Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Rumblin', Bumblin', Stumblin'

 


Galumph /gull-LUMF/ Verb - To move in a loud and clumsy way.

     Dancing the foxtrot

     Elephants in the attic

     High-end galumphing

Friday, June 27, 2025

Joyous, Golden Sunshine


Shafts of golden light
Swallows dart through the sun’s rays
Bright chirps, joyous flight

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

The Smell of the Rain


Petrichor /PET-truh-core/ Noun - A distinctive, earthy, usually pleasant odor that is associated with rainfall, especially when following a warm, dry period, and that arises from a combination of volatile plant oils and geosmin released from the soil into the air and by ozone carried by downdrafts.

     The soft rain’s patter

     Reveals petrichor’s perfume

     My nose celebrates

Monday, June 9, 2025

Mud Will Be Flung Tonight!


Schlammschlacht /SHLAM-shloct/ Noun, German – Mud fight, mud fighting contest.

     How the insults flew

     A nasty breakup explodes

     Schlammschlacht, what a show

“To settle a war, the leaders of the countries involved should meet in a stadium and fight it out with socks filled with horse manure.” WC Fields

Friday, May 23, 2025

Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll


Suborn \suh-BORN\ Verb – 1: to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing 2: to induce to commit perjury; also: to obtain (perjured testimony) from a witness.

Nattering Nabobs
Rock and Roll and fast cars, bah!
Youth suborned to sin

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Counting Shadows on the Wall

 

The shadows we cast
Remain in our hearts and minds
‘Til the end of time

Monday, April 21, 2025

Ennui - A One-Word Poem


      Meh

Ennui /on-WEE/ Noun - A feeling of weariness & dissatisfaction: boredom.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

New Beer's Eve!

Happy New Beer’s Eve y’all! Celebrating nearly 10,000 years of beer.

Frothy, frosty brew
Beer makes everything better
Or, it feels that way

#NewBeersEve

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/new-beers-eve/

Sunday, March 16, 2025

All Hail the Corn Dog!


Whether a corn dog or Pronto Pup, it's a taste of heaven. Accept no substitutes, such as the lesser cousin, the Krusty Pup.

Behold, the corn dog

Low-budget Beef Wellington

Heavenly fair food