Two thousand years since Andrew and Peterfished the sea of GalileeLike countless men who lived between,I too cast a line,hoping for a catch I too heard a callingGave up everything Sadly for me, and the countless betweenFeelings refuse to be bottled upA potion to drink when we fall apart
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Productivity: a poem
Permanently pursuing productivityPainfully punishing pausesWait, why would we want worth woundup with work? Security? Safety? Sensibility? Constantly creating contentCulling creative conviction Take a break for just one secondAh, isn’t this nice?
Health Insurance CEO: a poem
The death of Brian Thompson is as sad as sad can beWho else could lead such a stand-up company?Train your workers, deny those claimsDon’t think of people, they’re just names Forget about those violationsListen to us corporationsYou don’t want healthcare for allProfits vanish, prices fall Bankruptcy from hospital billsLavish parties for corporate shillsSome deaths mayContinue reading “Health Insurance CEO: a poem”
Furious Typing: a poem
Sitting at his old typewriterRaised a lover, turned a fighterFueled by rage, tapping keysSudden thoughts, desperate pleas “Dying people on a dying Earth,choked by those with high net worth,hold a simple, moral rightFacing death, stand up and fight Planet killers, hold your breathWatch your back, merchants of deathGreedy ones, know your fateThe people will retaliateContinue reading “Furious Typing: a poem”
In Loving Memory: a poem
In loving memory of some old geezerLoving father and people pleaserEighty years on planet EarthBumbling, fumbling since his birth Met his wife in New York CityHe stood tall and she looked prettyMade a living fixing carsAccumulating minor scars Taught his son to throw a baseballTook his daughter to the dance hallThey grew up and heContinue reading “In Loving Memory: a poem”
Canyon Girl: a poem
What happened to you, canyon girl?What happened to that wild soul?Once was young, in love with lifeFree of spirit, born of fire Traded for domesticationSuburban home, two weeks vacationYou used to paint a pretty pictureNow you help the rich get richer Once had a heart of shining goldAll strong convictions cheaply soldSpend your time withContinue reading “Canyon Girl: a poem”
The Metric System and Other Units and Words
What they won’t tell you about the metric system is how un-poetic it really is. Let’s say I was out there crafting a poem about an arduous journey through a desert. If I wrote something about seeing “nothing but sand for miles and miles,” it would sound pretty good. Now if I were to sayContinue reading “The Metric System and Other Units and Words”
Lefty Forrester 