with gratitude to Ralph Waldo Emerson
The idea for this came from Emerson's 1837 address known as "The American Scholar" Ever the wind blows, Ever the grass grows. I took it a bit further here
The colors of the Fall So vibrant and unique Today’s kids might even say “Nature’s just on fleek!”
Poetizing moods Don’t come along too often So don’t let them pass!
That Bruce is really something el… Making me drive all the way to Da… And on the Fourth of July, even! Had to miss the family barbecue an… My Uncle’s been kind of a jerk to…
12 score and 8 years ago Our forefathers brought forth on t… a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition t… all men are created equal, and
Voting is a privilege As well as a duty. How can it be that so many of us can’t be bothered
Sometimes Inspiration finds you and it’s great when that happens. Just don’t expect it to remain ver…
It represents everything that’s ba… and all that you want to hate. Whenever there’s a scapegoat that’… pairing it with “Communism” always… But when there’s water flooding yo…
I just read something in Rolling… Written by a fan who corresponded… Now I can punctuate my thoughts j… Cool!!
Rhyme some words or maybe don’t. They’ll make sense unless they won’t
Even on a bad day where the rain is falling and traffic barely moves and everyone thinks I’m a jerk I know that the sun will shine aga…
Inspiration is not an obedient dog that comes whenever it is called or patiently waits around to be shown some attention. Inspiration is closer to a bird
He arrived as a young man With no life experiences outside o… Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois Where he was born and raised. It was here that he witnessed huma…
It’s just a kiss or a shot Leading us to love or war. Which do you prefer? And what are you doing to get there?
There is a great Czar of the Snow Alongside a Lady of Glencoe They share poems and verse Whether lengthy or terse Over Zoom is their method of flow…
All war is a crime Since it ends some lives and upends so many others. Starting a war as Putin has done