Disappearance
By Edward S. Gault
Police surrounded the group, then made
Arrests, eventually charging them with
Terrorist activity. Labeled as
Radicals, they were
Interrogated, then one night shipped to an
Offshore facility. They were kept there for
Ten months. Nobody knew
Anything of what had happened to them.
Committees eventually found
That they were innocent.
Copyright©2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Different Drum
Always speaking up,
Said No, when others said Yes
-one night, disappeared.
Copyright 2009
Said No, when others said Yes
-one night, disappeared.
Copyright 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
NaPoWriMo Poem #5
Civics Lesson
By Edward S. Gault
Projects had to be
Analyzed for cost/benefit ratios.
Statistics were very important for this.
State and Federal budgets were
Totaled, then bill were drafted in the
House and Senate where they were
Examined and debated –after which the
Budget was increased to allow executive travel.
Unanimously passing, the bill became a law.
Costs were then forwarded to
Karl and Marge Tachspaer in Wichita.
Copyright©2009
By Edward S. Gault
Projects had to be
Analyzed for cost/benefit ratios.
Statistics were very important for this.
State and Federal budgets were
Totaled, then bill were drafted in the
House and Senate where they were
Examined and debated –after which the
Budget was increased to allow executive travel.
Unanimously passing, the bill became a law.
Costs were then forwarded to
Karl and Marge Tachspaer in Wichita.
Copyright©2009
Listen Here...,
She heard him crying,
He couldn't hear their taunts
-but he could read their lips.
Josh turned abruptly,
Told Todd to leave him alone
-stood ground as he left.
Success guru said:
Get rich through real estate
-audience in awe.
On the balcony,
The president said Let us hope!
-he was one of them.
People raised their hands,
Moving to the Lord's gospel
-music saving souls.
Man sat with earphones,
Heavy metal blasting brain
-safety from the world.
The concert over,
They turned Beethoven around
-standing ovation.
Copyright 2009
One Single Impression: Listening
He couldn't hear their taunts
-but he could read their lips.
Josh turned abruptly,
Told Todd to leave him alone
-stood ground as he left.
Success guru said:
Get rich through real estate
-audience in awe.
On the balcony,
The president said Let us hope!
-he was one of them.
People raised their hands,
Moving to the Lord's gospel
-music saving souls.
Man sat with earphones,
Heavy metal blasting brain
-safety from the world.
The concert over,
They turned Beethoven around
-standing ovation.
Copyright 2009
One Single Impression: Listening
Saturday, April 4, 2009
NaPoWriMo Poem #4
Lesson On Losers
By Edward S. Gault
Gary leaned over to
Rick in order to
Explain to him the reason why
Entitlements were wrong. The poor were
Damned losers stealing from him
Because they would not work. They needed
Incentives, not rights. When Rick
Tried to defend unions, Gary became
Enraged, called Rick a piece of
Shit, then left.
Copyright©2009
By Edward S. Gault
Gary leaned over to
Rick in order to
Explain to him the reason why
Entitlements were wrong. The poor were
Damned losers stealing from him
Because they would not work. They needed
Incentives, not rights. When Rick
Tried to defend unions, Gary became
Enraged, called Rick a piece of
Shit, then left.
Copyright©2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
In Search Of Zen
Just when path seemed clear,
Another gate would swing closed!
-dreams always distant.
Copyright 2009
Another gate would swing closed!
-dreams always distant.
Copyright 2009
NaPoWriMo Poem #3
Causality
By Edward S. Gault
Reeling after nearly being run
Off the road, she yelled fuck,
And flipped the bird at the guy
Driving next to her, who hadn’t done anything.
Ripped because he was given the finger,
And as it was ninety degrees, he floored the
Gas pedal speeding into her,
Ending both of their lives.
Copyright©2009
By Edward S. Gault
Reeling after nearly being run
Off the road, she yelled fuck,
And flipped the bird at the guy
Driving next to her, who hadn’t done anything.
Ripped because he was given the finger,
And as it was ninety degrees, he floored the
Gas pedal speeding into her,
Ending both of their lives.
Copyright©2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
NaPoWriMo #2
Job Fair
by Edward S. Gault
A sea of faces
Formed of lines
Leading to tables
Themselves lined up
Against the walls,
each with a glossy banner.
Bold letters spell out
Companies and logos.
So, he that so recently graduated
Summa Cum Laude
And was just wed,
Obtained a mortgage.
He that the boss called his Number One Son In The Business,
With the $75 dollar hair trimming
Got his pink slip from Dad
And wades into that sea of faces
To take his place in line
For a chance at a job offered at one of the tables.
Copyright 2009
by Edward S. Gault
A sea of faces
Formed of lines
Leading to tables
Themselves lined up
Against the walls,
each with a glossy banner.
Bold letters spell out
Companies and logos.
So, he that so recently graduated
Summa Cum Laude
And was just wed,
Obtained a mortgage.
He that the boss called his Number One Son In The Business,
With the $75 dollar hair trimming
Got his pink slip from Dad
And wades into that sea of faces
To take his place in line
For a chance at a job offered at one of the tables.
Copyright 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
NaPoWriMo #1
The Chicken and I
By Edward S. Gault
I sat on the park bench
With my colleague
As he told me that I didn’t know
Anything about schizophrenia
But I wasn’t paying attention
I was watching this chicken walk its’ fool
Along the path
And we made eye contact
The chicken and I
It winked at me
Then went on its’ way
With the leash in its’ beak
And the fool in tow
My colleague was not the least bit interested
He had continued onto
The Parts of the Brain
In his discourse.
Copyright©2009
By Edward S. Gault
I sat on the park bench
With my colleague
As he told me that I didn’t know
Anything about schizophrenia
But I wasn’t paying attention
I was watching this chicken walk its’ fool
Along the path
And we made eye contact
The chicken and I
It winked at me
Then went on its’ way
With the leash in its’ beak
And the fool in tow
My colleague was not the least bit interested
He had continued onto
The Parts of the Brain
In his discourse.
Copyright©2009
April Fool To You!
Dressed all in motley,
Jester entertains with truth
-true philosopher.
Copyright 2009
Photo:
Edward S. Gault
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