1905
Geronimo went to Washington
to meet the Great White Father
(where he hoped to bury the hatchet)
and save his Indian Nation...
checking into his hotel, the desk clerk asked,
"Do you have a reservation?"
The perfect poker face when playing cards
(his guards were nearly always broke)
said to be blood-thirsty, his winnings used he
to pay for educating children of the Apache.
He later rode with Pawnee Bill
in what was known as the 'Wild West',
(and what a circus)
a chief he never was,
1909
died of pneumonia all too soon,
'Geronimo Now a Good Indian,'
read the headline of The Chicago Daily Tribune.
Categories:
tribune, betrayal, native american, tribute,
Form: Rhyme
Go! New York Herald Tribune! Yell it, Jean!
I think that Marcel Proust once owned that condo.
Belmondo never acts – he’s just Belmondo.
You’re no Liz Taylor – no Egyptian queen –
So, New York Herald Tribune! Your big scene!
Were you too young to play the chick in “Hondo”?
This is the age of “Cuando, Cuando, Cuando” –
No singer, you? Lee Marvin’s never been!
You didn’t do the cop shows (I know why),
or enter those kung-fu things, like The Dragon:
auditioning is hard. The FBI
observed you as you tried to paint your wagon.
Was Iwo Jima where you chose to die,
or just a place for guys to pin a flag on?
Categories:
tribune, allegory,
Form: Sonnet
#9: Days of Paper Roses
Do the numbers--dogs don't count--just survives!
Then everything, be as close enough, still,
of this and that, thoughts begin and end, thrives,
truth betold, none were measured boundless will.
There's a bold statement, typed on front pages,
rolled off the presses, just to impress us,
splashed inklings midst papered, of such phrases,
... rolled and impressed, settles the dust--minus.
High-topped towers, the light of day, shadows,
thought-filled days, wages paid by subscribers,
of The Times, Gazettes, or Tribune Heralds,
flighters, fighters, there too were paid--writers.
Dawn paper rolls, notepads ... night closes,
they blossomed they did like rows of roses.
Categories:
tribune, allusion, analogy, appreciation, culture,
Form: Crown of Sonnets
Gossip is as fast
As the light, easy and free,
Tame the tongue at last.
Categories:
tribune, analogy, character, culture, wisdom,
Form: Haiku
*Image of Presentation on Three Stooges by Coshocton Tribune.
Curly and Shemp
*Jerome Lester Horwitz,
often dimmer than your wits,
famously known as Curly Howard, one of the three stooges,
his slapstick comedy split our sober from laughter like being in centrifuges.
*Samuel Horwitz,
a mind filled crackers, no ritz,
Lithuanian Jewish mom says "Sam" with her accent came out "Shemp",
like the original three, ad-libbing and wisecracks, **filled baby bro's shoes as his temp.
*Five brothers; Irving, Benjamin, Samuel (Shmuel), Moses (Moe), Jerome (Curly)
**Curly's ill-fated stroke caused Shemp to return as his original stooge self or Moe and Larry comedy series would have ended.
2021 September 29
*2nd Place*
Clerihew 2
~~Joseph May: Judged 2021 October 29
The Three Stooges
Categories:
tribune, brother, celebrity, funny, hilarious,
Form: Clerihew
My maternal grandfather died when I was just seven!
Most certainly he is honored with special joy in heaven.
He left his art work at the Basilica of Notre Dame in Indiana
Those artistic, lighted fixtures you see hanging down
Are his creations,he must ride on his own heavenly cloud!
It makes me wonder....what will I leave behind of beauty?
That inspires human souls, to look up to God and in gratitude,
On this earth, perform His work witn joyous duty!
He created Art Deco Doors at the Chicago Tribune Towers,
Peoplle walked through those doors and worked for hours,
Upon hours.
Tribute to my Grandfather, Stanley of blessed memory.
Love, Panagiota
10/13/2020
Opus #3
Categories:
tribune, appreciation, beautiful, creation, granddaughter,
Form: Rhyme
Millie Tarry popped a balloon
But it popped a little too soon
The sudden noise
Upset some boys
Who were blowing up The Tribune
Categories:
tribune, america, culture,
Form: Limerick
"There were at least 15 conduct complaints against him, the Star Tribune reported, citing records from the Minneapolis Police Department's Internal Affairs. Most of the complaints were closed without discipline.
Mr Chauvin's personal files were heavily redacted, but there are details of one complaint from 2007. The complaint concerns allegations Mr Chauvin pulled a woman from her car and frisked her after she was caught driving 10mph over the speed limit.
A report found Mr Chauvin did not record audio of the incident and failed to switch his dashcam on during the stop."
He placed his ugly knee on a cuffed and overpowered man by 4 armed cops, and for almost 9 minutes. No plea entered his ear canal, let alone a heart. Watch the "policing of USA" on video & recognize a fascist & nazi in our midst. God help black men ... and ALL of us.
Categories:
tribune, america, murder, racism, writing,
Form: I do not know?
Why does USA still protect the Saudis whose travel documents - in some cases to learn flying in the USA but not to focus on landing skills - allowed the 9-11 terrorists to kill 3000 people in USA in 2001? Maybe because it helps USA lead the racist agenda against mainly the men from the third world (They always wanted the women of the darker places, LOL!) shalom, shalom!
Derek Chauvin, a success story from McDonalds burger-flipping, to ARMED guy:
"There were at least 15 conduct complaints against him, the Star Tribune reported, citing records from the Minneapolis Police Department's Internal Affairs. Most of the complaints were closed without discipline.
Mr Chauvin's personal files were heavily redacted, but there are details of one complaint from 2007. The complaint concerns allegations Mr Chauvin pulled a woman from her car and frisked her after she was caught driving 10mph over the speed limit.
A report found Mr Chauvin did not record audio of the incident and failed to switch his dashcam on during the stop." WHAT A guy we are quiet about on PS
Categories:
tribune, age, america, hate, murder,
Form: I do not know?
Twisting Twirling Tatiana
Tatiana tried the taunt trampoline,
The Tribune tattler Thadeus touted,
triumphed as the town's tip-top teen,
takes the title, "Tatiana" they shouted.
2020 January 11
Categories:
tribune, character, confidence, teen,
Form: Rhyme
When it rains
You either heal or be ill-ed.
Water; a symbol of tranquility,
or catastrophe.
I'll buy the sky 30 billion colours
So she may party with the rainbow,
and leave my city on her negative film.
Because I have seen broken men
Walk the street in wetness and silence,
and in arms that have welcomed nemesis.
Take me to where bodies are sold
So I may buy the heavens 30 billion tongues
That speak nothing but praise.
For who knows if we lift the kingdom,
and exalt the their throne to a bigger feat
They may look upon my city, in pity.
For I would rather drown in penury
Than watch souls lead a wet path to death;
I would rather not buy the tribune
Than read about a brother
Who lost his home- wife and six children
To the flood that chokes his city.
If 30 billion can buy the sun
I'll empty my purse and dry this land
For my heart bleeds everytime a soul sinks
Into a mouth that finds it hard to breathe.
Michael Ace
#magicalpoetry
©ACEworld
Categories:
tribune, adventure, art,
Form: Free verse
They sent Jamal to detention
for saying "********"
yet he saw a billboard of the "KKK
with the president"
Maria cried when Emily told her
"If you say "f*** again, we won’t be friends"
but Maria heard that "they’re building a wall on CNN"
When Mohamed told Jenny, you have a "big a**"
She practiced her jujitsu and punched him in the face
While eating halal meat for dinner he heard,
"We’re banning people of the Muslim faith"
Danielle sat on the sidelines during the soccer finals
She was red-carded for saying "you’re sh**" to their rivals
but in Time Magazine she read,
"In Mississippi they’re refusing service to homosexuals"
Ahusaka was in his room today
tweeting to his followers about the super bowl
He didn’t go snowboarding
He called John a "mofo"
Ding, a notification on Ahusaka’s phone
from the Chicago Tribune
"The new administration is pushing through,
the pipeline under Standing Rock Sioux"
Jamal, Maria, Mohamed, Danielle and Ahusaka
paid their dues
but who's held accountable for "the silen* cur** wor** of the mighty few"
Categories:
tribune, america, black african american,
Form: Free verse
Baboon, Inopportune and Buffoon
Wherever I pull these out from is beyond
me and not any part of my anatomy. Here
goes and grows on you.
Babbling brook was drank out of by a baboon
But moment was really quite inopportune
Before in himself he started taking pride
Brook was decomposed and up dried
Became buffoon reporter for the Tribune.
James Thesarious Hilarious Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
Now you try to out do that one.
I am sure there are several
different Tribunes out there
who are Tribinistic.
Categories:
tribune, allegory, analogy, humorous,
Form: Limerick
On Saturday or Sunday B-4 the fourth of July ,
Paperboys wood deliver the day of the dead book & I doent know why !
It had the names and addresses of everyone hoo died in the last year !
But Yude have 2 check the sales papers 2 see if thair was a sale on beer !
It's hevvyest thing in the paper ever And it could take all day !
And thay diddint even give us inny extra pay !
The sun times let us deliver that stuff on Saturdays
Win the paper diddint have inny wayt ! But the tribune diddint
Bring those stuffings until Sunday's so it felt like frate !
Sum of us wood get 2 the offices at ayround midnite !
So we could be thrue by 8-A.M. , win we could bie
4 ice cream boxes 4 a dollar at walgreens &
It wood ease the pane , so people wood be less likeley
2 go insane !...
Categories:
tribune, america, analogy, art,
Form: Bio
Villanelle: Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune
Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune
Does he who strums vocal chords show them the ropes
Whoever wields the baton sure calls the tune
The sergeant-major pulls rank when opportune
Though captains and majors aren’t exactly dopes
Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune
To the Western ear the Eastern’s mono-tune
Do harps and harpsichords belong in same groups
Whoever wields the baton sure calls the tune
Do the Police join the band to play to tribune
Or just one or two here and there simply mopes
Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune
Blame must fall if blame at all on top dog goon
The mess people in power make envelopes
Whoever wields the baton sure calls the tune
The blame for this world the way it has been sewn
Goes for whatever makes possible human dopes
Crooks leaders and louts do they sing the same tune
Whoever wields the baton sure calls the tune
© T. Wignesan – Paris, 2015
Categories:
tribune, betrayal, leadership, power, ,
Form: Villanelle
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