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Friday, December 28, 2007

A short commentary on the current search for the next president

Obama, Clinton, and Republicans galore… now the fun begins. With no clear and evident choice, the upcoming early primaries may be our most interesting in years. Americans have a wealth of choices and no apparent shoo-in. The early primaries should prove to be among the most interesting in decades.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Political correctness and the modern true meaning of Christmas

Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to all... now, where's my present? I'm not really bah-humbugging it on this brief late holiday return to the neighborhood. I actually got two gifts -- a nice shirt (that fits) similar to an old threadbare favorite now frayed at collar and cuffs; and a fabulous... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Lunch at Poppa B’s -- Moments to savor that make a long life worthwhile:

Lovely little smile on her pretty little face… my one granddaughter. Only son’s child, the daughter I never had… my little angel. I make her sandwich, a daily PB&J… lunch at Poppa B’s. These should require no explanation or justification. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

The foggy area between pseudo Haiku and the real McCoy

Recollections of first love, lost love, married love… Autumn’s memories. Okay, already. Sometimes the non-poet gets serious. So sue me. It strikes me as closer to the real deal than my typical pseudo silliness, hence the title. It's your call. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 8, 2007

Haiku for Columbus Day and its status as a bank holiday

Oh, Columbus Day, why are you a bank holiday,,, when I need some cash? I received the check, but I can’t cash it today… ‘cause of a door sign. It said, quite plainly, “Closed due to holiday…” which really does suck. And that’s all I’ve got to say about that for the rest of today, since it’s now... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

A few more pseudo Haiku commentaries on life in general.

Left-handed, backwards, the way that works best for me… no simple life here. Best advice ever: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it… or you will have to. If life was easy, I couldn’t gripe and complain… there’s no fun in that. Hey! Those were sort of fun, and they only scratched the surface. So who cares... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

For love or money? An answer to the question in pseudo Haiku.

At a dime plus one, totaling eleven cents… obviously love. The trick here is to have a title with as many syllables as the poem. Why is this desirable? Damifiknow. It just struck me as something to do that was easier than actually writing a poem. Message? What message? Ohhhh…that message. Don’t... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Help Wanted

Designated reader: part time to click on Sports blog at least once a week Remuneration: eternal gratitude and L&I mention. Benefits include: opportunity to vent on notapoet. Comment required to earn remuneration and enjoy bennies. Okay, this is shameless beg for clicks, though not here. I really... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

On the prospects of non-poetry and pseudo haiku having a snowball’s chance.

Lordy have mercy, notapoet zooms into the Top One Hundred. Will wonders never cease? non-poetry well received… hell freezes over! Strange things happen all of the time. It just goes to show that not only do some poets (and non-poets) have a sense of humor, so do a lot of poetry readers. I can think... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Love

Love is… Hormones and Pheromones and, Often seems Indescribable, Undefinable, and impossible. Ain’t it grand? Yup, a deep comment on one of the great mysteries of life that took a great deal of work to write. About five minutes, I think. I call it another non-poem. You can call it anything you want.... Sign in to see full entry.

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