My Response to a poetry prompt — Once there was a tree - a very majestic tree, and there was a little girl. Her name was Lora Lee. Lora Lee loved to climb up in its leafy branches. The tree welcomed the little girl, and tried to give her answers. This tree had lived for many years and…

A poem to reflect on — “In a free society, government reflects the soul of its people. If people want change at the top, they will have to live in different ways. Our major social problems are not the cause of our decadence. They are a reflection of it.” — Cal Thomas Society — We Live in a World of … We live in a…

A Satire of Society Today The Ringmaster The Ringmaster strode into the tent, a cane gripped in his hand. He tipped his top hat at the crowd and quickly took command. The first act is a woman, a baby in her womb. …

The content of our dreams is often baffling and we often wrack our brains trying to figure out their meaning. Is a dream trying to give us the solution to a problem? Or is it actually a premonition? …

A Small Town Tale — Preface Verymerryville is really a social commentary disguised as a quaint poetic tale. I think it portrays an important message of happiness and contentment overcoming greed and the lure of money. When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you…

— More Than Just a Poem — The Scarecrow Never-ending corn rows stretch to the far horizon. One lonely scarecrow stands on guard, season after season. ¥ Ψ ¥ Ψ ¥ Ψ ¥ Ψ With tattered hat and patchwork clothes he hangs there quiet and still, filled with straw and crucified, as though against his will. ¥ Ψ ¥…

Cut the Red Tape — Read these papers, sign your name, Initial every page. We have to keep a paper trail, For proof of every stage. Make sure you read the fine print, And in between the lines. The devil’s in the details, You don’t want any fines. Fill out the statutory dec. In front of…

“Porcae Meae Margaritas Ad Forum Gerunt” — When people throw pearls at my pigs I collect them, what the heck? And thread them onto necklaces To hang around their necks. My hogs are classy and well bred, But they won’t look down on you, Provided you bow when you pass, And say, “How do you do?” My…

~ Be a Tortoise Not a Hare! — Patience should be valued, “a virtue,“ so it goes. It’s something that is easily lost and irritation quickly grows. Today is such a fast-paced world, attention spans are short. People rush from here to there, but calmness should be sought. Once were hand-written letters, phones and email took their place, then instant…