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Friday, February 29, 2008
Hard Day At Work?
Boss yells at workers
"Increase Productivity!"
-no increase in wage.
Copyright 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Snows Scenes #3
Shoots protrude from snow
Telling us they are still there
-and want to be seen.
Copyright 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Under Pressure?
For two nights running
I stayed up to meet deadlines
-returns decrease.
Copyright 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
What Was Your Favorite Toy?
A lost Teddy Bear
Lays on a busy sidewalk
-waiting for someone.
Copyright 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Looking For That Lucky Shot
Searching negatives,
Masterpieces filed away
-forgotten shots.
Copyright 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Break A Leg!
Actors come on stage,
Bringing us another world
-we can forget ours.
Copyright 2008
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Baseball Season Coming Up!
Like Mickey Mantle,
I played catch with my father,
-using old catcher
mitts
.
Copyright 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
O For the Summer!
Freezing wind whips face
Even though the sun is out,
-no tanning today.
Copyright 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
A Vacation Already!
Children wander town,
Exploring mischief and fun
-school vacation week.
Copyright 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Where Is The Oldest Part Of Your Town?
Standing in North Square,
Centuries flow together
-to the left and right.
Copyright 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Hold On The Exterminator! It's the Year Of The Rat.
From the booth window
I saw it chewing on scraps
-then look up at me.
Copyright 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
A Child's Bedtime Haiku
We read many books,
Of adventure and romance
-now time for the dreams.
Copyright 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
No Going Back.
I looked at the Past,
And saw a distant country
-laying in ruins.
Copyright 2008
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Here's Your Brain. Here's Your Brain On Apathy. Think About It.
Get involved with a campaign! Vote! Make your voice heard!
While you still can.
Follow the Leader!
We'll know if you're not with us,
-keep quiet, don't look.
Copyright 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Blessed Are Fridays, For They Come But Once A Week!
Looking out windows,
Going to distant places
-what are %#*@ jobs for?
Copyright 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Valentines Day To All! (and especially to a certain mother and daughter)
I was in the booth
When you first kissed me and smiled
-cupid's arrow struck!!
We made paper hats,
Papa colored a red heart
-To his valentine .
Copyright 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Next Time Your Out On The Town...
Flashing neon light
Promises hot black coffee
-urban oasis.
Copyright 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Every Moment Counts!
Why spend so much time
On what could have been, but is not
-so much to see.
Copyright 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Unusual Weather Lately?
First sun, then comes rain,
Again sun, then a snowstorm
-weather carousel.
Copyright 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
When A Teacher Is Also A Friend.
You were my mentor,
I wish I could hear you now
-so hard across the years.
Copyright 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
It's The Weekend, Time To Boot Up!
Our minds draw blank when
memory flees into cracks
-passing through brain's sieve.
Copyright 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
The Trashmaster
On trash day each week,
I collect all the treasures
-I'm king of the mound.
Copyright 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
A Black History Month Haiku
Toby followed stars,
Walking through fields and back roads
-to the promised land.
Copyright 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Lent Begins
Ash on our faces,
We repent our sins for weeks
-craving chocolate.
Copyright 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Ready For Lent...But Not Just Yet.
Mardi Gras Parties:
Parades, drinking, and sick days
-Ushering in Lent.
Copyright 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
A Superbowl XLII Haiku
Superbowl Sunday-
We throw parties and drink beer,
As dog pees by door.
Copyright 2008
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1984 by George Orwell
Up From Liberalism by William F. Buckley
The Conservative Reader edited by Russell Kirk (out of print, but possibly available at your Library)
Socrates Cafe by Christopher Phillips
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Autobiography of Ghandi
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Hard Day At Work?
Snows Scenes #3
Under Pressure?
What Was Your Favorite Toy?
Looking For That Lucky Shot
Break A Leg!
Baseball Season Coming Up!
O For the Summer!
A Vacation Already!
Where Is The Oldest Part Of Your Town?
Hold On The Exterminator! It's the Year Of The Rat.
A Child's Bedtime Haiku
No Going Back.
Here's Your Brain. Here's Your Brain On Apathy. Th...
Blessed Are Fridays, For They Come But Once A Week!
Happy Valentines Day To All! (and especially to a ...
Next Time Your Out On The Town...
Every Moment Counts!
Unusual Weather Lately?
When A Teacher Is Also A Friend.
It's The Weekend, Time To Boot Up!
The Trashmaster
A Black History Month Haiku
Lent Begins
Ready For Lent...But Not Just Yet.
A Superbowl XLII Haiku
Into Each Life A Little More Snow Will Fall.
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