Rhyme Of The Day

Various meanderings with a rhyme in there somewhere.

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Sailing

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I am prone to motion sickness. It can strike with startling quickness. I did bring meds to use, But so far on this cruise I’ve had no qu...
Thursday, July 25, 2019

Wigging Out

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I’m going with grey For my man-bun toupee.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019

I Just Kant

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The thing in itself Sits high on a shelf Away from prying eyes. Trust me. It’s there. Yes, its features are bare, But it’s sort of a m...

Cats

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Jennifer Hudson can sing. Francesca Hayward can dance. The trailer's the freakiest thing. It puts me in a trance.
Sunday, July 21, 2019

In His Shell

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I was biking on a trail that goes by a small body of water, when I saw a good sized something on the road. So I stopped to check it out. I...
Friday, July 19, 2019

At Moonrise

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A baby baboon In a bassinet Blew a rollicking tune On an ancient bassoon While a dancing raccoon Played the castanets.
Thursday, July 18, 2019

Looking Back

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We thought that when we landed on the moon, The Soviets would be behind us soon. But decades after we swore “the moon or bust!” It’s just...

Grumble

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How annoying of clouds To turn loud.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

50th Anniversary

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Old poem of mine about a big day for the human race, the first moon landing. The arena is silent - Indifferent. Nothing lives nor stirs ...
Sunday, July 14, 2019

Delightful

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I’ll tell you a truth that I have grasped firsthand: The children of your children are truly grand.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Trying Out

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When auditioning, I try to just do it. I feel for those listening Who have to review it. They must guess who’d be best To cast in their...
Tuesday, July 09, 2019

Grown to be Shown, Not Thrown

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Snowballs in July Please the eye.
Thursday, July 04, 2019

After the Break

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On this day when we celebrate our break with England, I was reminded of my shock in coming across a statue of George Washington in London’s ...
Tuesday, July 02, 2019

Molded

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From a book I just finished: “...the environment and our own choices molded us as much as our genes.” (Darkship Renegades by Sarah A. Hoyt, ...
Monday, July 01, 2019

Picnic Favorite

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When I was a kid, I thought the dish Was simply called Cold Slaw. So who was Cole and why did he wish To eat his cabbage raw?
Saturday, June 29, 2019

AKA Australian

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People who voted badly Need to be publicly shamed. That dreadful secret ballot Lets them escape unnamed!

Local 5k

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Third place guy in my age group Accidentally ran off course. Second place guy in my age group Ran on artificial hips. I took first place...
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

You Are What You Eat

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When your dog eats your philosophy homework... You get s pensive pup Who ponders all that’s up, Including whether the human mind Quite ...
Monday, June 24, 2019

Jumbo Planet

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In tonight’s sky, Jupiter looks stunningly large, Which I guess is why Roman mythology put him in charge.
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Bad Blood

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For book club, we read John Carreyrou’s book about the Theranos scandal: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup. It’s kind ...
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