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A General named Patton When sending squads on missions Said never send dispatches That you’re “holding your positions” He wanted troops advancing Ahead with happy feetMoving on to victory With no thought of defeat So when I hear some expert Who whispers like a mouse...
I saw the Falcon booster land The world is new and brave I have to think that old Von Braun Is singing in his grave It settled on its landing pad Tall and straight it stood Just the way those films he made With Disney said it would And Goddard must be smiling Having...
Religious folks AND scientistsKnow worlds are one day ending Sooner more than later The way that things are trending That’s why our good friend Elon Is stocking up on TANG For when this curtain closes With a whimper or a bang For some, a final nightmare For others,...
As the current football seasons Were expectantly approaching I pondered if success Was due to players or to coaching Does landing at the top of Of all the standings and divisions Depend upon the outcome of Performance or decisions The question’s as perplexing As the...
Spring will never come again no April without pain each April the emancipator’s slain Mothers will there ever be a Sunday in December when we will not remember November never passes until I shed a tear year after year after year And never in Septemberwill I look into...
Not just the steel that strength and courage built and one man dared to cross astonishing the world with beauty and bravado Not just the steel that stood for years that stood for work and trade and peace that greeted all who came to see the city and the lady The lady...
Wake Forest University Wfu.edu He didn’t only light a room He did away with dark An MBA who sang and danced I give you my friend, Mark He capered in a play I wrote Don’t worry, I won’t quote it No need to say he played the part Much better than I wrote it So gifted...
We must admit that we’ve been changed Once bold, now fearful We watch our words and what we think Lest we provoke another rage How tearful. We wage war upon ourselves Deny not only what we see But feel Or look the other way although we know The wounds we fail to treat...
We want to travel back in timeNot to the days of yoreBut to that age of innocenceWe call “The Day Before” When, upon reflection The world somehow seemed fairer And planning each tomorrow Second thoughts were rarer Where we could look into the air And see a plane glide...
A wise man said back in the days When wisdom was well-paid “You never want to see the way That sausages are made” The meat that’s ground The spice that’s used The way the casings burst Pray you never witness The worst things about wurst It’s also said of movies Please...
Ask Montagues or Capulets They’ll tell you (to their shame) In romance or in politics It’s all about the name A rose by any other name Would smell as sweet she said A deep misunderstanding Which then left both lovers dead “The Word” it has been argued Is the breath of...
As we lead up to elections Which this season could be stinging I’ll bet my bottom dollar That my cell phone will be ringing Through my iPhone and my landline I expect solicitations Focused on securing Some political donations Hello, the voice will greet me With...
Tell him the story. He'll find the verse in it.