Judgement or aphorism?
“There is nothing so strange and so unbelievable that it has not been said by one philosopher or the other.” Descartes
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When the Rain is Caged
This may surprise you but I’m very proud of several things we did on the date. If Mother Nature were human, she’d be dead The things we did. But being a distinguished visiting fellow The fact that (a2 – b2) = (a + b) x (a – b) Means we’re playing croquet indoors. When the
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Many years a mystery
“Ye stars which are the poetry of Heaven! If, in your bright leaves we read the fate Of men and empires—’tis to be forgiven, That in our aspirations to be great, Our destinies o’erleap this mortal state And claim a kindred with you; for ye are A beauty and a mystery and create In us
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The High Cost of Living
The grasshopper jumps onto an electrified fence. Fireworks of flaming wings Flaming legs, Flaming head, Flaming abdomen segments Igniting the dry grass like Meth-crazed bride with gown afire. Rocks pop like champagne. Trees come apart at the seams. When I am with you I am the grasshopper. From ¡Simpático Patio! I expect an autumn
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Near the Whiting Bros. Ruins
Dad got snagged on a jetty jack. Mom beat the insurance company. Bereavement ends at the point of Electronic confirmation of transfer of funds. That’s the money I’m drinking Old Milwaukee at the Tomahawk Bar with. And a breakfast burrito. Brain surgery and a lube job. Reservation prices. from ¡Simpático Patio! I expect an autumn
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Just a thought: change your name
Have you considered changing your name, if you’ve never quite liked it? “Nomen est omen.” Latin for “In name is power.” Names do carry tremendous weight. When people decide to start a business or company, they often call in name experts to help choose exactly the right name for the future firm. It can be
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Art, Beauty; Beauty, Art
Original title: Es prohibido traer este poema al bano durante horas de trabajo Art said to Beauty when they first met “Honey, your daddy’s a thief.” Beauty was all “Whachyou mean my daddy’s a thief? My daddy ain’t no thief.” Art was all “Honey, your daddy stole the light right out of
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Music hath charms
Most people have a preference when it comes to the music they enjoy listening to, whether in the car, beside their bed at night or during the work day in the home office. Does your taste fit well with your Sun sign? Aries: Marches, martial music and lots of percussion likely ring your chimes –
Don’t Quit
When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high and you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is strange
¡Simpático Patio!
My friends Timothy D. Brady and Terri Jenkins-Brady had started a publishing company, Write Up The Road, and offered to publish a book of my poetry. They designed the book and in September of 2005, Simpatico Patio! became my first published book, and yet it is the only book of mine still needing digitalization as