Definition of Reset Language:
1.When perspectives
Are in need of modification.
2. To ensure lightened thought
And symmetry of wave-length.
Examples:
"What crazy lives we live!"
"Can you believe the extent of existence!"
"What insufficient buckets we hold!"
"Don't even start!"
"The lance of time swifts mysteriously."
"It's all in the game."
"C'est la vie!"
3. See ya in the gumbo.
I have come in the volume of the book written of me
To do Your will, O God, not mine.
Let Your will be my daily bread,
And Your will be my final supper.
Order my steps in the statutes of destiny;
Let me not stray,
Not to the right, nor to the left.
Keep me firm, Lord
Unshaken.
Even when I stumble in compromise,
Teach me how to plead rightly before You.
O Lord, let not Your word be mocked,
Let not what You declared through the prophets
Be cast away as dust.
For You are the God who watches over His Word
To see it fulfilled.
So I pray:
As You were with Jeremiah,
Be with me.
Let me not say, "I am too young,"
Let me not shrink back in shame.
Let me stand bold in Your will,
And remain anchored in it.
Watch over me, O Lord,
That my destiny may be fulfilled.
Guard my heart from pride,
Guard my soul from sin.
In my commitment, keep me from falling.
Grant me the strength to bear the crown
You are preparing to place upon me
That I may never lose it.
But rather,
That through it, many may be drawn to You,
And every glory be returned
To You alone.
Amen.
#1 – useless – “when mad men let evil reign unchecked in the name of democracy”
#2 – hidden agendas – “in politics and finance there’s no one we can trust, not even ourselves”
#3 – because i said so – “pounding one’s chest and roaring obscenities does not make them a leader”
#4 – bull crap – “the more you spread, the more people will pay to get rid of the smell”
#5 – perhaps they were right - “we poets have always believed we can use words to change the world—maybe guns will work better”
Volume Button OCD
There once was a man (that would be me)
Whose TV must rest on even degree;
Twenty’s divine,
Twenty-two’s fine—
So I watch in silence till numbers agree.
Volume Button OCD
There once was a man (that would be me)
Whose TV must rest on even degree;
Twenty’s divine,
Twenty-two’s fine—
So I watch in silence till numbers agree.
Q: What is avian forensics?
A: Ornithology pathology.
Q: What's the name of Adam Levine's band when they appear in concert?
A: Maroon Five Live.
Q: What is a submarine that only goes forward?
A: An irreversible submersible.
Q: What was a really fanatical peasant in ancient Greece?
A: A zealot helot.
Q: What kind of small pet dog gets carried around in a designer handbag?
A: A Gucci poochie.
Q: What would you call a consumer review of one of Benjamin Franklin's inventions?
A: A colonial testimonial.
Q: What's another name for a woman's "muffin tops"?
A: A girdle hurdle.
Q: If characters are an author's progeny, what does that make "Dorian Gray"?
A: A Wilde child.
Q: What rules of conduct were Senators in ancient Rome supposed to follow?
A: Forum decorum.
Q: How does film actress Meryl get censored on Jimmy Kimmel?
A: With a Streep bleep.
Q: What are Russian citizens doing to show approval for President Vladimir?
A: They're rootin' for Putin.
Q: What flower is named for a missing legendary aviation pioneer?
A: The Amelia Camelia.
Q: What would the French knight do when he started flirting with Guinevere?
A: Lancelot would glance a lot.
Q: What do you call a ghoul on crutches?
A: A hobblin' goblin.
Q: What does comic actor Ricky have when he is ill?
A: Gervais malaise.
Q: What is a king who is also a lawyer?
A: A regal legal eagle.
Q: What issue does a psychiatrist and his obsessive patient work on?
A: Compulsion repulsion.
Q: What is an internet scammer's attempt to get account information?
A: A phishin' expedition.
Q: What is Lord Grantham considering for Downton Abbey?
A: Mansion expansion.
Q: What kind of boat might a former governor of Texas have used to help illegals get across the Rio Grande?
A: A Rick Perry ferry.
Q: What did the official Vatican CPA discuss with a former Pontiff?
A: Pope Francis' finances.
Q: What is the shudder you feel when you think you've seen a ghost?
A: A phantasm spasm.
Q: What is the best prescription for the nightly news blahs?
A: The David Muir cure.
Q: Who is a columnist who writes about fashion shows?
A: A couture reviewer.
Q: What do you call a really careless guy who accidentally shoots himself?
A: A ballistic statistic.
Q: What do you call a large reptilian predator's temporary replacement?
A: An ad hoc croc.
Q: What is an opera extravaganza in Milan, Italy?
A: A La Scala gala.
Q: How would a waitress explain to a customer why his ham and eggs are green?
A: With a Dr. Seuss excuse.
Q: What was everyone asking when Franz Joseph hadn't been seen for a few days?
A: Where was Papa Haydn hidin'?
Q: Who is the current Chief of Staff?
A: The resident President.
Q: What is an old, lame, deaf, half-blind Sherlock Holmes?
A: A defective detective.
Q: Who is the magician who ate all the pasta when no one was looking?
A: The linguini Houdini.
Q: What is a day in the life depiction of the First Family on view in the rotunda of the White House?
A: An Obama diorama.
Q: What is a doctor who operates on a big fish to remove the roe?
A: A sturgeon surgeon.
Q: What disease did the star of "Veep" get from drinking unbottled water when she was in India?
A: Julia Louis-Dreyfus typhus.
Q: What is a debutante dance for snakes, alligators, etc.?
A: A reptilian cotillion.
Q: How do people in third-world countries view America's "open door" policy?
A: As an immigration invitation.
Q: Selfridge's was a fine example of what kind of department store?
A: A Victorian emporium.
Q: Where would you be if you found yourself trapped between this world and another?
A: In dimension suspension.
My grandmother knew
the exact moment I was born.
She was sitting in the passenger seat
of my grandfather’s navy blue Jeep Wrangler.
Speeding down the New Jersey turnpike,
the windows trembled against rushing air.
She closed her eyes and said,
“I just heard my baby granddaughter cry.”
Every time she tells this story,
I imagine my first guttural wail
transcending miles of houses,
trees, and pavement.
I think what a crude force even then
was my unrelenting fear,
its velocity,
its volume,
its stamina.
I and John who wrote 'suitcase Charlie' were texting long...
Distance, on twitter? Or fb? Thoughts flowing free and strong' he was
Born in a concentration camp, this Guzulwazski.' Professor and
Emeritus.' and an atheist you see.' I said i was resting when
He asked me, what are you doing i think.?? When i re-served him that question
He replied.. Just had a drink.' He is partial to red wine about
Two every day.' He informed me sitting in England he was
Finishing one, there in Chicago and choosing another one'
But hey.' I said come on big John, you know should tell me the
Truth..You are choosing a book off your shelf; Up Aloof'
No answer recieved i.? for a minuute or two.' I give him
Great credit for the answer he gave I'm telling you.' he said
He'd checked through his window, yet saw no one around
Who could have informed me.? Of that book that he had; just taken
Down.!!
when speaking the truth
becoming an offence in
some folks' eyes, speak loud.
September 19/2023
Inspired by a moving conversation in a show. Some people appear incapable of expressing or feeling emotions. But, oftentimes they shut themselves down because of trauma.
The volume is turned way down low
By Michelle Morris
28/08/2023
You may not be normal
But normal doesn't really exist
You do have human feelings
They're just a lot more difficult to access
The volume is turned way down low
You just have to listen more carefully
I know that you can experience love
I know that you are capable of empathy
Don't dismiss the hands of friendship
Some people are capable of being trusted
Remember that normal is an illusion
And that everyone needs someone
Tune in to your deepest heart
Learn to detect the movement of the dial
Over time you'll turn up the volume
And become more acquainted with human life
© Michelle Morris, 2023
A new book
seal broken
virgin page.
Hastily
scrawled in red
volume loud
the word SAVE.
Now slowly
close cover.
Tricube
turning down the noise within allows one to hear another-clearly
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