Fine
Very fine
Like a worm
Shirt cotton threads pull
And fray
Bare skin
Pale skin finally
Appears through the gasps
Through the holes
A very old lady- who is not tall,
told me, her cat is lost though she did call;
she has just moved in next door,
oh, what a messy decor . . .
found cat - chased cat- old lady had a fall !
I never was a boy scout,
but I always was prepared.
So when the paper's almost out,
you won't see me get all scared.
I'll just reach into the drawer,
and find another roll.
where there always will be more.
My inventory's under control.
I place the roll on the toilet tank,
knowing that a friend
might one day have me to thank
when the last roll meets its end.
Then, no one need have a care,
in this hallowed room of vapors,
knowing that they'll always be there -
those very important papers.
nice black head and neck
long bright violet-blue tail
wings like tail plus white!
ooga
looga
wooga
booga
you will be scared
just like my balls were when they left
in 3....
2...
1...
BOO!!!!!
Corruption is caused by the worship of money and injustice. It is the primary cause of environmental degradation and ecological imbalance. It makes Eco system go down!
extreme hot summer!
due to the big corruption ~
new climate cycles.
I’m very disappointed
The remaining 3 won’t quit,
Since “60 Minutes” took a real
Below-the-belt type hit.
The correspondents who are left
Gave reasons I found lame,
Because we know that long-loved show
Will never be the same.
Presenting a united front
Would make the message clear,
But who am I to give advice
On somebody’s career?
I’m sure they talked amongst themselves*
Though I could only sputtuh
When I heard what they’d decided,
Which was very unlike buttuh.
*Couldn’t resist the Linda Richman reference
(Google her on old Saturday Night Lives)
Are you normal? Are you silly?
Are you pretty?
I forgot.
Are you peppy? Are you earnest?
Are you ugly?
I forgot.
So it is neither here nor there.
You do not need to be aware
of names and labels, categories.
You are your Very Self you see.
Nailing those drama queen moves
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Une très mauvaise nouvelle,
Ma petite sœur Anne,
Qui avait survécu à un cancer du sein,
il y a une dizaine d’années,
Fait un cancer de l’autre sein,
La vie est très injuste,
Elle est médecin, soigne les gens
Du mieux qu’elle peut.
J’ai eu envie de pleurer,
En apprenant la nouvelle,
Mais elle est plus courageuse que moi,
Elle ne craint pas les chimiothérapies,
Elle a décidé de se battre à nouveau.
A very bad news,
My little sister Anne,
Who had survived breast cancer,
About ten years ago,
Has cancer in the other breast,
Life is very unfair,
She is a doctor, heals people
As best she can.
I felt like crying,
Upon hearing the news,
But she is braver than me,
She is not afraid of chemotherapy,
She decided to fight again.
Soon and very soon
I will see the king
I hope he will
Take away my morning blues
Yes I am still tired
I wished I could go back
To bed
But I can't
If I do that my king
I won't sleep at night
So I must stay awake
Yes my king
Every night I go to bed early
I never stay up past my
Bed time
Because if I did that
I would only get a few hours of sleep
And I would not be ale to function
I would have bags under my eyes
I woke with the sun, my heart in a race,
Excitement and dreams written on my face.
Gifts in my hands, love in my sight,
Hoping to make this day feel just right.
I reached early, my nerves all flutter,
The world around us seemed soft as a whisper.
We chased the highway, with nowhere to go,
Just following the sun, letting life flow.
Five hours of drive, laughter in sight,
Moments that made the whole world feel light.
A hill appeared, so calm and so right,
We watched the world embrace in golden light,
And spoke of our dreams, our hearts in a race,
Feeling the magic of that special place.
I gave her the gifts, her eyes sparkled bright,
A pendant, a ring, each catching the light.
In her white dress, like a swan in my eyes,
I knew in that moment, she’d won my life.
On the ride back, the car flying fast,
Taylor Swift playing, memories to last.
Hands held tightly, a kiss in the night,
Stars overhead, our hearts feeling light.
That day etched forever, in laughter and fate,
An unforgettable memory, the very first date.
I Am a Happy Man - for Linda
Kevin Davis 2025
1
I am a very happy man.
I have seen the dawn and the sunset,
I have heard children laugh and smile,
I have known true love.
I am a very happy man.
I have tasted success,
I have risen from failure,
I have known true love.
I am a very happy man.
I have walked with good friends,
I have endured the unkind,
I have known true love.
I am a very happy man.
I have smelled the earth after rain,
I have breathed in freshly cut grass,
I have known true love.
I am a very happy man.
I have watched my children born,
I have watched them grow,
I have known true love.
I am a very happy man.
I have given laughter to the wind,
I have shared stories with the stars,
I have known true love.
I am a very happy man.
I have lived a life that sings,
I have left footprints in soft soil,
I have known true love.
I am a happy man—
A man who has known true love.
I am grateful knowing that those I have loved
who are no longer here today…
Because I still hold them in my heart
and I’m my thoughts
are never very far away.
Although it was only an April shower,
Due to climate change, it lasted an hour.
And so we sheltered beneath that tree,
No one else, just her and me.
So, thanks to the typically English weather,
It seemed that fate had thrown us together.
From the moment she spoke, it seemed just right.
I could almost believe in love at first sight.
What can I say of her hazel eyes?
If I were a poet I’d eulogise.
And I would walk for many a mile
Just to see her dazzling smile.
I made a joke and, oh that laughter,
Will live with me for ever after.
Then, before I knew it, an hour had passed
And the sun peeped through the cloud at last.
Now, though our meeting had made my day,
The time had come to walk away.
I would have loved to meet again,
But decided not to linger.
There was a baby in the pram
And a gold ring on her finger.
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