He can’t speak softly
and the big stick he carries
always trips him up.
~
Like all big dumb dogs,
he thinks he knows what he wants
even if it will kill him.
Mondo
A Reach Too Far
Be careful, my man,
when preaching civility,
to contain your bigotry.
~
An impossible task
for preaching bigots and one
slated for failure.
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Wonder At The Louvre
Wandering the Louvre
wondering where people are;
Ahh! Queued for Mona Lisa!
~
That enigmatic
smile draws folks in, enchants
across centuries.
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Familiarity
And so we return
to the old familiar grind.
Why do we rejoice?
~
It’s strange, isn’t it,
how familiiarity
sometimes breeds content.
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Preserving Gain
How best to handle
the inevitable surge
of work when vacation ends?
~
Just buckle down and
put your nose to the grindstone?
Or, just take another week!
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A Balanced Approch
What is the shortest
path to equanimity
on rainy days at the beach?
~
Lithium, of course
is lickity split, but beer,
in a pinch, will turn the trick.
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Surfing For Pleasure
Well, the weather is
over us, so shall we see
whether the pleasure’s at sea?
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The pleasure’s right here
in the boat of our hearts as
we ride weather’s waves.
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Boundless Bindings
After a few days
of family vacation,do
you feel bonded or just bound?
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Bonded by boundless
affection is family,
But also bound by duty.
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Home Alone
So we’re here, away.
Did we escape our troubles,
Or did we pack them along?
~
For a short while
we’ve packed them away and left
that suitcase back home.
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Endless Races
Any advice for
old-timers trying not to
run out of patience or time?
~
Grace, patience, and time;
Races without finish lines.
You’re winning if you’re running.
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Taking Leave
As time approaches
to take a vacation break,
how best to get away clean?
~
Clean getaways are
nice, but sometimes it’s fine
to only air out our minds.
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Fondest Family Foibles… err… Fables
In the end, my son,
what will you remember most
when I am finally toast?
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I’d love to say wit
but, in truth, it’s likely “checks”
that will linger long beyond…
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Beyond Fear
When we stand our ground
and insist upon our rights,
must we fear how we’re perceived?
~
Possibly we can
find a way to do so that
doesn’t create fear.
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Certain Knowledge
Is it possible
for a teen to acknowledge
a parent may know some things?
~
When I was thirteen
I knew it all; happily,
I’ve grown dumber since.
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Rising Tides
When the moon grows full,
is everyone stirred or just
mad men and lovers?
~
Subconscious oceans,
just like terrestrial seas,
feel the tidal pull.
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Crocodile Tears
Now that July is
finally saying goodbye,
what would be a good send-off?
~
Whatever we try,
it will be with a dry eye,
giving July the brush-off.
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Sweet Indecision
Which do you prefer,
After the rainfall’s ending
Or before the coming night?
~
It is hard to choose
between afters and befores
when both can be so sweet.
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Relative Viewpoints
Ambiguity
reigns, don’t you think, with phrases
such as “There’s no place like home.”.
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Relativism
Is hardly ambiguous;
It’s the American Way.
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Signs And Signals
How can you tell the
honest explanation from
callous justifications?
~
Often brevity
or tone signal the speaker’s
authentic intent.
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Common Profit?
Tell me, my poet
friend, do you think folks mostly
do the best they can?
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Good folk do their best,
but greedy folk make their buck
at the cost of all the rest.
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Dylan and Seeger Point the Way
Pray tell me, will you,
in this era of sound bytes,
where have all the Statesmen gone?
~
The answer, my friend,
is blowing in the wind
along with all those flowers.
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Ala Preston Brooks
Why do they call it
“common courtesy” when it’s
all too uncommon?
~
Irony perhaps?
But “Congressional Restraint”
seems more Oxymoronic.
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Dueling Questions
In early morning,
when the bed’s summons beckons,
is it pointless to resist?
~
To such a question
I can ask an equally
pointed one, “Why do you ask?”
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Professional Courtesy
How many hornet’s
nests can one politician
kick before he’s badly stung?
~
The courtesy shown
lawyers by sharks may save that
politician from the sting.
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To Heed Or Not To Heed
When the wind rises
and storm warnings are posted,
must we all seek safe harbor?
~
Prudence is itself
an act of valor often
underrated and unsung.
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A Time To Rest
Tell me, dear poet,
what do you do when your muse
is on vacation?
~
Eat, drink, and relax.
A vacationing muse sings
a peaceful healing ballad.
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Back To The Basics
When the weather cools
during this blazing season,
what is the best reaction?
~
When blazing days grow
cool, don’t pause to ask questions,
just answer with gratitude.
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Minute Actions; Giant Impacts
If you had a chance
to make a real difference,
where would you begin?
~
Every one of us
will make a real difference
in all the lives that we touch.
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What Remains
Truth and opinion
both clouded my history;
how can we know what is what?
~
Truth is what remains
when everything cloudy has
been allowed to drift away.
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And The Truth Shall Set You Free
Why is it so hard
to hear the truth when spoken
from the mouths of enemies?
~
We are conditioned
to believe the enemy
always lies by bad leaders.
Mondo Sedoka 