I have almost absolved myself from
causing all that emotional mayhem
that a youthful spirit engages upon
not having yet acclimatized itself at all.
Was it my fault if all those
hormone-ridden relationships,
all those peers of mine
that bought only a fake copy of me,
an unedited work in progress
now look back in anger?
Now of course I am acclimatized
to my personal environment,
acclimatized and stabilized
in that cramped, now and again
state of imperfection
most of us aim for.
Nevertheless:-
caveat emptor.
Categories:
emptor, poetry,
Form: Free verse
I learned the lesson “let the buyer beware”
When I didn’t have that much money I could spare,
Took by an itinerant grifter
Who was quite a likeable drifter
He took me for a ride and didn’t even care!
written January 13, 2022
for "Latin Lessons Poetry Contest"
sponsored by Margarita Lillico
Categories:
emptor, humor,
Form: Rhyme
Acclimatization is a serious matter.
Therefore I have almost absolved myself from
causing all that emotional mayhem
that a youthful spirit engages upon
not having yet acclimatized itself
to whom it was, or to what it would become.
Was it my fault that all those ‘soon to be’ lovers
bought a copy of me,
that was an unedited work in progress?
The maxim: “they know not what they do”
has to apply, or we would never arrive at that stage
of namely and to wit,
that stabilized imperfection most achieve.
Caveat emptor.
Categories:
emptor, poetry,
Form: Free verse
God allowed us to invent them: chess, mancala, Ludo, CC-saga;
And Candy Crunch Saga claims to be played everywhere
Methinks "On all seven continents, including Antartica."
Earlier I wrote about Candy Crunch, got to Level 300. No caveat emptor
Since I am not an employee, nor am I advertising for CC-saga
H ere I am about to play Level 1291
Ooh a blast, blasting candies of every color, just by swipes -
With all games, there will be strategy, real wins, anger and angst
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Categories:
emptor, adventure, allegory, allusion, anger,
Form: Acrostic
Acclimatization is a serious matter.
I mean one cannot keep bouncing around
a kaleidoscopic chameleon-like center
can one?
Therefore I have almost absolved myself from
causing all that emotional mayhem
that a youthful spirit engages upon
not having yet acclimatized itself
to whom I was, or to what I would become.
Was it my fault that all those
‘soon to be’ lovers
bought a copy of me,
an unedited work in progress?
Most who waded in the ankle-deep shallows
of those earlier days were but rough drafts,
early editions of what they eventually turn into.
The maxim: “they know not what they do”
has to apply or we would never arrive at that stage
of namely and to wit,
that stabilized imperfection most achieve.
Though I do pity the girls
who bought that knock-off copy of me,
the women who were scammed
by a none-copyright version of myself,
but to be fair,
they also were none-acclimatized
and should have saw
the dire warning: caveat emptor.
Categories:
emptor, poverty,
Form: Free verse
The only true reality
Is humor,
And the fat Buddha laughs,
His fat belly bouncing
In perfect rhythm
With his gleeful sounds,
While we,
With drooping corners
Of our mouths
And furrowed brows,
Think the world a serious place,
So we elevate our cares
And make them gods.
There is no such thing as perfection,
Says the laughing Buddha,
But if there were,
It would surely fade,
As all things are transitory,
Ephemeral,
In this world of change.
I know,
Because the ink in my pen
Runs dry.
So, caveat emptor!
(Disclaimer: The use of the Buddha image is strictly metaphorical, not an endorsement of Buddhism.)
Categories:
emptor, humor, religion,
Form: Free verse
If it sounds too good to be true
The low price is the clue
So what would you say
To a resort on Waikiki Bay
That costs you but two hours pay
~ Caveat emptor! -- Stay away!
Categories:
emptor, money, trust, vacation,
Form: Grook
Now if I shoot at you with live ammo that's personal,
Words just don't hack it, most thoughts too bizarre
To attribute to anything short of dementia,
With colors that dribble, fake tears! Spayed guitar!
Sounds so high strung with guts, from such different cats,
Tones all bounce off life’s rails more like temper’s distemper.
What cue ball can't sink are your colors to choose,
But consider largesse to be caveat emptor.
The precision you see here's designed to confuse you,
For order is something most men can't abide,
But the devil take foremost, ‘who’s first,’ most deserving
A cinch that there's nothing to trump – more than pride!
Long Tooth
June 2nd in 2019
Categories:
emptor, emotions, humor, irony, life,
Form: Rhyme
It doesn’t matter if a driver is a woman or man.
Most of the cars on the road are made in Japan.
Many motor vehicles are imported from Germany.
Some others come from South Korea and Italy.
Why are there so many foreign cars that I see?
I can answer my own question very simply:
Most American made vehicles are clunkers.
It is only a short time before they become junkers.
Buying domestic motor vehicles are hardly good deals.
They are some of the worst machines on four wheels.
“Caveat emptor” is Latin for “let the buyer beware”.
I would like to buy American, but the quality is not there.
Categories:
emptor, america, business, car,
Form: Rhyme
As practically any single man knows,
the sharpest thorns can be found on any rose.
It is the man who has to wine and dine.
Most of the time, he has to stand in line.
Most guys don’t consider this situation fine.
Like butterflies, the pretty women can float around.
Men with looks and money are where they are found.
A man’s high-flying airplane can be easily downed.
Careful, honeybees can have a sharp stinger.
A fickle lass can be a sorrow bringer.
Caveat emptor, or let the buyer beware.
Roses with sticky thorns are found everywhere.
Categories:
emptor, love,
Form: Rhyme
Mighty
mammoths roaming
with dramatic red deer-
paleopathological
cartoons.
Categories:
emptor, animals, art,
Form: Light Verse