Remember when you

could disagree with someone

and still treat them with respect?

~

Those halcyon days

that only exist in our

memories and dreams?

What would you say are

some strong indicators of

thoughtful leadership?

~

Thoughtful leadership

is presaged by sentience

and a modicum of grace

Inscribed on paper,

a few simple black markings

can change the course of history.

~

We fervently hope

those who make those markings treat

all creation with respect.

Family gatherings –

when we all come together

and we sometimes wonder why

~

While we’re pondering

this self-flagellation,

have another glass of wine.

Will they ever learn?

If they want to dodge the tongue,

they just need to do their job!

~

Spoken as only

one who has met the tongue and

lived can tell the tale.

Any words to help

parents get through these last few

days of a rainy summer?

~

Unless your children

are actually witches,

rain will not melt them.

The “unitary

executive”: code word for

an autocratic despot.

~

“Fake news”: the code word

for uncomfortable truths such

“executives” can’t abide.

It wasn’t what was

said, it was the way it was

said that made my day lighter.

~

Often silence speaks

much more loudly and clearly

than some insincere mumble.

Air filled with portent,

intangible voltages

seeking easy paths to ground.

~

Those who know lightning

can strike twice are following

Trump’s explosive tweets.

Equanimity 

sometimes appears unsought if

we apply what we’ve been taught.

~

Since adversity

teaches how not to react,

some deserve Masters Degrees.