Framed art and photos on the Johnsons’ wall
depict the beauty of four generations~~
awards, graduations, baptisms, weddings,
holiday scenes, birthday celebrations. . . .
One needs no explanations for these.
The image of two lovely white swans stands out.
Their gracefully curved necks form a complete heart.
Why is this artwork there for all to see?
The golden wedding anniversary reception, planned by
the Johnsons’ grateful children, was unforgettable.
Dozens came with gifts and kind words that night.
The oldest son’s comments were short and sweet.
On behalf of the family, he poetically and movingly
described how those cuddling swans symbolized
their parents, whose deep commitment, based on love,
had sustained them and their family for half a century.
And what gets me is that broken tooth
A little flaw in all this perfection
It’s like the final brush stroke in a painting
That makes a portrait a masterpiece.
The Johnsons' vacation in Island Bay
To get there they drive an awful long way
Over hill, over dale
Then across dusty trails
They check in and get to stay half a day
gw limerick June 07, 2022
I dreamt of Babe Ruth
in Howard Johnsons'
lighted pool doing
the backstroke so brilliantly.
No bats lying around
anywhere. warm water
reflected dorsal pecs,
beautiful biceps, round
spiral muscles fanning
along so softly.
Finally finding the nerve
to say: Babe! your a
ballplayer; Sultan of swat.
Smiling at me timidly:
I'm a ballplayer and a
a swimmer. He replied
calmly gliding away.
A swan in the moonlight.
Let's look around us: is the slowly-spinning and stunning Earth
the happiest place to spend a lifetime and then suddenly die?
Sorry to say it has never been such, unless we're portents of faith;
where can we go to find our peaceful haven and not cling to a lie?
During the Holidays some cry, some smile: what a social contradiction!
Spot the weeping souls around the corner, their tears are real!
They wish they had it all, we but they can't change their condition;
now, meet the ones who smile and always control life's spinning wheel!
The Frasers have a beautiful home with a pool and tennis court,
during the Holidays they display their wealth with the jolliest heart:
while the Dickson's run-down house has cheap garlands and lights;
often their kids stare in awe and wish they lived there on chilly nights!
Although they are neighbors, they seem to be living many miles apart,
they never exchange greetings: it's a wall built on total selfishness;
shouldn't they be like good friends that feel selfeless love in their heart?
The Johnsons and the Frasers refuse to settle their huge differences!
Written on 11/29/2015
Principle Quantum Number that stands for (n)
The higher the quantum number the energy's higher again.
It can be any positive integer 1,2,3 to infinity
It tells us the electrons energy level, nothing to do with alkalinity.
Next is the Angular Momentum Quantum number (l)
It tells us the shape such as a dumbbell
Its values based on n, anywhere from 0 to (n-1)
Just wait the fun has just begun,
And then theres the Magnetic Quantum number (m)
Mrs. Johnsons been teaching this all to us in Chem
It tells us the orientation of the orbitals around the nucleus
Sometimes you stop and think how could someone be that curious
Lastly there's the Spin Quantum Number (m_s)
Don't worry this ones simple no need for stress
It only has two possible values, proving the Pauli Exclusion Principle
Now that you know your Quantum Numbers I bet your feeling invincible.
went to the toilet it tickled my snout,
the best defence is offence ,
i havent a doubt,
so i fired round after brown,
till it was all bloody out,
till me toilet cantered away,
hope it returns at the end of the day,
till then its your bloody shout ,
and johnsons just having his way,
sent by some big assed lout ...ok,
...
re: Johnsons Antidote by Banjo Paterson a great poem.....
Yes Good morning sir ...maybe it just worked for old goanna:)
We in the 1950's used condys crystal jammed into the snake bite after cutting and sucking the poison out of the bite area.
one poison to beat another they said...others shot a finger off or used an axe to get rid of the offending bite.
my old man had bull terrier x cattle dogs for bailing up wild Scrubber cattle and then he'd bring tame cattle to them and the wild ones would join the herd for safety...these dogs would go snake hunting in the night often, and some would get bit by the 9 foot long Mulga brown snakes they fought...what to do 30 miles from town no Vet either...so pinch up the obvious bulge of the bite and use sheep shears to cut the lump off the dogs hide? dogs survived this rough treatment if bit only once....but were sick for days after....Don
often life has highs n lows,
kicked in the head, was comatose,
brain damaged, not a whiz,
for 15 years i was so dumb,
talked down to, brain was numb,
brain healed n johnsons here:)
me time served it appears,
for this poor bugger, 1???
re Therese Bacha "My Ego"
I think our world is not the place,
just a learning curve,
leaves a bad taste,
and handicaps occur,
and we are born to face,
the unknown lesson there,
till bad karma we erase,
sow to reap for your mistake,
old religions do concur,
hard life is no mistake,
until heaven does demur...
Don Johnson
used an abused an tossed aside,
been there mate,
nuff 2 send ya cross-eyed,
but all good fun, cos i couldna hate,
the lady sweet ....who dumped me late...
or otherwise....:) she barred the gate...
the French kisser got denied,
but i sidestepped way from suicide,
twas johnsons fate...
me chips was fried...
thanks Ronny Madonsela "Zoe"
love it mate...
Don
Destroyer ~ Poet
Contest Name (ANY) Poem Of the week.
so wear your tin pants indeed,
like the sixtys girls did need,
a tin opener supplied,
the frustrated guys had cried,
when love got up to speed,
the pill now applied...
what next the weed,
poor ole johnsons aigs got fried...
inside,
4 some buggers need...
or have i lied,
access denied...
thanks Russell ya done didit again
with birds n bees...
Don Johnson
great measure of a heart so filled,
with love and honesty of thrilled,
to have such love by God its willed,
such happiness elation...
the lovers of creation...
of johnsons inspiration,
the dill..
Don
side step ole stress n cross the street,
pick em up, don't drag ya feet,
if love is there, it's all so sweet,
but love is slow to find.
right one, i've ever yet to meet...
ensnare her heart, 2 be complete:)
2 be johnsons you'd delete,
all old memories of 'pure' passion.
Don Johnson
pure is in, Russells input....:)
yep better!
FATE?
Some say that retribution's fine,
high intervention seems divine.
The spark of lightning's suffered break,
no satisfaction do I take,
coincidence doth make this rhyme.
by vk4pr Don
Or how a knockers early 1990 8088, 10 megahertz computer got scorched
by lightening years ago when i was using Ham radio
a bit more often
Carolyn,
poor ole radio sits alone,
used to talk to my dad on it, i own,
recorded his stories on an ole reel tape,
perhaps frequency movie i can ape,
hope ya healthy happy babe, a going,
johnsons gone so hold the phone:)
on ya baba, love....Don
John Smith,
I annoyed a Ham, lightening hit his antennae mast,
scorched his modem and toway radio,what a blast,
jumped into the old xt computer box,
an blue the bejesus out of its socks,
onetimes not:)
MORAL don't pick on poor ole johnson:(
yes love is sweet but incomplete,
without my baby ...thou
other half of coin completes
....to meet..rejoin ..somehow..
life is sometimes seeming cruel,
as you sit and think on memorys stool,
johnsons happy thinks it's cool,
to have those lovely memorys...
Don
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