Why

If you don’t bother to take the time,
To express your thoughts in rhyme,
The chances are awfully good,
You’ve not thought as much as you should.
Rhymes are fun and set the stage right,
Like lovers undressing before a fight…


Stars would be better

When this happens I just hate it.

Would be a “1” if I had to rate it.

Infected eyes are always a nuisance,

So you get a doctor to help you since

A prescription should kill the infection dead.

But not if the problem is four bees instead!


Well, finally…!

What a relief it is to finally know
That guided missiles will be able to go
Not once or twice, but five times faster
Than the speed of sound! What a disaster
For whatever target the missile hits.
Yes, Mach 5 will ensure it’s blown to bits…


Hear hear

America is the shining city on the hill.

A bold experiment that has been a thrill.

Built on the premise that all people are free,

It has proven the merits of democracy.

But good lord our future will go amiss

If our political discourse stays on this.


Is that really necessary?

The Civil War was the ugliest of fights

But upheld the most basic of human rights.

The bottom line is we’re one nation now,

No matter what we may wish to disavow.

Some Southerners feel they swallow their pride,

But our holidays honor all soldiers who died.


Everyone and his mayor

It’s definitely getting out of control.
Seems all it takes is one decent poll
To convince anyone to choose to run
For the presidency, and all that fun.
Was it Trump or Obama or maybe both,
Who killed credentials for the highest oath?


No Bueno!

If you make your living off of rhymes,
The world is filling with steeper climbs!
That is, of course, if you’re like me,
And English is your pedigree.
Imperialism was a terrible thing,
But maybe keep it just to sing…?


Not really the same…

I fully agree that she’s been wronged,

Since a photo of hers that had belonged

Only in private for her boyfriend to see

Has somehow been leaked out publicly.

But gender discrimination? That may be flowerful.

A woman’s bare chest is much more… powerful.


Um, “unrealized” is not real

An idea this bad just cannot persist.

It taxes a thing that doesn’t exist.

What would they come up with next?

A tax on ideas, to make us vexed!

How about giving another plan some gas –

Tax politicians who have their heads up their…


Run, Pete, run!

When he first threw his hat in the ring

I knew Pete B would become a thing.

Who knows if he’s just the flavor of the day,

As a Harvard grad, a Navy vet and being gay.

But there are also those 8 languages he speaks!

Let’s see how he does in the coming weeks.


Knock, knock

Ha! So the bots can’t take all the jobs.

Let’s wait on the pitchforks and angry mobs.

Turns out they’re bad at telling jokes!

Which, um, kinda makes them like most folks…

But still it means one job is secure,

Let’s start training for that comedy tour!