Poems

I'm just so happy we're out of the anger bag,

here now steaming towards joyous and free

This Bard leaning mind we here perch 'pon,

'tis manifest ecstasies loving you loving me

Please smile when you think of me

No shaking of the noodle

Meet me on the willows there

Where souls departed doodle

Please coo when you dream of me

No grimacing or wincing

Cover me in belly laughs

That never need convincing

Please grin when you picture me

No wrings of agitation

Greet me in that happy place

Of merciful elation

Your sonnets my brother are hitting at depth,

they're 'pon far fathom and shoulder breadth

The deepness you're in 'tis pinging my shoal,

a sounding line echoing Shakespearean bros

There lies my burned up body

Ashes scattered in the wind

Aloft on Son Tra Mountain

Footloose spirit e'er twinned

Up there lies my resting place

Ushered by long tailed macaques

Adrift and long forgotten

Unfamed soul of melting wax

No headstone, tomb, nor marker

To earmark my existence

Cleared to roam at liberty

The paths of least resistance

Please give us one more chance

To set the world on fire

One reprise from the while

When life asked us to dance

Please give us one more time

To strut upon the stage

One rerun in the lights

To have and eat more cake

Please give us one more pass

To walk the hallowed halls

One redo quenching frets

Of splendors in the grass

Please give us one more shot

To set the record straight

One replay for all time

And rye we never caught

'Tis the very last rime he wrote

'twas right afore Thanksgiving

liking the ode we wanted more

but heard zero after his leaving

Someone said, "there were two"

and both had made the rhymes

something about rune bloggers

and the twinless twin had died

'Tis hard season of Imperial raiders

heavy sailing South, East, and West

preciously hoarding gold and metal

enslaving original at King's request

Oh, how the sailors raped the ladies

murdering husband sans any regret

taking lands by swords and musket

but Happiest Holidays nevertheless!

There are no roads less traveled by

Life's thoroughfares perdured the same

A high road here, a low road there

All paths paved gold without a name

There are no roads less traveled by

Earth's interstates evenly trudged

A species here, a life-form there

All copycats by blue moons judged

There are no roads less traveled by

Time's turnpikes uniformly fared

A signpost here, a rest stop there

All echos where the eagles dared

I'm wishing you a very Happy Birthday Emily

for me you've always been a very kind cousin

showing me affection, sharing a caring smile!

You're a sharp wit with great senses of humor

have a warm, infectious laugh glowing ginger

and bring a happy to my heart when we meet!

We've got a long way to go

Before our time is done

It all rests on temperance

And making each day fun

Care and feeding top the list

Willpower is the key

It all hangs on safekeeping 

And being trouble-free

We've got time left on the clock

'For the final buzzer

It all banks on gratitude

And taking care, brother!

If these age spots on my hands are any indication,

an old caboose shortly shall be leaving the station

Achy back and stiff neck

Heavy as a sea cow

Itchy balls and tired feet

Ready for the last ciao