The Cruz Conspiracy

(I suspect Late-Night comics of funding the Cruz campaign.)

Like a late-night comic's gift from heaven comes Ted Cruz,

Saying he's put on his Presidential running shoes.

Cruz, who is Canadian, claims Texas as his home;

Land where the conservatives and long-horned cattle roam.

He's the guy who's so far right, the right thinks he's a nut;

Same guy who insisted that the government be shut.

He's the guy who filibustered; reading Dr. Seuss...

He's the guy who looks like he's got 2 or 3 screws loose.

Due to rules for secret Super PACs we'll never know

If Ted Cruz contributors include The Daily Show.

But, since there's no Sarah Palin (though there's always Trump)

Cruz provides the perfect target on which they can jump.

Seussilitis Interruptus

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.

Dear Furloughed Federal Employees...

Now you'll have time to read.

To the newly unemployed; the clerks and astronauts,

Forest rangers, nurses who administer flu shots,

Workers at museums, people processing new claims...

Welcome to our ranks as Congress plays its stupid games.

Hope you have some savings put away and it's enough

Since the road to compromise ahead looks pretty rough.

President Obama says the ACA's the law.

Tea Party has disagreed - it's sticking in their craw -

So they've forced their Speaker, a Republican, to flinch.

Want to stop Obamacare...  They're kinda like the Grinch.

(I think that the GOP should read more Dr. Seuss...

Maybe they could learn a thing or two, but what's the use?

Cruz, who read Green Eggs and Ham, appeared to miss the point;

You should try new things before your nose gets out of joint.)

While you're out on furlough, play some golf, enjoy the day,

Or enroll for health care which has opened anyway.

Warning - Dr. Seussilitis Is Spreading

(Photo/FakePosters.com)

 Dr. Seussilitis is contagious - like the flu...

Noticed that Jon Stewart and Ted Cruz show symptoms, too.

Ted Cruz held the Senate floor; he read Green Eggs and Ham,

Said that funding health care is like killing Uncle Sam.

Like the cranky fellow who won't eat eggs in a box

Cruz won't try Obama's plan, he's trumpeted on FOX.

Not in Texas nor across the nation's fruited plain...

Dr. Seussilitis might be messing with his brain.

He's been so irrational I'm worried for the guy.

Maybe he should learn from Dr. Seuss; give things a try.

In the end the guy who will not eat green eggs and ham

Finds out that he likes it; winds up happy as a clam.

Unsolicited Advice for a New Naval Recruit

Still can't believe the young boy that we knew

Soon will be leaving to wear Navy blue.

That is a road that I've also been on;

Wanted to tell you (before you were gone)

One or two things that might help you along.

Words that will serve you when something goes wrong.

Dr. Seuss says it much better than I

Nevertheless, I will give it a try:

Do not forget that it always behooves

You to salute anything if it moves.

"Sir" is for officers; not CPOs.

Next time remember what everyone knows;

Never Again Volunteer Yourself, dear.

But, let me make it abundantly clear

We are so proud of the man you've become...

(P.S. In port try to steer clear of rum.)

"Oh, The Places You'll Go"

Congratulations Graduates!

"Oh, The Places You'll Go," is what I always give;

The perfect road map for how folks really live.

Gift it to Graduates...  Add my own rhyme.

Let them know how much we've valued the time

They've been in our home to visit our son;

Thank them for making our lives so much fun.

 As they head off to the places they'll go,

'lest they become someone we use to know,

We want to make it abundantly clear -

They'll always find there's a warm welcome here.

Good luck!

Dr. Seussilitis - Hope for a Cure

Picture credit:  Adam Cole/NPR

What a perfect tribute to the late, great Dr. Seuss

Loved by children even more than poor, old Mother Goose.

I have got the rhyming bug - it's Dr. Seussilitis.

Careful though, it's catchier than viral meningitis.

Hopefully the school that's named for Geisel and his wife

Can devise a cure so I can lead a normal life.

'til they do I guess I'll just keep blogging what I rhyme...

Maybe this disease will run its course if given time.