How’s your finger?
How’s your rib?
These are words I don’t ad lib
How’s your backache?
How’s your knee?
Would you read this, I can’t see
Pass the sugar, no, best not
Off my meds now, I forgot!
Where’s the salt, oh, yes I know
Hid it, so it wouldn’t show
I can make it, park the car
Twenty feet, that’s not too far!
Vitamins?, I just took two!
Love to eat but I can’t chew
Perils of a ripe old age
Spiced by memories and sage
None-the-less, I’m here to stay
Hope at least for one more day!
Categories:
staying power, age, cute, fate, funny,
Form: Rhyme
Baclava! Baklava!
the steaks are medium rare!
one stick of butter
1/4 inch bead of garlic paste
1/4 bead of anchovy paste
2 Tablespoons of dehydrated onions
soaked in 3 tablespoons of beef stock
drain.
2 Tablespoons of parsley
1 cured egg yolk
1 tablespoon of lime juice
pinch of cayeene
marrow of four cooked beef bones
grate egg yolk
whisk with lime juice
add anchovy paste
add
garlic paste
soften butter whisked in.
onions
add bone marrow
and mix
chill in refrigerater
to atop your favor steak.
Categories:
staying power, myth,
Form: Ballad
S-taying power is in you,
E-ven though the years have passed;
P-opularity continues,
H-aving the guts that last.
I-t's time to show your staying power,
S-eptember seventh Thursday;
R-un fast with stamina
A-nd fortitude all the way.
E-ffective ability to fight the stubborn deceiver
L-ets your mind gain strength for your staying power.
Categories:
staying power, birthday,
Form: Acrostic
A flash in the planetary cause,
a momentary held applause
on the evolutionary roll of time paused;
These last seconds on the timeline hesitate
when man appears upon fostering the world's fate
and the future lay waiting at the entry gate.
He loots, he burns fastidious.
he murders the people indigenous
claiming conquering superiority as if it were religious.
This is not religions toll,
this was not humanity's goal,
this in not Christian, Muslim or Jewish states
this is a world on the brink of late
bent on self destruction and hate.
History's lesson remain unlearned
distorted, twisted, scorned
laying in a rubbled heap
denial and lie making all life cheap.
Is there such a creature as an honest man in power
the hero of the hour
stretching out his opened hand
that reveals the gift to understand?
We, the people of this earth
take pride and gratitude of every birth
and it's time the leaders do
those that claim they represent every me and you.
If we're not careful and diligent
the earth may not be that resilient
find your heart and your roots
recognize the power in the truth.
Categories:
staying power, america, earth, time,
Form: Rhyme
Staying in the game,
May Give power back to your name,
And free you from all blame.
Saying in the game will give you more reading time,
More family time,
And a chance to understand time.
Staying in the game,
May not give fame to your name,
Yet will keep you from being lame.
Staying in the game will get you more thinking time,
To plan your play time,
And get you into extra time.
Staying in the game,
Could see your name,
In a book without shame.
Staying in the game will give you more acting time,
Sharing time,
And a chance to Love time.
Categories:
staying power, angel, appreciation, beauty, bible,
Form: Didactic
Consider I am just a man and of declining years,
And one of hundreds you will know though life's a veil of tears!
In love, you reap what you have sown, just one page in a book,
Investments always post a gain, no matter how they look.
Look! No return's still lesson gained, a clear notch on one's belt,
And failures never matter much, though loss quite keenly felt!
Real friendship tattooed on your soul! Real joy escapes the grave;
A gift you share is always yours, though you may be a slave.
So, leave your mark on all you touch, largess is never stain,
What those you aid get from your help should never be your pain!
Don't be a victim of intent; a gift deserves no rent,
Or rush to judge the ones who fail if your aid gets misspent.
Long Tooth
May 15, 2018
Categories:
staying power, giving, life, love,
Form: Rhyme