An influential teacher once described Those voices of self-doubt that plague one's sleep Chihuahuas, whose incessant yips and gibes Convince one that the price of action's steep, Resulting in paralysis, despair, Depression, paired with self-effacing fevers. The only cure of which I am aware: Replace Chihuahuas with Golden Retrievers. “You ought to hate yourself, but … Continue reading July 1: Silencing Chihuahuas
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June 30: Halfway
It isn't easy finding time to write In every day, regardless of demands Upon your mental bandwidth and despite Dismissal from those who misunderstand The freedom that exists in structured tasks, Such as the ritual of sitting still And giving yourself latitude to ask, “If this word doesn't work, then which one will?” I wouldn't … Continue reading June 30: Halfway
June 29: Calibration
When asked to do a task that one will fail, And no-one else could possibly fail less, To acquiesce and know one won't prevail, Will always hopes of better things depress. When bearing blows for others is the norm, Perceived a toll for traveling the road, Conditioned thus, it seems to be bad form To … Continue reading June 29: Calibration
June 28: Perfection Protocol
Just who can say what makes a splendid day? Could it be weather, neither gray nor sunny? Or lovely friends, or impromptu soirees At which a game predictably turns funny? Or maybe it's that mix of novelty And mourning those familiar things now past, Although some aspects of the memory Persist, despite unlikeliness to last. … Continue reading June 28: Perfection Protocol
June 27: Jump, Dive, and Whale
A whaling voyage loomed within the cards, And having little wealth with which to hire Harpooners, smiths, or doughty foc's'le tars, We set to sail, our fortunes to acquire. But what fair wind t'was started at our backs Soon chilled our hot pursuit clear to the bone. Inadequate our floundering attacks, Until I faced fell … Continue reading June 27: Jump, Dive, and Whale
June 26: Always Playing
Road trip vacations could have been the worst, But we had Stinky Pinkies and Padiddles With trucker honks and I Spy interspersed, And in the desperate times, we played at riddles. But as we grew, our games also matured To “In My Pants” and “Who'd You Rather Kiss.” But from these callow pastimes I was … Continue reading June 26: Always Playing
June 25: On Othello
Though Hamlet's Mousetrap shows a regicide By deadly poison dribbled in the ear, Far crueler is toxicity implied By cunning tongue believed to be sincere, A weapon won't discriminate; a knife Will slay without regard for class or wealth, But slander visited upon a wife Is an attack by proxy via stealth. For Shakespeare knew … Continue reading June 25: On Othello
June 24: Argument Clinic
On days when fights are easier to pick And one must call on friends to whine and vent, Some time detached from conflict is the trick, Since fury flooding further strife foments. So moments spent with meals or taking walks Could re-align perspective and revive One's absent humor, though attentive talk, Can keep the heated … Continue reading June 24: Argument Clinic
June 23: Similes Like Metaphors
When someone called me poet, I demurred And said that what I write is really verse; When asked the difference, I then deferred To dictionary, lest I make things worse. I found that verse has meter, which I knew, And often features rhymes at ends of lines, And while a poem has a rhythm, too, … Continue reading June 23: Similes Like Metaphors
June 22: Necessarily So
B minor is they key that Gershwin chose For his sublime creation “Summetime.” But for a previous singer the band chose A full C minor chart; hardly a crime.A half-step up makes little difference To saxophones in their ideal range, But for a vocalist, it explains whence A lovely piece can end up sounding strange.And … Continue reading June 22: Necessarily So
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