Thursday, December 19, 2013

Merry Christmas? (cont.)

card commission illustration christmas tree fallen
Illustration/Ammon Perry/http://doodletillomega.blogspot.com

Christmas tree fell over on the floor; I wasn't thrilled.
Needles flew, the tinsel tangled, and the water spilled.
Then our oldest son surprised us; he came home from school.
Room-mate drove him back; now I don't have to...  So, I'm cool.

Still, this year (like every year) I've got a lot to do.
It might be next year before I share new rhymes with you.
Therefore, I would like to wish you joyful holidays.
May the New Year bless you in a myriad of ways.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

A Procrastinator's Christmas

Photo/Courtesy of Etsy.com
Haven't started doing cards; no presents have been bought.
Haven't decorated so my stomach's in a knot.
I know I've got things to do but they're predicting snow;
Plus, I'm sick of Christmas carols everywhere I go.

Jingle bells are ringing and those flashing lights are bright.
I'm not feeling peace on earth; I'd love a silent night.
Deck the halls and ho, ho, ho...  Dear Lord, I need a break.
Don't know how much Christmas joy my Grinchy heart can take.

Monday, December 16, 2013

How The Grinch Stole Victory

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Looks like interference to me. (Photo Courtesy of Brad Barr/USA Today Sports)
Patriots are 10 and 4; New England failed to clinch.
Felt as if Gostkowski was a victim of  the Grinch.
Edelman was awesome; Amendola - not too bad...
Even though he dropped the winning catch he should have had.

Hooman was amazing; made a single-handed grab
But, without the Gronk (I'd like to clone him in a lab)
Brady doesn't have a big receiver who won't care
When there's interference that the refs perceive as fair.

Have to play the Ravens next and that'll be a chore.
Hope New England figures out a better way to score.
With so many members of our team not on the field
Our best hope might be next year; once everyone has healed.

Friday, December 13, 2013

A Charlie Brown Christmas Tree

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I'm going to pick out a tree.
It won't be the first one I see.
It must be just right
Or else, Christmas night,
My loved ones will make fun of me.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

TIME's Person of the Year - Pope Francis

Photo/Courtesy of TIME Magazine (On news-stands now.)

TIME just named their Person of the Year - they chose the Pope;
Man who gives lapsed Catholics a modicum of hope
That the Church is capable of modifying views.
Francis walks a different path while in St. Peter's shoes.

Said the Church has focused on the rules of sex too much
And that Congregations have, hence, fallen out of touch
With the teachings Jesus preached on what our lives are for.
Francis wants good Catholics to work to help the poor.

'though I'm glad the tone has changed, the dogma's still the same.
You still can't become a priest if you were born a dame.
Church still harbors clergy who helped cover up a crime...
Who am I to judge him, though?  I'll leave that up to TIME.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Tata Madiba's Memorial Service

Mourners at Nelson Mandela's Memorial service. (Photo/Huffington Post)

Probably the strangest funeral I've ever seen.
Mourners' faces painted black, white, yellow, red and green;
Singing in their thousands as the rain poured down in sheets...
Many of them clapping hands and dancing on their seats.

They all booed their President; Obama got a cheer.
Had a fake interpreter for people who can't hear.
I thought Irish wakes were rowdy...  Little did I know.
People of South Africa just put on quite a show.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Seussilitis Interruptus

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Have to get my butt in gear; I'm running out of time.
Happens to me every year, so I can't blame a rhyme.
Well before this Dr. Seussilitis bug took hold
I'd begin to hibernate whenever it got cold.

Christmas always sneaks up on me; my attention drifts.
Somehow, I am always searching for last minute gifts.
Once I get my act together I'll be back...  'til then
Wish you jolly holidays and peace on earth to men.

Monday, December 09, 2013

The New England Patriots Are Killing Me

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 'though New England's winning games, they push it to the brink.
Even in their victories, they're driving me to drink.
Chewed my fingers down to stubs - a second on the clock -
Cundiff's kick sailed through the air; I watched it like a hawk.
 From the back it looked as if the field goal might be good...
It fell short and, once again, the coach who wears a hood
But he's got a gaping hole that he will have to fix...
 Rob Gronkowski's out again; he's torn his ACL,
Meaning that his season is completely shot to hell.

'though New England's 10 and 3, they've had it pretty rough
And, although I know the Patriots are really tough,
 With so many players injured, poor Bill Belichick
Must believe the sports gods have done all they could to wreck
Any chance he has of going to the Super Bowl
(Which, as anyone can tell you, is his only goal)
But, without a miracle, that dream might be a bust...
Still, I haven't lost all hope; In Belichick we trust.


Friday, December 06, 2013

In Memoriam... Nelson Mandela

And, although not unexpected, even so - I cried.
Started life a warrior; his nation's righteous spear.
Faced the gallows on Apartheid without trace of fear.
Sentenced him to Robben Island; said he'd serve for life.
After they imprisoned him they, then, harassed his wife.
Twenty-seven long and lonely years 'til his release
Yet, somehow, he managed to emerge a man of peace.
Spoke of Reconciliation as a way to heal;
Fought to make his vision of a Rainbow Nation real.
When he came to Boston - up and dancing on the stage -
Thanked us for divestment, I felt we had turned a page...
Put our ugly, racist past behind us; cleaned the slate.
It felt like Mandela's benediction of my state.
Many countries' flags will fly at half-staff when unfurled
For the father of his country...  Hero to the world.

Thursday, December 05, 2013

China's Very, Very Bad Idea

With 32 million more men then women in China, the 4 guys on the end are out of luck. (Photo/www.nydailynews.com)

China's one child policy has put them in a bind;
Men are learning that a bride is very hard to find
When so many parents pinned their hopes upon a boy.
Didn't value baby girls; an unsuccessful ploy.

Yes, the population's down but it is getting old.
Seems the country's citizens - who did what they were told -
Only had a single child but, since they just got one,
Did some really awful things to guarantee a son.

Now they've got a massive surplus of unhappy men.
No one thought this day would come when they began back then?
China's changed its policy as demographics slide
But you can't have children when you cannot find a bride.

Wednesday, December 04, 2013

I Miss Amazon





I got pretty snobby about gifts that people buy;
Said we planned to give the home-made present thing a try.
Harping on commercialism, seems that I forgot
Christmas is much easier if everything's been bought.

Merry Christmas darlin's; I've been working like a slave
And I'm missing days of old, when presents that we gave
Came from Toys r' Us or Amazon or, maybe Sears...
I am feeling pressure like I haven't felt in years.

Everyone but me has great ideas on what to do:
Painting, knitting, decorating - glitter and hot glue.
Only thing I've thought of is an awful lot of work.
Wish that we'd agreed on cash.  Bah humbug! I'm a jerk.

Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Healthcare.gov Review

(Mr. Noth's cartoon is courtesy of The New Yorker)


Healthcare website's up and running; I'd give it a B.
'though it's doing better, it's not working perfectly.
You can browse your options; you can even buy a plan.
It's now running smoother than the system ever ran.

If you're a consumer, you'll be happy with the site
But, if you insure consumers, it's not working right.
Information they're receiving from Healthcare dot gov
Isn't always accurate...  When push comes down to shove

People may believe they're covered when, in fact, they're not...
And there are still millions who will lose the plans they've got.
Owners of small businesses are also out of luck.
Still, that's an improvement; it does not completely suck.


Monday, December 02, 2013

The New England Patriots: 9-3




Patriots played Houston down in Texas and we won...
One thing that we didn't see was Stevan Ridley run.
He was on the sidelines wearing street clothes for the game.
He's not hurt; it's 'cause he's got 4 fumbles to his name.

Patriots receivers got the message, loud and clear.
They kept 2 hands on the ball without defenders near.
Our defense was porous with so many players out.
In the first it looked as if the outcome was in doubt.

Patriots do better in the second half, it seems...
Making some adjustments, coming back and beating teams.
'though it is exciting, it's exhausting me my friend.
Maybe I should only pay attention at the end.


Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving Rhyme

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Wishing you and yours a very happy Thanksgiving.

Eldest son came home last night for his Thanksgiving break.
Want to spend some time with him and then I have to bake...
Also have to clean my house since we'll be playing host;
Therefore, I'm not gonna have a lot of time to post.

I'll be gone 'til Monday when, again, I'll have free time
And come back to hit you with another silly rhyme.
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving.  Bye.  I have to cook...
But I'm very thankful that you've stopped to take a look.


Monday, November 25, 2013

The New England Patriots - Wow.

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The kick is good! (Photo/BleacherReport.com)

Last night in New England - in the bitter, freezing cold -
Weather Peyton Manning doesn't like (or so we're told)
Patriots kept fumbling to Denver, who would score.
By the half, the Broncos were ahead by 24.

We will never know what Belichick said to his team;
Whether he was calm or he began to swear and scream,
But he ought'a bottle it and put it up for sale
'cause the Patriots came back and, in a howling gale

Sent the game to overtime by scoring 31...
Then went on to kick a field goal at the end and won.
What I couldn't comprehend was people booing Wes;
Not his fault the Patriots were offering him less.

He should've been welcomed back by everyone in town.
Former team-mates didn't boo but, mostly, shut him down.
How we ever pulled it out last night I'll never know,
But I hope, post-season, that we play them in the snow.