Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Indoor Farming

When lettuce is grown in a crate
and boxes my leeks propagate,
there isn't the charm
that comes from a farm;
my appetite don't germinate. 

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Paul Ryan

There was a young pol named Paul Ryan
who didn't find Trump very tryin'.
He said "Even bigots
can turn on the spigots
and money just keep on supplyin'!"

When newspapers ruled all the earth

When newspapers ruled all the earth
reporters found there was no dearth
of work and of play,
plus plenty of pay.
But now it's like giving of birth . . . 

Sunday, June 5, 2016

The circus is

The circus is more than an art.
It's part of America's heart.
Clowning or juggling,
why is it struggling?
To old and young it's like Head Start. 


Saturday, June 4, 2016

The Hawaiian Shirt

O pardon me for being curt,
but I want a bright Maui shirt.
I'd look really spruce
in something with puce,
that makes fashionista's eyes hurt. 

Friday, June 3, 2016

The avocado

When eating the avocado
I'm looking for taste bravado.
Don't engineer, please,
this song from the trees
and make it an off-key Mikado!

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Sean Hannity

Sean Hannity recently said
the Fourth Estate nearly is dead.
He ought to say it;
since he did slay it
with stories as soft as white bread. 


Haiku: Words are butterflies

Words are butterflies
Not hornets at the picnic
Form them tenderly


Wednesday, June 1, 2016

There once was a nurse from Grand Junction

From the Wall Street Journal:
OAKLAND, Calif.—The 185,000-strong National Nurses United is the scrubs-wearing symbol of a split in the Democratic Party that threatens to inflict damage at the presidential nominating convention in Philadelphia.
While Hillary Clinton tries to bring the nomination battle to a close and unite the party before the general election showdown with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, the nurses are having none of it. They are looking for a fight.
There once was a nurse from Grand Junction
who thought it her paramount function
to needle Ms Clinton
and keep her from sprintin'
to the White House with such unction. 

The TV Reporter

The TV reporter pretends
to follow legitimate trends.
But if they film sex
and lots of car wrecks
they soon own a Mercedes Benz.