Simple brew
mastered over the centuries.
It infuses
both delight and relaxation.
Complex gestures
are involved in its tasting
but no one
can deny the pleasure resulting
from the taste of a few stray leaves.
Right to get angry
He has every right
This is both true
and untrue.
He has the right to get angry
because it is his emotion.
He must deal with the distress
it causes him.
He does not have the right to get angry
is also true
because his reaction
does not determine
my actions or responses.
Thus
He has every right
and so do I!
Net Neutrality
Just like Common Sense
it is barely hanging on.
There are people fighting
for it
and
against it.
Why would we wish
for Net Neutrality?
It is like wishing
for peace on Earth
and Goodwill to Men.
and women
and children
and all the ones in between!
Voices Gone
It is interesting to note
how much one’s personality
is conveyed through their voice.
That is, until they lose it!
What would they have said?
Do you remember the cadences correctly?
The familiar phrases and pitch
all seem like a memory
as you stare into their face
and watch them mouth in frustration.
Nobody deserves this,
least of all a nation.
Brown Paper Bag
Lunches for work.
Or school.
A puppet monster
Playing the fool.
Cheap transport of goods.
A well known look.
Reminiscence the age
on the front of the book.
In this day and time
It is no longer
a useful tool.
Poetry at the Maximum
A rush of words
spewed out
at a rapid pace.
Understanding comes
as the connections are made.
References and citations
dropped within the maze
of the twisting words.
How does one
make such a wonder
and hope it will be
the World’s Eighth one?
Teacup Pool
Someday,
when I am rich,
I will commission
a pool shaped
liked a teacup
thus
fulfilling a childhood
desire
that all my dolls
had shared!
Positive is hard
I struggle.
All day I smile.
Cheerfulness is the refrain.
Happy and helpful.
Yet now that I’m home
my thoughts turn dark.
Tears run from my cheeks.
I only wish to be left alone.
And I’m not.
What happens next when you still need to be positive
and you have no more energy to give?
Where to put it?
December has arrived.
Christmas is coming.
Where can I set up the tree?
The corner has the cat house.
The furniture is too big.
In front of the TV?
Puzzle upon puzzle.
All I know
is that outside
is right out!
Worry Decompression
Worry Time.
Worry until the end.
Worry Inflation.
Wisdom Letter.
Facing the worst.
Thought Challenge.
Simple Awareness.
All techniques designed to help.
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