Waiting For The Bus
Clumps of kids
sit on the grass
with books and backpacks
and their ever-present phones
always staring at phones
they do not see the other
right beside them
they do not care
they just wait in a trance
blankly staring at screens
waiting for the big yellow school bus
to take them away
remember the day
when we rode without phones
and were so excited to be...
Monday 28th February 2022 12:41 pm
War Games
How can there be a war
without America?
we are always there
ready to volunteer
our blood and treasure
our sons to die
while politicians grow rich
back behind borders
it is what it is
we add and they subtract
a zero sum game
our fine young men
the zeroes.
Sunday 27th February 2022 12:50 pm
One Day Closer
One day closes
the sun goes down
too little accomplished
reality dawns,
just an observation
regret is left
another day closer
to coming death.
Saturday 26th February 2022 12:44 pm
The Center For Disease
The Center For Disease
promotion and distribution
has now agreed to relax its guidelines concerning masks
and states that effective immediately all masks can be dropped
along with the pretense that they ever did any good.
New data has come in from wherever the Center keeps it
showing that people who wear masks are usually criminals
and that ordinary people do not need t...
Friday 25th February 2022 12:51 pm
Old Fools
You cannot fool
an old fool
they've lived here
long enough
not to be fooled
the young
are prone to foolishness
they consequently make mistakes
the old lean on experience
they can't be fooled twice
if you need advice
ask an old person
don't be fooled by
their appearance
they know things
you have never even heard of
the young are in hurry
the...
Thursday 24th February 2022 1:03 pm
Pain And Suffering
When we are together
our Health is the main topic
we describe our aches and pains
their locations
their intensity
whose misery is worse
we share these conditions
in communion with each other
we speak of surgeries and doctors
and medications and labs
our diagnosis and our prognosis
this is our common denominator
it drives our conversati...
Wednesday 23rd February 2022 12:39 pm
Anger Management
I am past my prime
I am an angry Old Man
ornery and cantankerous
like most old men
little things upset me
like stupidity
conformity
diversity
I have been placed
in Anger Management therapy
but even that makes me mad
I hate doctors
I hate couches
I am not managing it well
I still believe crankiness is a virtue
I use it on my poor wife
with spotty...
Tuesday 22nd February 2022 12:28 pm
Adopt A Poet
Old Poet is ready to be assigned to his new family! His former family gave up on him as he was uncontrollable. Since then he has gone through intensive training where he has learned to obey his wife and can now sit and stay on her command.
Despite the fact he was abandoned and left by the side of the road, Old Poet remains happy and lovable. He loves being patted on the head and...
Monday 21st February 2022 12:44 pm
Clutter
It comes when we collect
when we never throw anything away
we don't see it
because we are in it
we are surrounded
we make it we own it
it grows like fungus
increasing incrementally
so slowly
we do not notice
until it possesses us
every closet is full
every drawer every shelf
every nook and cranny
so
we move.
Sunday 20th February 2022 12:36 pm
Half A Poem
This is only half
a poem
but a half is
better than nothing
if you want
write the other half
make up
your own poem
you can call anything
a poem these days
just like this.
Friday 18th February 2022 12:37 pm
The Alliance For Tired Senior Citizens
We are working hard to ensure that
Tired Seniors get enough sleep
we recommend taking a nap
once every two hours
naps refresh you
and keep you safe
if you're sleeping
you can't get into trouble
most seniors wear out around noon
but with our sleep plan
you will be able to make it to 1pm
eat and then take another nap
double up on your naps if...
Thursday 17th February 2022 12:56 pm
The Lizard Story
Every little boy loves lizards
the fact that there is something wild
roaming around on the doorstep
a creature fast and slippery
the fun is in the chase
and when the little boy does catch it
it is a victory of sorts
he has found a friend to talk to
and feed and take care of
so of course out comes the plastic tub
the little bottle cap of water
then leaves and...
Wednesday 16th February 2022 12:42 pm
Sign At The Post Office
"Practice Social Distancing"
you don't actually have to do it
just "Practice" doing it
follow instructions, obey
arms folded, mask secure on nose
stand on yellow footprints
get nervous if someone
gets too close
keep a watchful eye out
for anyone who might
creep into your space
do they look like carriers?
behind those masks
there are secret...
Tuesday 15th February 2022 11:35 am
The Glade
A little pond
hidden far back
in the Cedar Breaks
water trickling
music of the woods
silence pervades
this little glade
a green jewel
a found place
stumbled on by chance
a tranquil place
so quiet and still
alone with
quiet thoughts.
Monday 14th February 2022 12:37 pm
Under Bridges
There is more junk under bridges
than in most junk yards
all left behind by people too lazy
to put it in a trash can
or give it to Goodwill
there is no goodwill anymore
that's an old concept
now it's only me me me
the new generation prefers
to just throw it out the window
let the wind carry it away
let someone else worry about it
our bridges become con...
Sunday 13th February 2022 12:38 pm
No Two Alike
Poems appear
like shells on a beach
we are excited when
we find them
we hold them up
to our ears to listen
words roar with
beauty
poems are personal
discoveries
no two
alike.
Saturday 12th February 2022 12:51 pm
CROW
The Crow
bold & black
bandit
pirate
thief
tracks in the snow
caw conversations
eyes in the treetops
echos in the woods
eking out
a living
eating leftovers.
Friday 11th February 2022 12:36 pm
The Treadmill
There's another one
sitting so lonely by the curb
another Treadmill deserted
gone the way of broken promises
with no one wanting it or using it
another resolution cancelled
good intentions gone awry
it was supposed to be the answer
the way to exercise and health
but after a while the routine grew old
the excuses came
and the treadmill fell into disus...
Thursday 10th February 2022 12:55 pm
Neither Here Nor There
The saying is
its neither here nor there
so if it's not here
and it's not there
where is it?
it could be somewhere in between
but then if it is
it's stuck between two opposites
it can't get loose
so let us help move it along
with a little nudge
to get it to make up its mind
so finally
for once a...
Wednesday 9th February 2022 12:36 pm
Killer Freeze
The freeze killed off
the plants I had
those I planted
all by hand
brittle to touch
the plants gave up
yet still in all
I am
The pipes got froze
so did my nose
now it's silent
as a lamb
bones turned stone cold
freeze took its toll
yet still in all
I am.
(not sure why the spacing is like it is. Not my doing.)
Tuesday 8th February 2022 1:18 pm
Hurt Feelings
Sadness comes
and feelings get hurt
when there is no acknowledgment
no response
just the dead silence
of nothingness
it wears on the soul
it troubles the mind
as if you do not count
as if you do not matter
how cruel it is
to not say something
even a one word reply
would suffice
give solace
but to ignore completely
as if one does not even exist
that is the lowest feeling of ...
Monday 7th February 2022 1:30 pm
Bugs Under Rocks
Bugs seek shelter
crawl under rocks
roof over head
and there they flop
their cozy home
as temperatures drop
being in a hole
should not be knocked
when weather warms
they adjust their clocks
come back to life
pulse never stopped
back from their basement
we are dumbstruck
how they survived
to run amuk.
Sunday 6th February 2022 1:07 pm
Snow Day
Snow covers all
the tall grass along the side of the road
looks like little animals with white tufts puffed up
the dead trees are covered
with white icing
and the houses take on a fairy tale look
as snow builds on their roofs
it is a magical time
when snow falls
the ground snaps
the roads slip
the car windows fog up
but people still go...
Saturday 5th February 2022 1:03 pm
The Sun Calls In Sick
The sun
got up this morning
and felt the extreme cold
then went back to bed
despite its never missing
a day of work
it just called in sick
let somebody else do it
the sun said
I have a good record
surely I can get a day off
once in awhile
if they don't like it
they can stick it where
the sun don't shine.
Friday 4th February 2022 12:17 pm
Power Outage
Lost power for an hour
wind not turning blades on towers,
under blankets now we cower
the power always theirs, not ours!
Thursday 3rd February 2022 3:03 pm
Free Thought
I make no trouble
I don't bother anyone
I just spend my time thinking
and I think it's important we share our thoughts
because that's called conversation
Free thought used to be common
you could find it everywhere
but free thought now gets you in trouble
If you have an unauthorized thought
they will come after you and
get you fired or i...
Wednesday 2nd February 2022 12:15 pm
Masked Men
Everybody has to mask
except those in power
who don't have to mask
because they are better than us
they don't like masks
any more than we do
but still they mandate masks
and we comply like sheep-
with masks.
Tuesday 1st February 2022 12:31 pm
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