I’ve lived a lot of years And though I’d never want to miss one I didn’t expect, in all my life To see a year like this one History, I used to think Was read about in books But now, alas, I’ve had a glimpse Of how it really looks I’d never seen [...]
Was it Halley’s Comet That set the sky aglow In Royal David’s city Two thousand years ago? Some believe the omen That the augurs were decoding Was the flash of incandescence From some distant star exploding Other say the rarity Which gave the night its aura Was a singular, phenomenal Sub-boreal aurora [...]
We went without a summer And hardly any spring Birthdays were forgotten And birds seemed not to sing Classrooms were too quiet And no one got to play The evening news was full of noise But no one had their say Lovers wed in secret Or plans were put on hold Gardens were [...]
What always has amazed me Is the nature of confusions That folks can look at simple facts And reach diverse conclusions I believe that Armstrong landed And my trust is even stronger That no spaceship crashed in Roswell And that Elvis is no longer Entertaining fantasies Is really self-defeating And the Dems, just [...]
Here’s a little notion That I think we should explore In years we find ourselves with less We should be grateful—more Putting it another way So I don’t sound redundant We take success for granted When successes are abundant Those splendid guiding virtues Like faith and hope and charity Are valued above others [...]
Because I've lived so many years My knowledge is extensive I lived back when long distance calls Were really quite expensive When I called home from college Two quick rings were the sign Dad called me back to put the charge On his bill not on mine Now one year my good roommate [...]
Im told that when Joe Biden starts As Donald Trumps replacement Hell move the Oval Office Down to the White House basement Hes found that in the last few months Its comfortable that way Where nothing that he says or does Will see the light of day Hell issue his positions, The big [...]
The data set before me Is full of contradictions Bearing that in mind Its not much fun to make predictions Are the augurs taking flight Ducklingish or swanish Is the situation clear Or is it Rashomonish Do the people think that Trump Has gone has far as he can go Will they turn [...]
We were once told by the pundits Sitting like Madame Defarges Who cares that there’s no evidence It’s the gravity of the charges What’s alleged is so atrocious Can you blame us if we’re curious? Does it matter that it’s likely That the information’s spurious Though there’s not a shred of data Of [...]
Are you now or have you ever been A person who might pray Do you feel a higher purpose At the breaking of each day Do you thank a greater power For the beauties that astound you And acknowledge your good fortune In the people that surround you Are you now or have [...]