The Fluidity and Futility of Mortality (poem)

Floating
Through eternity
Chronos himself stops
Waves hello
And I hurtle onward
Into forever

Bush, Kerry or Nader???

Is their a fourth option? Seriously, I'm not terribly concerned about who wins because honestly I think all three are weak. Bush's handling of the Iraq war is like a contestant on the Apprentice trying to run anything other than a lemonade stand. Did he really think when we mowed down the Republican Guard and chased off Saddam Hussein that everyone left in Iraq was going to fall to their knees and worship the United States of America? He is either really naive or really stupid and I'm convinced it's a healthy portion of both. Kerry is equally dumb and/or naive to think he's going to ride in with a calvary of French and Germans to fix things. And Nader would spend all of his time looking for corporate crime in Iraq. No my friends, I think I'd rather vote for a nice piece of sharp cheddar cheese before I'd vote for one of the three stooges we currently have to choose from. But, that's my opinion. I welcome yours......

soaking (poem)

All alone
a fool and his pride
standing in a drenching rain.
soaking through the fibers
drenching me.

the cold wetness runs,
down my face
like many tears
being shed at once.
it comes down hard.
pelting every inch of my body.

i need to come in from the rain
so i may be warm and dry again.
this seething storm soaks, so.
i feel so dank and cold inside.
my sould is wet........
..............and it is drowning.

Originally published in The Binnacle in 1996.

Everything Changes (poem)

Length of day light swiftly shrinks,
And the warmth evaporates into space.

Transformation.

Vibrant, green leaves lose vitality,
And shrivel into withered fragility.

Decay.

Summer dew is ushered off,
And Jack's soldiers take guard.

Changing.

Mother Nature's citizens scavenge and scurry,
And layer their bodies in nutritious warmth.

Anticipation.

White flakes of pureness float to the ground,
And the land slips into quiet slumber.

Shhhhhh.....

Originally published in The Binnacle in 1996.

Experiments in Web Surfing.

Hi there. The internet is an interesting thing. What I think is really funny is when a seemingly innocent internet address ends up being completely different from what you expected. So, I thought we could try a little experiment. I'm going to type in come different internet addresses that on face seem like they should be straightforward as to what you will encounter. I will then type what actually is at that internet site. The classic example of course is www.whitehouse.com which ends up being a porn site.

1) www.bush.com result: site not found
2) www.kerry.com result: a pro Kerry website but I don't think it is a Kerry-sponsored site.
3) www.sesamestreet.com result: I was half expecting some kind of porn site but it actually directs you to www.sesameworkshop.org which is a Sesame Street affiliated website. Thank goodness!
4) www.sesamestreet.net result: However change that .com to a .net and you end up at some site advertising internet access. Very strange.
5) www.gongya.com result: some Korean website so needless to say I have no idea of what it's about.

Okay that was thoroughly boring. I think I should just stick to the poetry. Have a nice day!

Rhinos!!!

My little girl has come down with a cold. Right after getting over her Pink Eye. Poor girl. She's stuffy but she's only a few months old and doesn't know how to blow. Sleeping is rough for her and so it's a little rough for her parents too. But, when you are a parent you exchange some sleep for having a beautiful little ray of light. I wouldn't give it up for anything. Well, I'm going back to the Kleenex patrol!!

The Month of Rust

October.....is the month of rust.....
it is when the trees, descend into repose.
The leaves bright greens are overthrown.
Slowly the rust of autumn will scour them clean.

Do you feel the chill?
Winter is coming.
And I welcome it.