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A Practical Tip for Brain Health

         A mind craves stimulation
           especially as it ages

         Without a kick in the head
           (once in a while)
         The indoor plumbing may shut down

i keep feeding you

i keep feeding you
you keep getting bigger
~ my fun fur swiffer



AP: Honorable Mention 2025

Haiku Practical

Frost bites the bare branch,
Yet roots cling deep, steadfastly—
Spring is worth the wait.

Practical Magic

Forget complicated spells, 
That require obscure ingredients,
That have no safe substitutes,
When a pair of helping hands,
That can magically halve the workload,
That can massage away the meanest headache.

And a set of listening airs,
That can hear what is unsaid,
That can pick up the slightest note of harmony.

And a voice that speaks volumes,
That is low in decibels,
That speaks from the heart,
Are the only three ingredients,
That are needed to create a spell to remember,
That leaves no sticky residues,
And can be easily brought together at short notice.

Practical Twins

the tablecloth stained -
old couple had gravy on
their chins, no napkins

Practical Wisdom

Beware and be wise.
Many fall and never rise.
Beware of your source of advice.
Check it once and check it twice.
Let not conscience be your guide.
Some consciences love to run and hide.
Sometimes they're good but often they lie.
Often weak, and on them, you cannot rely.
Look often into the Good Book of Truth.
Authored by The Almighty with proof.
Written by men of God inspired by Him.
It provides wisdom beyond the earthly realm.
For nearly 60 years, I have bathed in its pages.
Its wisdom has kept me out of many of life's cages.

011123PSCtest, A Spiritual Wisdom Download, Unseeking Seeker

Practical Poverty

As poverty got worse
I thought about leaving
Not far;
but weaving.

Somewhere
I could forget my problems
A vacation;
a grieving.

A place
where I could enjoy the sun
A place that far.

Where liquor was plenty
and drugs dependent

And I could see the teeth;
the smiling back at me;
the people's glee

Where I was
What I was doing
The people cared
actually.

I let them
I missed them
I wanted them
I craved them

I went
I saw
and enjoyed
and came back

I was home
I was happy
and I missed them
Strangers:  not poor
practically

Ego - Practical Definition, Or Macrocosmic

I
EGO is "me" taking sides on Earth or in the universe

II
EGO is defined as a human picking sides (at any level, as if the Universe makes mistakes)

III.
About "no mistakes in the Universe" see tomorrow's posting here. Shalom shalom

Uniqueness

To be unique
akin to be safe from from an imitation
though is hard
to be such a claimant
but what good can I not
do to save my life
from leaching or leaking
if it is from a prey
mine is  a culprit
and now it is like a story
but how and how 
can I be blown
though a life of a wishing
but how an imitation
for little or more?.

Practical Sense

I cannot say, that I like being flattered...
I love it! I cannot say, that I like being
tattered – but, we learn from a bit of
ruffling...so, I love it!  Now, to be ignored
is the pits – but on second thought, no need
for throwing fits; generally, we are ignored by
the “Ignorable”...so, who cares? Now, my wife
is another story – she does the cooking. 
Definitely worth listening and amorously
looking.

Practical Opus

N-icely 
E-njoy 
L-iterary 
S-tatement's 
O-ccasional 
N-ote 

A-s 
P-ractical 
O-pus 
S-tarts 
T-o 
O-pen 
L-ife 

Topic: Birthday of Nelson Apostol (December 27) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic

The Glutton

Do not stretch out your hand for everything you see
For evil is the eye that makes your tongue seek
A delicious, diverse platter better left untouched
To allow you peaceful slumber and a tummy unclutched.

Let not your tongue hang out for the tasty display
And have you elbowing diners out of the way
For a little bit of honey is enough to nourish the soul
Than have you sleepless and vomiting the consumed bowl.

Look at all that food, says the glutton to himself
As he serves the variety on the large dish spread
Doesn’t the glutton know that wakefulness over food
Would do him greater harm than the food consumed? 

For nobody is fond of the greedy man’s eye
Nor do they long for the tongue that cries
For the platter of delicacies laid for a king
Unless he is mindful, women will take wings.

Practical Jack

Writing limericks was Jack's strongest suit
He won all the contests, worth zero loot
   He struck out with the gals
   Couldn't even make pals
So Jack got practical ~ took up the flute

Practical Algebra

A lot of people hate algebra - they think it isn't useful.

They are SO wrong - here is some practical Algebra:

Chocolate comes from Coca, 
which grows on a tree, 
which is a plant, 
therefore:  Chocolate is a salad.

You're welcome.

Practical Religion

Do you have any practical religion?
That’s what I wish to know.
I ask this question to people I know,
And they replied it in different ways.
Someone’s goal is gaining knowledge,
Someone insist on doing good works,
Some other cares for love and devotion,
But all of them have their own way.
All the streams from different sources,
Mingle their water in the vast open sea,
Like all the paths which men prefer,
Crooked or straight, all lead to Thee.
Keeping a standard is good for us,
But never ignore the standard of others,
That’s the base of practical religion,
Through which build a peaceful world.

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