Some disgusting and cute,
Many creepy and mute,
Some exotic and vain,
Mainly local and plain,
Some revolt, some amaze,
Most pest, bother and chase,
Some crawl, slither and jump,
Buzz, bite, scavenge and vamp,
Some work hard days and nights,
Others - pure parasites,
Gutsy settle indoors
To the horror of yours,
Bold get under your skin,
After where they have been,
Shameless species would thrive
In depth of afterlife,
There’s no equal rival
To their harsh survival,
They lodge in and about
And one can’t do without.
January 14, 2022
A means was hurriedly devised
To have their profiles revised,
A great deal improvised
And staff strictly supervised…
Also, a means to be apprised
Of Interview questions not surmised,
To have them earlier analyzed
For minds to be better advised…
And what it should cost summarized
To have the inspector’s toilet standardized,
His official car customized
And reserved fruits liquidized!
All ahead of his notified inspections
With staff-dropping intentions.
After Inspection Make Correction for Connection
make a correction
after further inspection
to make connection
Jim Horn
Glad we won't have to drive our selves crazy,
And her name is either Daisy or Mazie;
Rave and shout;
Democrat no doubt,
Who always will work hard and is never lazy.
Just had inspection of termites,
On both arms should see bites;
Was of dwelling;
Should see swelling;
Some say they may be Shiites.
Jim Horn
The new sticker on my old truck
seemed to smile and wink at me.
…As if to say, "we did it Chuck!…
we did it."
Continue The Inspection
It was imperfect and we had a predilection,
That what it will need is another correction;
Was detected,
As directed,
And are required to continue the inspection.
Jim Horn
I was on the SS Winterhaven on that night in 1977
My name is Leonard Bishop and I am the second officer
When we passed over the deep six grave of the SS Titanic
It was evening time and I was making my rounds
When an older bearded gentleman joined me
As he walked sure footed around my ship
He asked me lot of questions about the safety of the ship
There was something about the man that haunted me
As I bade him good night on the deck of the ship
When I came into port later on
I was looking at an article about the Titanic
And I saw a picture of Captain Edward John Smith
It was the man I had shown around my ship
I wonder now when he died how haunted he was
That he would still need to wander
The decks of ships passing over his watery grave
To satisfy himself that the ships were safe
And they would not join Titanic in a watery grave.
© Paul Warren Poetry
This is taken from a true story.
Best way to start grabbing and getting your goat
Is to row out and then much time try to devote
To all those who are sitting on sanding shore
All cheering and saying, "Tell us More, More, More.
Jesus seemed to be shifty and slipped in a few
Thoughts and ideas that he always knew
Out in us the best was surely, certain to bring
First thing is to give God our all and everything.
So start putting this as top priority on your list
And if there may be one that you have missed
Do pray pleasantly asking God for direction
Continue reading Bible after further inspection.
James Thomas Horn, Retired Veteran
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The Restaurant Health Inspection
By Elton Camp
For the manager of the Greasy Spoon
The health inspector came too soon
The employees heard him say, “Eek!”
Then, “You aren’t due until next week!”
The inspector, with a wry grin
Proceeded to walk right on in
The manager turned pale in his face
Knowing his cafe was a disgrace
Mice were scurrying everywhere
With their dropping here and there
The dishwasher water wasn’t hot
And the cabbage was about to rot
The refrigerator read sixty degrees
Filthy floors were worse than these
Roaches were nibbling food on a plate
The milk was past its expiration date
The restrooms didn’t have any soap
As for hot water, that’s also a nope
“It’s too bad for you that I came around
For this place is officially shut down!”
“Tell your customers now to leave
And that no bill will they receive”
Meaning of perfection
Passing God's inspection!
Jesus alive in me
Realizing whole person
Follow the cross
Path to God's love
If dunked (baptized)
So be it!
Jesus is true power
Wise shepard
Going to heaven?
Look for Him!
deep in this morning
i the processor must clean
set aside the wants of the day
and do the musts, in every dust wiping way
rub and scrub
till its all done
and hope i have time for a little fun
before the night set in
because inspection day (12-22-2010) will be coming soon
Lucky for me
I only been here, for about four months...
So much damage there to find,
but you needed to unload the property
and the foundation cracks needed
a quick cover up before the next buyer showed.
So you planted, life inviting and green
to hide the cracks outside
and you bought a blanketing carpet
to cover them within.
For a few moments, it all seemed so cozy --
inviting, and almost beautiful even.
Unfortunately, the inspector
that accompanied the potential buyer
was a pro and pointed out every fault,
each crack in the wall and ceiling, to the
potential buyer.
The ground shifts below
your feet, and soon you won't
have any level surface upon which to stand.
Weakness upon weakness,
the case against purchase made.
The potential buyer,
who thought he had been
in love with the place,
finally let the inspector's
counsel sink in --
The cost is too dear.
Walk away while you can.
He listened, turned,
and walked out.
While you hung your
head and held on
without choice.
Meanwhile, the property
continued
to lose value and rot,
beloved by no one.
An empty abandoned lot --
Still, it stands.
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