These two old pups are near and dear;
I’ve kept them both throughout the years.
Lyra’s brindle, still cheetah-fast;
Lemony’s best years, in the past.
The thought of losing brings a tear.
When daughter schooled quite far from here
and had them crated, it was clear
they could not last, were much harassed,
these two old pups,
so I kept Lyra for a year.
Then, there’s the time Lem’ disappeared;
she got away from us quite fast,
a week in snow, did somehow last,
and then like magic, reappeared!
These two old pups…
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Written on 04/15/2022
An effervescent ever-pheasant's
odyssey really ought to see
my grain's migraine
and Lem 'n Ma rang pie
Of course, no bull's noble
as Maple's may pull
and gopher's go-fer
dozen 't batten I
Camel-flesh is camouflaged
yet a manatee's not a man 'o tea
though a miss is a miss
a baby is a bay bee
Enclosing in closing, Ion I must say
(that) while bee gone is begone
(still) Hi and high need hie
but a by is a buy is a bye
I’m Elderly and Ain’t No Shame
I ‘m elderly and it ain’t no sin;
Ain’t no shame;
That I’m out on a lem;
America where you’ve been;
Won’t you come help me;
Churches are you praying;
Won’t you come help me;
People stop ignoring;
Children you have forgotten me;
I’m elderly and it ain’t no sin
I’m elderly and I ain’t shamed;
10/14/18
Written James Edward Lee Sr.©2018
Entry and from anthology
"10th Annual INTER GENERATIONAL POETRY CONTEST”
UNO UNIVERSITY OF OMAHA /DEPARTMENT OF GERONTOLOGY
“I AM ELDERLY AND THIS IS HOW DOES AMERICA TREATS ME”
Ever since earthly life began its cycle
man has thought they were in control
anything was achievable no matter what
so thought the human mind but they stole
They were thieves of their own destiny
for only the creator has the true right
He was the sole architect of everything
holding in His hand all so very tight
The folly of man just won't accept it
that there's someone far bigger than them
in absolute control of life and breath
so when will you throw away your sour lem?
The original founder of it all is God
He holds everything truly in His hand
even our breath is His to give or take
such is His glory sings the heavenly band
So let's be wise to recognise who He is
the God of eternity who always has been
and the news is He God always will be
He decides when we leave our earthly scene
("In his hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of all mankind.")
Job 12: 10 (ESV)
Jasper Newton Daniel was born in 1850.
He hailed from a small town called Lynchburg in Tennessee.
Jack was born on a farm located in Moore County.
He was one of twelve children born to the family.
At an early age, he started a distillery.
Its product would be a world-famous sour mash whiskey.
In a rectangular bottle with a black label,
“Old Number Seven” proved quite popular and able.
Despite the Civil War, and strong legal repression,
the whiskey even survived the Great Prohibition.
Jack Daniel never married and had heirs to bestow.
Therefore, the business went to his nephew Lem Motlow.
These two men earned the Tennessee whiskey a big name.
The Brown-Forman Company made it achieve more fame.
Jack Daniel’s success is something no one will deny.
This is strange considering the Lynchburg town is dry.
I thank both wikipedia.org online encyclopedia and Jack Daniel's website for information I obtained to write this poem.
Lem-me get a taste a za'
Scrumbcious cake
O..
Dear Mattie
Legs ain't takin'
No mo'e-ye weight
za'-c's' y'like
some-a'-za' cake
O..Mattie
Now te-me wada-Do
When ye'-gatz daz Blue
Please,O..
Dear Mattie Dont go
Dont leave to za'Land-a-Rainin' Sun
No,
No More...
Mattie
--Dedicated to Abeer R.I.P--
**Obese Is Not Owkay**
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Dictionary entry number one:
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sounds like:
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my emporess is not easily impressed she is much smarter
than the rest and her beauty is mine to keep
eye decided to invent a word to create a new word
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and just because so eye found myself at oneword.com
The definition of this created word:
Definition one:
new words are so fun
they exist only in time
for us to overcome
N. This word is a noun.
Found at oneword.com
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