more effective we are the fewer titles we need!
Let us live in such a way that
Our first name is enough and that
We grow in the productivity of our name
We are much more than a required title!
In the confines of time the wave of mercy
Echoes more profound love!
The logic of error is hidden in plain sight
A certain measure of life must enter the darkness
Because an element of brokenness is set apart for an individual
A mystery exists in my mind
Often I see leaders that are blind
Let us be one of a kind so that
We can understand that
The more effective we are the fewer titles we need!
Mark Frank
Copyright 2021
J-ust
I-mplement
E-ffective
V-accine
I-n
E-rasing
N-asty
I-nfection's
E-pidemic
L-ink
L-ike
U-nknown
J-eopardy's
I-nvisible
E-eriness
N-icely
N-egating
E-vil
M-ystery
O-f
N-otoriously
T-errible
E-xcruciation
A-s
L-ockdown
E-liminates
G-rime's
R-abid
E-xpansion
Topic: Birthday of Jievieniell Ujienne M. Montealegre (May 20)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
An archer's arrow pierces its friendly target
with unprecedented precision
Traveling through the air
on a path of mechanical design
Possessing unique abilities
that transcend science and its defined parameters
The impact of the arrow reverberates throughout
inducing the sort of trepidation that fuels misplaced wrath
Ushering in an era of orchestrated decadence
and aggressive marginalization
Populations are pushed to the periphery of influence
Destined to endure an infringement on their humanity
Coerced and intimidated
by the archer masquerading as a Guardian
Lonely stranger He calls you to Salvation
Humanity when we told you the good news
Now you can share in the glory of Our Lord
Why because he has chosen you
I press on oh I press on to teach the word
Through my witness I press on oh I pass on to reach
To the end of the race
To receive the Heavenly prize for which my God is calling me My God is calling me and through Christ Jesus
I hear Himself calling me speak love speak Lord I hear you a
Also I press on toward the mark I press
4/16/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2020
2nd Thessalonians 2: 4
B-ridges
E-xpress
R-oad's
N-ice
I-nterconnecting
E-ffective
T-ool
O-pening
R-ighteous
R-elation's
E-xact
S-olidity
Topic: Birthday of Bro. Bernie Torres (September 27)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
R-eader
O-f
S-cribe's
E-ffective
M-use
I-s
N-icely
E-njoying
T-he
A-crostic
N-ote
Topic: Birthday of Rosemine Tan (May 27)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
he engaged the endeavor
to be successful
they sited his past
successes
and marveled at
prospects each current condition
allowed
effectiveness and likability
began the outline
each move anticipates
an answer
each word was marked
by consequence
they listened to his every word
to downsize
the ego he had allowed to
follow him
his voice sounded across ages
and his body was wanted
in every corner of the world
they saw him as a means of
recreating the image of masculinity
from endeavor to endeavor
his showmanship has been measured
and his value equated
those who wish to be apart of him
in work, must see him as an
endeavor
quick and kind
right and real
wrong and understood
mean as a man should be
insight of creation
that his sperm is as wanted
as the air from his nature
effective his words
understood in every language
sought his talents
appreciated in every culture
wanted him as lover
adored in it's being
endeavor to endeavor
kind, mean, and clever
that all shall feel his presence
and speak of him
as champion
best in the world
the greatest of all time!
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