Grand plans and high hopes

do not assure successes

in all business endeavors.

~

There’s no formula

  for success, but persistence

and clear vision help.

As we grow older

and our eyesight starts to dim,

may our vision grow stronger.

~

Sight without vision,

even though rather common,

profits humanity not.

Hoping this cooler

weather improves his golf game

and soothes his G7 wounds.

~

If his foursome holds

Abe, Merkel, and Trudeau,

no pleasant weather will help.

Can we not just quit

swimming in this vile stew

called political discourse?

~

Just trying to stay

afloat is hard enough. Let’s

head for the nearest safe shore.

Our nation could use

some replacement parts before

it’s beyond repair.

~

What this nation needs,

in my humble opinion,

Is an enema.

For a moment I

thought that sign said “Firing

Now”. Could it refer to Trump?

~

Or the NRA

executive committee,

as the case may be?

Cars do not belong

in the crowns of cherry trees

even in the middle night.

~

True. Still, we offer

thanks that even though they were

in the crown they were not crowned.

After a long day

what is the best way to say,

“Thank you, but I’d rather not.”

~

Any old excuse

will adequately suffice

if the day was long enough.

Oh Fellow Poet,

have you lingered long in search

of a post vacation rhyme?

~

Oft I’ve been titled

Felonious Poet but

my rhymes are mere petty crimes.

Let’s cherish these last

few days of August before

September’s demanding rush.

~

Welcome September

and its eternal bustle,

dreading October’s surprise.

When a con artist

starts touting conspiracies,

what is he obfuscating?

~

Con artists relate

to facts as adversaries

which need to be overcome.

Self-inflicted wounds

often take more time to heal;

needing stronger medicine.

~

As the wise ones say,

pain is inevitable,

suffering is optional.

Closed minded people;

always with their mouths open,

never with their ears.

~

When we open our

minds, ears, hearts, and arms, we’ll speak

a language richer than words.

What road have we been

traveling that has brought our

nation here from there?

~

Thankfully, the road

less traveled, commonly called

the highway to ersatz greatness.

Since we can not trust

our fellow man’s self control,

what’s our remaining option?

~

We could begin by

controlling easy access

to lethal weapons.

Why can we not see

the damage fast approaching

when we deny our devoir?

~

 Self absorbed, we can

not hear the call of duty

or see what our deafness brings.

When everywhere you

turn, you’re blocked, is it just time

to get off the road?

~

When all roads are blocked,

that’s the time to blaze a trail

across trackless wilderness.