Blog Entries by d.knape | Write Out Loud

Are a real pain

when you have them

you can't get rid of them

try drinking water

try deep breaths

try a bag over your head

try any remedy but

they refuse to go away

they are stubborn hiccups

and put up a good defense

so acquiesce to hiccups

consider yourself

a hiccup in life

you came along unexpected

but there you are

son of a ...

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Saturday 12th March 2022 12:00 pm

The Path Of Least Resistance

There is a trail

the grass worn down by steady use

you can see it clearly

as it winds into the woods

there are tracks here in the dried mud

of the animals who travel by night

the deer the bobcats the coyotes

they use the trail to get to a road

which is easier for them

they wildlife prefer the road

it's a clear shot for a mile or two

and all they have to do

...

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Friday 11th March 2022 12:41 pm

SICK

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I'm sick

and cannot write

bear with me

Thursday 10th March 2022 1:12 pm

Now That I Am Old

Now that I am old

I wish that I could talk to them again

just one more time

and take the time to listen

Now that I am old

I wish I could ask them

about their lives

and write down their stories

Now that I am old

I wish I could sit down with them

and for once listen

knowing now all they said was true

Now that I am old

I wish I ...

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Wednesday 9th March 2022 12:11 pm

Role Reversal

As we grow old

we become more passive

more submissive

our kids are now smarter

than we are

how do we know?

they tell us

they have taken over

our role as parents

now correct us

in our thinking

tell us what to do

and how to do it

and so we go

into second childhood

with our kids now

the adults in the room

we, just hoping not to offend

hoping ...

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Tuesday 8th March 2022 12:40 pm

Plastic Bags

When the wind blows

you see the plastic bags

snagged in trees

hung up on fences

bags clustered in piles

shouting their insults

some people notice

others don't care

they skip along the streets

they pile up in corners

they tell us which way

the wind blows

flags of our culture

banners of commerce

of convenience

people get used to ugline...

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Monday 7th March 2022 12:42 pm

Newsboys

I remember when there were Newsboys

on every street corner downtown

they made a living hawking the paper

yelling out the Headlines to get your interest

they were our broadcasters

creating curiosity with their sensational shouts

they made you want to buy a paper

to read the rest of the story

young boys and grown men

did this thankless job

getting up at 4am

stak...

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Sunday 6th March 2022 2:39 pm

MOSEY

What a nice word

friendly

agreeable

easy on the tongue

it has its own pace

so easy

no rush

it takes its time

we wave to it

with a smile

as it slowly saunters off.

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Saturday 5th March 2022 12:31 pm

GOLD

Glitter of Gold
causes mayhem

Passion and lust
drives greedy men

What is Gold's worth
if only sin?

What's in the earth
should be left in.

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Thursday 3rd March 2022 12:07 pm

Reclining Fortunes

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Old people get set in their ways

they save newspapers

they save their breath

they save money by not going out

they watch birds

they watch the weather

they see doctors only out of necessity

they take their vitamins because

they know they are declining

that's why they Recline

reclining is free

and easily accessible

reclining is their regular Health program

...

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Wednesday 2nd March 2022 12:34 pm

Reclining Fortunes

Old people get set in their ways

they save newspapers

they save their breath

they save money by not going out

they watch birds

they watch the weather

they see doctors only out of necessity

they take their vitamins because

they know they are declining

that's why they Recline

reclining is free

and easily accessible

reclining is their regular Health program

...

Wednesday 2nd March 2022 12:34 pm

People still wear masks
you see them all the time
despite the fact
masks are no longer mandated
and have been proven ineffective
some people still cling to their masks
like Linus to his blanket
they cannot let go
it is their security
their thumb
they still need that mask to function
the would not know how to behave without one
they desperately want it
it is now like an appendage
an...