Do NOT hurry me,
I keep it simple, stupid...
I know this sucks.
Ray Kroc of McDonald’s fame
had the game in hand
His motto, ‘Keep it Simple, Stupid’
applied to America's businessman
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make it very short
and keep it simple, stupid
you now have haiku
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That “keep it simple, stupid” line
Is wise advice, we must opine.
What’s more, some poems make us snort,
It could read, “keep it simply short.”
Long poems are for the birds!
They have just too many words.
I like ‘em short and sweet,
Like something axiomatic that I can “tweet”.
Poems that appeal to people who are real,
Not some long spiel.
Long poems leave me cold.
By the time you’ve finished them you’re old!
“Keep it simple, stupid” is my motto.
Altruistically speaking, I’m not trying to win the Word Lotto.
Long words too with hidden meanings
Are for people with intellectual leanings.
I’m on a word diet.
My asseveration is: Get rid of the fat words and try it.
By: Carole O'Terry Duet
Copyright: 4/5/2018
"All Rights Reserved"
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."
(sometimes poetry has to express itself in the simplicity of your heart. i term this type of poem as bedroom poetry. you don't need to be Byron or Shelly just a man with the woman he loves. your poem has to be as gentle as a KISS, keep it simple, Stupid!!)
i love you
not because you have special talents
although you have many
not because you’re beautiful
though i know any artist
would be thrilled to display you on canvas
i love you
not because of your mild nature
you are gentle
or because you’re a genius
i do love listening to you speak
i love you
sometimes life will get the better of you
i expect you will make mistakes
you should know we all have a dark side
i will always be there with a light
the way you have been a beacon for me
i love you
dressed to the hilt for a night out
first thing in the morning after a bad night
when you agree with me
think I'm out in left field
when you hand me the converter
hide it in another country
i love you
unconditionally
happy you're with me
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