Written for a grammar school friend in 2022
#birthday #tanka
The path of life is never smooth, or direct, or free from detours
Their dad was taking them to Disn… Because he loved them so much And wanted to make them happy. But when that morning arrived And the plane was waiting for them…
Abraham Lincoln was our first poe… who really knew how to turn a phra… but the best one of all has to do… “We can complain that rose bushes… or we can celebrate that thorn bus…
With snow in California’s mountai… and trees falling down from the sk… climate change is the new normal and we don’t need to wonder about… The planet is tired of our bullshi…
How shall I remember 2023, this fifty-sixth year of my life? Hopefully not the worst of the bun… but it did have some measure of st… My catalytic converter was stolen
Gentle winds blowing in from Key West and Havana far away from Sanibel Island once brought soothing comfort to residents and tourists alike.
As Putin the Terrible sends his Russian troops Into the sovereign nation of Ukra… We must make a commitment to assist our democratic partners
Your music hasn’t aged a bit, although the rest of us surely hav… Whenever we hear your songs playin… it’s as if 1984 has magically retu… and everything that’s happened sin…
They go on TV at night And make all of us laugh. But the best part of it Is irritating T**** by half. He rages at their satire
Chewbacca is a wookie C3PO is a droid. Luke’s the Jedi student to fill Kenobi’s void. Vader is a scary villain
The Beatles are there now; John was murdered in New York Ci… The Who are there, too; Keith Moon drank himself to death… The Doors are also halfway closed…
I just read something in Rolling… Written by a fan who corresponded… Now I can punctuate my thoughts j… Cool!!
It starts off at the lighthouse at the eastern tip of the island and continues all along Periwinkle… Shell Island Beach Club Sea Winds Cottage
What if Elon Musk Wasn’t really a monster? Just kidding! He is.
This zombie nation Always glued to our smartphones Doesn’t make us smart