Personal Poetry

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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Taking the Mall out of Chrismall

Taking the Mall out of Chrismall “Have a Stressful Chrismall” cheered the pasted smiles Of the wage slaves serving the national stores As I searched for a homeless beggar to embrace “Oh, Bumhug!” I muttered as I passed them by “You're a regular Egoorcs” they rejoined And perhaps I should explain... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Response to the claim that the AIG bailout was necessary

One form of the argument has it that without the AIG bailout, investment banks from all over the world would fail and that would somehow prevent the further operation of a financial system. That is what seems to be insinuated by the phrase "collapse of the financial system" which is bandied about,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Just submitted my proposed resolution to the Dioceses last night

five days before the deadline! Maybe it will be considered this time. Looking for a confirmation of receipt and for further steps in the process to getting it to a debate and vote at the next convention. Next, I move on to completing my Wolfson Prize entry which is due at the end of this month. Time... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

I would rather walk

I would rather walk I would rather walk Hiking through the woods and meadows Or in a town untouched by time With a wall about And neighbors who know me well enough To say hello and never need A policeman patrolling a beat And for a further journey I would walk, onto and off, A train which sails... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Spelt Pun

Spelt Pun Spelt is a humble grain Sometimes found in crackers But not in a major Breakfast cereal Perhaps because of an old wives' tale Saying "Don't try, over spelt, milk." Copyright © 2011 by C. P. Klapper Written December 27, 2011 Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Public School is Unnecessary

The claim is made that public school is where one learns to read, write and do arithmetic. I have always disputed this because I already knew how to read, write and do arithmetic before entering school. This has never been true in all cases and it is becoming more false every day as a greater... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 9, 2011

Toxicity and Population threshholds

Fellow blogger, Nautikos, left a comment on FrancisQuail_ferretlover 's blog suggesting that our toxic environment is the result of reaching some threshhold of population. Though I appreciate the Malthusian argument, it is not consistent with my experience and observations. We have not exhausted the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 25, 2011

Of Poles and Trees

Of Poles and Trees I see Telephone Poles and Trees The Poles, rechristened Utility Poles, Stand Straight and Rigid Unchanging and Unchanged From the Form envisaged by an engineer. The Trees, rechristened Nuisances By the Town which cuts their limbs To a mangled shape not seen in nature, Bow and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

When Walking My Dog

When Walking My Dog When Reesie and I walked by A house with another terrier Who barked to let us know that we Were trespassing on his territory Though he could not at the moment Delineate the borders Restrained as he was by a chain So Reesie, with his quickened pace, Asked me, please, could we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Mending Nests

Mending Nests being a reply to Frost Something there is that doesn’t love a road or did not until its guts were spilled on the grill of what the charioteers jeeringly call “The Road Kill Diner”. How would they like it, I was saying to the swallow, if their mountain boxes barreled through without... Sign in to see full entry.

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