Long Close down Poems

UNQUOTABLE QUOTES: LI - Tongue-Teasers

If you want to give someone a « taste of his own medicine", you must first obtain sufficient quantities of the same medicine in the market, and if it’s out-of-stock -...

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Bottom feeders flourish

When the economy's a bust

When bad times are the norm

And good times turn to dust

When neighborhoods go south it's sad

But a sign of their demise

Is when a bunch of pawn shops open up

Before...

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Tens of thousands of Experts in the Health Profession including:

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya professor at Stanford University Medical School a physician Epidemiologist, health economist, and public health policy expert focusing on infectious decease and vulnerable populations.

Dr....

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They say New York and California
are going through an exodus,
fleeing jobs, increasing taxes,
they loose more and more people's trust.
And given what a mess they are,
I can't blame those who want to escape,
but there are things...

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UNQUOTABLE QUOTES: XLIV

Don’t translate poems if you want yours read.
A pain in the ass is a pain nevertheless.
A « race" in any other language is still the shape of the nose.
Every cloud hides shining gold...

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NATIONAL IRONY

All hail the giant of Africa,
Giant of bribery and corruption
Giant of poverty and wailing
Giant in the face of frustration
and hunger.
What Giant is in the soul of Tyrant?

'We are here to serve the masses'
But they...

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PHONEY BALONEY

They said:
"We've come here from head office, to help you reach your quota 
It's a selfless act on our part and we're going to devote a
Day or two to set you right and get...

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Bobby Jo went downtown

to look for a dog, no dogs

to be found, she walked up

and down the street looking

for strays, none in sight.

She then took the # 44 bus

to the dog shelter, she really

needed a...

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The Snohomish County Health District is using the Angel of the Winds Casino's Everett arena.  In order to treat victims of COVID-19.  Whereas in Seattle 300 Army medical core medical professions are being...

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What ever happened to people, who really cared
about the poor and needy in my beloved country? 
The current Presidental The administration would like us
to go away. Why not pray God will have the final say!

Yes,...

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It used to be nice 
In the North
When we were working class
Not just poor 

Neighbours would
Chat and laugh,
Exchange news and views
Over the garden fence

Children were safe
To play out all day  
Those living on the...

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ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
ZZ-Sleep is so wonderful. Mostly in the morning when you don't want to get up.ZZ
You lay there hoping for just 5 minutes more.  And you say, "I'm going to bed earlier tonight"
Well you work...

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It’s hit me once again
That Blue screen of death
My computers’ frozen solid
Cores’ dumped it to the disc	
There could be a problem
With my new hardware
Or need an update driver
In the software somewhere




I’m the blue screen of...

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Chelsea Mourning

We’ve been so close down through the years
Now we’ve said goodbye through many tears
God called me home…”too soon” you said
As you held me close and cradled my head
You knew this battle could not be...

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Any would be dictator can easily
close down an open and free society.
In order to do so 10 steps must be put into play
and these 10 steps are in place in America today.
*
1. Invoke An Internal...

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Good tidings young maidens it is me
The chastity belt bespoke fitter
To all princess and queen
I could tell many a tale about the things I've seen
But alas the crusades are over
No need for chastity belts no...

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I listened to the story 
of a car factory 
that was going 
to close down

Again I thought
three hundred workers
that are going to be
out of work

If only 
they would work together
Two years before hand
they knew the...

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here's some old news
no news. non event knowledge...
I don't mean that ~
there was an Instagram post 
about resonance 
(sorry if I'm losing you, though it's fine as I'm talking to myself... real slow, trying to...

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A lot of heartache I have known
Since I was born, till now when grown
Born into a loving family
Not the scenario for me
Something felt wrong in my heart
That I could feel from the start
Out of place...

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Being the worlds chief of police
Is so overrated
With all that we do
And they all still hate us

We're only here 
To keep up the peace
Spread our name brand 
Of Democracy

If you don't love us
Then kindly leave...

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If I didn't need anybody
I wouldn't feel blue
if I didn't need anyone
I wouldn't miss you
if I could go on
in this world all alone
I wouldn't be drowning in this world so unknown

I wish things were easy
as...

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One day I will make Syria my home
And one day my cup of tears will be gone.
When bullets have lost wings of flight
And bombs lost zips to unzip,	
Then I’ll speak freely
To hopes and failures-
Promising them...

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When will the tears stop flowing
and the pain stop growing.
Wanting this poor heart to find some peace
even if it is in pieces.
broken battered and bruised
I am not sure how much it can take.
Why do I...

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'You are right' I wrote
Meaningless and ignored
Just about a NY Times game
But what about 'Hi, I'm home'?
I miss pleasantries out all the time
It could be the way I've done something
Maybe years in the making 
And...

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Anti war activists, gay rights activists,
Green Peace, Pro Choice and women's groups activists. 
Anyone who dares protest, anyone known who dare to resist
have all been placed on 
America's Homeland Security Suspected Terrorist Watch List.
Hitler managed...

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