When my ashes are brought home
don’t place them on a mantel
between the tacky Hummel figurines.
Tip them out onto the backyard
to nourish the cabbages.
I am not coming back,
but check the wind once more,
I might blow into the house again
and the dust-buster will clog up.
Do not look for me in the sky,
I am not there,
nor on or under the earth -
please really?
I may appear to you at night
if you lay with another man,
haunt you
if you marry again,
but that’s just me
and my little insecurities.
Also dear, be warned
I still retain the power
to trigger the cat to pee on your bed
if you neglect
to dust my photograph.
Love yer.
For those who liberate the caged bird,
They also liberate themselves.
Individuals who instigate conflict for,
Monetary benefits will ultimately undergo reformation in due course.
History often repeats itself many times,
Yet some individuals fail to heed their warnings.
The Great Wall of China, was damaged by workers
As they were trying to make shortcuts to get to the other side.
The Trojan Horse was constructed with strategic thinking.
Similarly, the Berlin Wall was built as a barrier.
Today marks a competitive phase between
Temu and Shein are notable entities in the clothing industry.
It remains to be seen if they will address the challenges and opportunities within the sector effectively.
The term "Tariff" has become familiar to me over the past few months.
Shall we worry about them; shall we give in? shall we seek solutions?
Only divine wisdom can guide us during challenging times.
For those who liberate the caged bird,
They also liberate themselves.
I Recently Found Out
Recently I found out light is
afraid of
dried figs, (figs are
fascinated by
anything square-shaped); ice block sticks are into
lounges and
cars; pastry grow facial hair and
grow pubic hair; Mr Ironic plays the
violin; Mrs Stun gun bathes in
red wine. To
hurt Mr Jeans’ feelings all you have to
do is lower your
eyebrows; pool chlorine wants to be a
cat so it can
lick itself; free moustaches can
juggle worms; eggplants have
laughing fits when
the temperature goes
below zero; brown sugar has a
better smelling ability than
dogs have; white sugar can
type 120 words per minute; lemons can dream and
narrate documentaries on
any subject; sling shots are
huge fans of
the Golden Age of
Hollywood.
It is eight months since you went away,
my husband whom I loved in a special way.
At times I was quick,
you were the same--
but we knew in our hearts
we had nothing to gain.
So when we said our prayers at night,
we asked the Lord to direct us right.
In the morning we saw the light,
we thanked God for another day
and asked Him to show us the way
and never, never stray...
I MISS YOU, OH SO MUCH!
I Recently Read
I remember what I recently read;
Guilty to all charges he had plead;
According to jury,
Committed perjury;
Then after that from country fled.
Jim Horn
That is why Manafort is wearing an
attached security device.
Recently Received a Call
Recently received a call sounding like a winner
Wanted to know if I ever used a blood thinner
Before or after having eaten meals or dinner
Or of any type of drug use been a beginner.
Out of all this what was I supposed to make
None of that type medication did I ever take
Or some prescription being a forgery or fake
Also, before I used it did I forget to shake.
Sound similar to a call you have received
Where you really had been badly deceived
And at end felt comfortable and relieved
But still being all upset he had achieved.
So now maybe I might start taking revenge
For not having gone on a health food binge
Then my wife said she felt a small tinge
After she had started inserting a syringe.
Fortunately I began and was starting to see
The traumatic call was never meant for me
Thought about it for a while rather reluctantly
Call was meant for wife setting my mind free.
Has there ever been a time when.............
James Thomas Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
RiverSea Plantation
Bolivia, NC
PS. Need a category for trauma and sick jokes.
a person subjected to the
babblings of one middle-aged-
newly-single, to someone whose
status has not yet been revealed
to them, stirs in distraction,
when whatever one was trying
to get done is now bothered by
the subtle & soon intrusive
investigative measures being
applied by this man/woman
who has been “out of the game”
for however long & is trying to
“feel out” the person who
apparently started cooking their
macaroni---the hopping around
from topic to topic, while trying
so desperately to find one thing
that they could tether themselves
to, so as to dig in the claws for
a possible acquisition of the
phone number or the face****
or the twatter, is excruciating
to anyone standing near them &
the want to bail the party whom
said “recently divorced” is
trying to get in the pants of
grows & grows & grows---
one wants to walk up to them,
ask them if they will go out with
this sap, **** them right then &
there or engage in some kind
of elicit affair, just to get them
to walk away together or
apart---ANYTHING to stop the
rambling, horny, “recently
divorced.”
Sometimes I do
Sometimes I don't
Sometimes I will to
And want but won't
Sometimes I want
And can and will
'F'ya wanna know which one
Just ask, “What's the deal?”
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Semi-random thoughts on clarifying in collaboration vs. wild-wicked assuming solo.....
oh, wait! I misspelled 'F'ya.. is only 'fya.. so much for indulgence.. hope I've not wasted y'all's time.. whew, that feels better!
Certain it is to be at steady aim
at any time
at any place
the dead mans eternal race
Shock the barstool
take the shots
given by the winged sculptures who gawk from the pughes
A pecking order in the house of flocks
Not important enough for dirt
decomposition of the minds eye comes last
Anatomy has no hidden agenda
just a set of character traits it’s amassed
Forced entry
Chalk it up to bad luck
dead as a doornail
stiff as a board
the cliches have run amuck
Just a standard breach of contract
between humanity and oblivion
Don't take offense
Trust there will be no forgiving
So what is said
at the end of your life
if the question is "how was it truly living?"
Who will hire me
Now that I have reached sixty?
The rent is still due,
Though the things I need are few
Nothing in this world is free.
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