Tuesday, May 31, 2016

What Part of Deja Vu Did You Miss?


Just remember when you come to a fork in the road, just take it.

Yogi was one of a kind
In baseball, he said, you will find
The brain is essential
The game's mostly mental
And the rest is all in your mind.

So you wanna hit that new restaurant everyone's talking about?

There are long lines outside the door
There’s no room to move around on the floor
It was a popular spot
But now it is not
It's so crowded no one goes there anymore.

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Thank You Yogi


Yogi Berra ( May 12, 1925 - September 22, 2015 ) was one of my heroes when I was young for his baseball skills.  He is still my hero for his verbal skills.  I hope his fans don't mind my mangling his words.

Yogi had a philosopher’s touch
He said the situation is such
That it’s hard to converse
And it’s getting much worse
Because everyone's talking too much.

Before the fat lady starts singing
Pay attention to what's happening
Open your ears and your eyes
It may be a surprise
You can observe a lot by just watching

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Primary Problems


It’s been a long primary season and there’s been a disaster on the G.O.P side and a surprise on the Democratic side.

She has experience, connections, desire
He sets the big crowds on fire
She had a big lead
Now it’s harder to read
This race may come down to the wire.

BUT,

Hillary’s the policy master
Bernie wants more change and faster
Whichever you prefer
Either is better 
Than Trump, the shape shifting disaster.

Can you finish this one?  I’ve been struggling without success

If the wire is where the two meet,
line 2
line 3
line 4
But it’s Trump that they need to defeat.

Monday, May 16, 2016

No Wall Will Keep Them Out


Every year you get shocked and awed by an unrelenting band of assailants.

They attack when you step out the door
In a bloody and undeclared war
They remain undeterred
By the casualties incurred
It’s the neighborhood Black Fly Air Corps.

And that’s just the opening salvo in a summer long battle.

It’s spring and the black flies are back
The first wave of the blood letting pack
They bite and dig in
Preparing your skin
For a follow up mosquito attack.