Poetry Blog by d.knape
Hospital Gown
It's a tarp
with a hole
don't mention
what shows
It covers
your front
leaves your
backside exposed
Shows cracks
in your armor
'cause it
doesn't quite close
A flap
in the back
a tent with
no pole.
Friday 15th January 2021 11:13 am
Oh Say Can You Say
If you have a viewpoint now
you must keep it to yourself
because Big Tech may be watching
they will censor you
or put you in a time out
facing the wall
we are not children
we are Americans who have
the right to speak
it is in the First Amendment
the very first for a reason
if we cannot express our opinions
Democracy dies
America will be no more
expressing ideas is the foundation
...
Thursday 14th January 2021 12:27 pm
THE MULE
I am
the mule of poetry
I go about my work
with patience
plodding on with my
heavy pack of poems
I am long-lived
as I hope these poems are
I am the mule of poetry
ever faithful
carrying my weight
without complaint
sure-footed
stubborn
more intelligent than
a donkey.
Wednesday 13th January 2021 12:09 pm
Tails To The Wind
Horses stand
tails to the wind
No place to go
as the storm blows in
Not used to snow
eyes slowly close
Two horses shivering
in the cold
Steam coming from nose
hoof prints in snow
warm barn they seek
but the barn door's closed
Left in the snow
on each other depend
patience of Job
tails to the wind.
Tuesday 12th January 2021 12:51 pm
Easy Come, Easy Go
Ring in their nose
pulled to and fro
They went along
not to be exposed
Mandates proposed
went unopposed
obediently, they did
what they were told
Good citizens
locked down at home
they so believed
their eyes were closed
Yet the plague raged on
even more arose
their liberty lost
easy come, easy go.
Monday 11th January 2021 1:18 pm
GENDER NEUTRALITY
I once had a wife
and a mother
and a grandmother
I once had an Aunt
and a sister
a niece
and a female cousin
but now I have no wife
no mother
no sister
no aunt
In their place I have
a thing called
gender neutrality
my relationships changed
without me realizing it
or having a say in it
overnight I lost my entire family
you ca...
Sunday 10th January 2021 12:54 pm
Out Of Context
Every time someone gets caught
with their foot in their mouth
they always claim they were taken
"out of context"
even though what they said
is verbatim and on tape and
as plain as the nose on their face
rather than admit they made a mistake
rather than admit they didn't know
what they were talking about
rather than admit they are damned fools
they fall back on...
Saturday 9th January 2021 1:08 pm
THE NOTHING BURGER
If you are a politician
or a celebrity
and have something
you want to share
make sure it has legitimacy
and actually is worthwhile
with a firm basis in truth
and the facts
otherwise
it is just a Nothing Burger
with nothing to it
no meat to the statement
nothing to see
a burger without bun
no pickles or onions
no mayo or fries
the #1 Nothing Comb...
Friday 8th January 2021 12:54 pm
HIGH, TEXAS
The road ain't wide
that goes to High
if you blink twice
you pass it by,
So don't blink your eye
when High is nigh
you'll miss the boat
and miss your High.
Thursday 7th January 2021 1:11 pm
SURGERY INSTRUCTIONS
SURGERY INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Your surgery has been scheduled for D-Day, 600 hours.
We attack at Dawn! (bring brain with you.)
2) Arrive at the Hospital - Outpatient services Center at 5am so you don't miss the boat. Be in full battle dress with live ammo.
3) If you use Marijuana please bring some with you. We will not provide it for you. If you need help with this matter, we can...
Wednesday 6th January 2021 12:22 pm
3RD CHILDHOOD---a poem by O.L. Buzzerd
when men get old
they do silly things
and people say old men
have gone into their second childhood
as old men we revert to doin
stupid childish things
that only a kid would do
at my age I have progressed
way beyond that
I am currently eyeballin' my 3rd childhood
and am full of tricks and
cantankerous behavior
my experience is that
the long...
Tuesday 5th January 2021 12:06 pm
DEAD END
Almost 300,000 miles on me
my tires are worn
shocks are shot
belts are thin
running on fumes
but still I'm going down the road
100 miles per hour
I don't care
that I'm coming to a dead end
with no guard rail
and a ditch
in my mind I'm thinking
no problem
when I get to the end
I'll just do a 180
turn around
and come back.
Monday 4th January 2021 12:13 pm
GOOD EGG
GOOD EGG
I went to buy a dozen fresh eggs
so I asked the cooperating chicken
are you happy?
of course said the chicken
I have a short life but I am enjoying it
I am a Good Egg so to speak
they say that only happy chickens lay good eggs
so I try to be happy
and maintain an optimistic attitude
I am free range
and unlike you compliant citizens
I have neve...
Sunday 3rd January 2021 1:21 pm
HOLEY JEANS
We all seen
them holy jeans
to us it seems
they're just obscene
Why in the world
God only knows
Would someone buy
new jeans with holes
Another bad fad
where did it come from
they think they're cute
we think they're dumb
Embarrassing
even for a bum
toss those holey jeans
to kingdom come.
-Po Wit
Saturday 2nd January 2021 12:28 pm
Closing Out The Year
We record the last day
in our date book
make the final entry
on the final day
we close up the year
as we close the journal
a year is done
another year older
we look back and wonder
how it could go by so fast
but close the year
thankfully
glad it is over
but thankful as well
to be alive
at its end.
Friday 1st January 2021 12:40 pm
BIG TECH
Our goals are hidden
deep within the contract
you will never find them
without a magnifying glass
and a team of lawyers
we hide our agenda
because we like to surprise people
who think they are getting a good deal
but who are in reality
getting screwed
if you accept the terms
of this message
check this box
you have just signed away
your legal rights
...Friday 1st January 2021 12:14 pm
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