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A Jewish woman, accused of being an adulteress
The determination: a gruesome, stressful test
Yet something somehow seems awfully wrong
A verdict of guilty cannot possibly belong
in a case where an adulteress is seen to be insane
where a 'spirit of folly' has invaded her brain...
And how is adultery even conceivable for a holy Jewish soul
Which knows that acts of outright evil trigger a Halakhic* boil ~
Only the Devil himself, the Evil Inclination, could cause such a tragedy
Fight him with the holy Torah, the antidote for all iniquity
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*'Halakhic' references 'Torah Law'
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Just in case (JIC) you were wondering, the gruesome test of the adulter-
ess, as well as its verdict, were discontinued with the destruction of the
Jerusalem Temple by the Romans in 70 C.E... However, the law against
adultery remains part and parcel of the Decalogue: 'Thou shalt not com-
mit adultery.' This law is applicable to Jews and non-Jews alike, punish-
able by the 'Heavenly Court.' (cc to FDR, JFK, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump,
Jeffrey Epstein, Eliot Spitzer, Sheldon Silverman, ... et al.)
A period here. a question mark there?
A handful of commas,,,tossed in the air
To fall all willy-nilly but he doesn't care.
Then he closes his eyes so he never sees,
And does it again with apostrophe's.
Next colons: and semis; are put through their paces,
And are frequently found in the oddest of places.
Quotations are more than just dressing or stuffing,
Yet often appear when "nobody said nuffing".
It makes reading a chore just to try to adhere
To a writer's directions of what to do where,
But you barrel on through 'til you get to the end,
Give your eyes time to uncross,
And then try it again.
Some poets abjure punctuation, for sure,
And though not a big fan,
I'm a reasonable man.
e e cummings, for example,
Responds to the call
By using little or no punctuation at all.
Author's note: To quote the author Cormac McCarthy: "If you write properly you shouldn't have to punctuate." Poets such as e e cummings, et al, apparently took him up on that. Please understand, dear reader, that this piece is punctuated incorrectly to make a point. And I blush to admit that I, myself, am overly fond of "quotation marks" and…ellipses.
Where to go, when your heart is torn in two?
When the sky is dark and very far from blue...
When fear runs all nations totally blind.
By insane leaders, not right in their mind?
Mental illness is our breakfast de jour,
And mankind sees not, we live in a sewer...
We are lied to, both day and night...
Then, we make our friends wrong.
Who will not toe the line?
It’s immoral and oh, so...not right!
Isolation and alienation, mark all nations,now.
We have not studied history,
Already, a noose is ready on the tree.
Hitler loved isolation and alienation
It gave him power to lead his nation.
t’s time to know you exist in it right now.
This is not from any Higher Power.
People in countries grabbed on the streets.
Injected by force, like pigs on the streets?
Next,we will be shot, for just being who we are.
As if climate change, was a problem.
Tell Kerry not to fly his private jet!
Like a madman across continents,
Polluting the atmosphere, oh,you bet.
What good is a planet with no freedom?
No children allowed, they are killed daily?
Wake up, people it’s time to resist.
Before you find yourself in a cage
With a number on your wrist.
Yes, I am being utterly serious.
Your body is yours,stop being delirious.
There is no news, just Satanic verses!
And you believe their fairy tale curses!
You won’t be read if you write like this.
But someone has to tell the truth!
People are dead, or have paralyzed faces.
There is no test for the new variant.
I think Fauci et al, are medical deviants.
Stand your ground, do not be compliant.
Remember, to let others have free choice.
Most don’t..listening to CNN’s poison voice.
Next they will be coming after your pets.
This a money maker, sina qua non, you bet.
I cannot and will not tell you what to do.
But I cherish humanity and you do, too.
Humans can be quite evil, you know.
Just watch all the leaders in action..
An international power grab show!
8/10/2021
1:30 am PST
Dear readers, I may still be suffering a bit from April Fool's Syndrome, but I'd like to introduce another Q and A series called "Rinkydinks". It is also dedicated to nonsense, but unlike "Grins and Groaners", these A's contain a smidgen of rhyme.
Q: What would you call a buzzard who obsesses about opera and fine art and insists on eating with a knife and fork?
A: A culture vulture.
Q: What did King Arthur call Merlin's magical snowstorm?
A: A wizard blizzard.
Q: What might Joseph Smith, et al, be called if they offered Mormonism for free instead of charging for it?
A: Not-for-profit prophets.
Q: What are Nancy's fears about her job in Washington?
A: Pelosi's psychoses.
Q: Where do members of the Senate and House go to unburden themselves of their transgressions?
A: A congressional confessional.
Q: What is the downtime between a psychic's customers?
A: Medium tedium.
Q: What is a gay guy who can't get picked up in a gay bar?
A: An ineffectual homosexual.
Q: What was a resolution that even a former Speaker of the House could understand?
A: A Boehner no-brainer.
Q: What is a daily allowance that can only be spent at the Smithsonian or other such places?
A: A museum per diem.
Q: What would you call it if all of Isis' leaders took some time off to get away from it all?
A: A fanatical sabbatical.
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DISCLAIMER: This piece, dear readers, is in no way, shape, or form intended to be a scholarly treatise. So, please bear that in mind and refrain from reporting me to the SPCA or any other animal activist group.
When it's time for some critters to multiply,
The name change to me's where the mess is.
Some simply add "s", such as "lions", at the end,
Or "es" if they want "lionesses".
But for others that same simple rule won't apply,
And though Latin seems stilted, outdated, passé,
Not content with a modest "s" or "es",
With malicious intent they go straight for the "i"
When augmentizing their numbers today.
A few practical ones, such as "deer", "moose", et al,
Don't require any change when they double,
And just when we think we can start to relax,
Some radical rascals, like the "rhino" and "hippo",
Barge in and cause even more trouble.
In my humble opinion, they compound the confusion
By allowing for three ending options for choosin'.
A "hippo" will happily dress in the simplest "s"
When its ranks he is casually swelling.
And it's still not too bad when "es" is added
To "rhinoceros", but watch out for the spelling.
Many haughty ones vie for the more formal "i",
And just when you're sure that's the last to apply,
Comes some miscreant English major whiz
To remind us, in singular, the rhinoceros "is",
But when speaking in plurals, it's equally par
To mention, in passing, the hippopotamus "are".
That's why crittercal math has me somewhat downhearted,
And I wish I could say that some reason I've found
Why some go to such trouble when it comes time to double,
While others are bound to just circle around
And end up right back where they were when they started.
I remember the first time I saw a ball,
Those exquisite black and white pentagons ...
The geometric excellence that intimated such mystery and excitement ...
I HAD to have one, and started saving my money that very day.
I was only eight years old, and football wasn't big in the U.S.,
But I still wanted that amazing ball ...
After a few weeks of saving and doing extra chores,
I finally held my own ball in my hands,
Turning those five-sided panels over-and-over,
Smelling that glorious leather ... I was in kid heaven!
When I took it to school in my backpack my friends went crazy,
All having to hold it and smell it, all filled with the same energy as I,
My gut tumbling in anticipation of what amazing things might happen!
My little town had no budget for American "football" -
With all its pads and expensive equipment, but we did have "soccer" teams,
And I joined as soon as I could, for the sake of that amazing ball!
We didn't get to see the World Cup back then ...
The 60's and 70's being very limited as far as TV sports,
But we all followed it in the magazines and papers,
And when, years later, we finally got to WATCH the World Cup on television,
It was the substantiation of years spent loving a game
That not many people even TALKED about in the United States ...
A game that my friends and family and little town had loved for years,
Now birthed to fruition and delicious reality right in front of our eyes!
My friends from other parts of the country had heroes -
Heroes like Bart Starr and Bill Russell and Micky Mantle, et al,
But MY hero was PELE', though many here didn't even know his name!
When TV brought the World Cup to kids like me, the world became bigger,
More exciting, and more joyous, all because of that wondrous ball ...
So many years before!
~ 3rd Place ~ in the "2018 World Cup" Poetry Contest, Mark Toney, Sponsor & Judge.
Pall Revere was renouned four his audacious mid-knight Ryde,
End alsow fore his silversmithin', inn witch he took grate pried!
Butt he is most famed four ridin' like a bat outta ewe no where,
Two alert Hancock, Adams, et al, fore there lives two spare!
Two lanterns inn a church belfry signaled en a-salt bye see;
(Pall gnu thee Brits were cummin as soon as they'd sipped there tee!)
On a borrowed hoarse he flu thru thee nite, thee patriots too summon,
Yellin' two ever'won, "Thee Brits ar cummin! Thee Brits ar cummin!"
Pore Pall was later captured end his hoarse was confiscated two boot,
Butt thee Brits released him two thumb it back too Lexington afoot!
Jubilant celebrations ring out all over the
United States of America each year on the
Nineteenth of June, to be exact; commemorating the
Emancipation proclamation. What a happy day it is, and was!
Tens of thousands of enslaved Black people saw the
End of slavery in America, finally. Hallelujah! It's a day
Ebulliently marked with parades, street fairs, cookouts, et al.
Not a federal holiday, which is a crying shame! In Galveston,
Texas, on June 19, 1865, freedom bells joyously rang!
History thanks Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger who set it in motion.
Fun fact: I kicked off my contest debut with a "Juneteenth" theme.
Date written: 06/19/2020
My Childhood in vain?
Being small is a boon or a bane
I would say its all very insane
The expectations that adults keep of you
Is enough to scare your wits out too!
Exam time is the least exciting of them all
My Mom and Dad they don’t want me to take a fall
So study I must to get good marks et al
And yet I don’t get why their list just keeps getting tall?
Other days my teachers give me lots of homework
They say it will get me to practice what I was taught
But with so much practice all time long,
Am I really going to be that ASTRONAUT?
Who will rack his brain to solve that important problem
And always be in his superiors good books
And be known amongst peers as a know- it- all
Oh! I get goosebumps just thinking how I would look!
Now my last semester is on
And my marks will be counted on an average
This world is driving me nutty, yet again
And reading that text book like a book is my priority, DAMN!
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How about a One Pot Kitchen
Minimalist to the Max
First sort out Food
Millet - 5 grains
And a Clay pot
Rotate millets
Every 2 days
Soak and boil
Soak for 8 hrs.
In 5 times water
Leave it overnight
Thereafter COOK it !
first thing in the morning
Slow cook an hour on flame
Toss some greens and veggies
The porridge gets ready as base
With warm soup as the first course
add some crackling spice in Niger oil
Now we need just 1 more vessel ..that ..is ...all
I use a cast Iron ‘ kadahi’ from here on
Flame it hot ..cast iron pot...pour Ghee
Add some chopped onions spices et al.
The cooked millet porridge is tossed in
And voila you can make any no.of dish
And yes. NO compulsory need for Salt.
Now the real fun is ‘time management’
In a 24 hour cycle- Clay Pot is utilized
8 hrs soak 16 hrs to store the cooked
Lunch at 11 dinner by7 that’s 8+16 hr
(A 16 hr gap is suggested in between
2 big meals with light eat in evening)
Yes. Entire day the food stays fresh
+ Slight fermenting is encouraged
some add curd or coconut water
Sprouts ginger garlic turmeric
Boiled eggs potatoes sage
Vinegar Garnish
.
Millets in Clay pot
Experience Zen in kitchen