Happy Fathers’ Day

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There was a time

I had a Father

Now he is long gone

When I think of him and his peccadilloes

I see him singing this empowering song

It tells of him more

I am quite sure than any words he did say

Life is funny in loving remembrance in this way

He was in no ways picture perfect

Nor the strongest bravest good-looking or richest of men

And throughout my toiling father’s life

To some sizable failures he did cop

But he did a mean impersonation of the oncoming agitation

To personification of The WolfMan

Was the biggest Joe Dimaggio led Yankee Fan

And best of all

He was my Pop!

There are little things in me

That remind me of Him

Full stop!

The one exception is I don’t cry

Watching Humphrey Bogart movies on a whim!

As I get older

I realize as I have children of my own

Being a Father

Is much much harder than I had naively realized!

Before I was grown

To all The Fathers” worlwide!

Those that are close to me

And others far far off of the grid

From my Father and I

A heartfelt generational
Casablanca soliloquy

Happy Fathers’ Day!

“Here’s Looking At You Kid”!

Unwind

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Contemplating whether it shall be considered sublime

To initiate social media communications solely in rhyme

Will it go down as the fine wines from the Napa Valley vine

Or be tossed asunder as some rogue pirate walking the plank unto the salty brine

Everything in time I remind

There is a sunny place

I surmise

To unwind

And dare I say pine

For even the most darkest of minds

Cinco De Mayo And The Conquest Of Puebla

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Cinco De Mayo 
The fifth day of May 
To all Mexicans

A very special day

It celebrates the Mexican's Armies
Unlikely victory over France

The Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862
Napoleon's grab for Mexican lands

At the time of this battle
France's Army was considered the World's best
Led by Napoleon
It was hell-bent on achieving World conquest

An 8,000 strong French Army 
Marched to Puebla 
To cause misery 
Yet it was the 4,000 Pueblans 
Who secured the victory

Mexicans celebrate this great triumph 
With fun fiesta and loud cheers 

The French Army had not been defeated previously 
For at least 50 years

By defeating a much better equipped Army 
The Mexican soldiers were outnumbered by man steel and horse
They ensured there would never be an attack 
On a country of the Americas 

By any other European military force

Although their comrades had died 
The Mexican army were hungry 
Their lips "muy seco"
The soldiers cried "Ole!" 
As the mariachi sang 

"Viva Mexico!"

Feliz Cinco De Mayo! Viva Mexico!

The Last Stand of President TweedleDee/TweedleDum

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All the President’s Legal Horses

And All the President’s Supporters Women/Men

Cannot hide the evidence

To come from

Special Counsel Mueller’s/ N.Y. State investigations/ January 6th House Committee/ Georgia Grand Jury Election Tampering Investigation

And what the truth

Bares

Dares

Cares

To portend

The Emperor with Red Clothes

With millions of supporters who believe the election was stolen from him with no evidence just they suppose?

Will he be disrobed?

Or treated like some Modern Day

Job golden robe?

And Justice

Law and Order

Democracy

Prevail in the end?

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Hellhound Snowflakes

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It is only acceptable when The Narcissistic One
Insults slanders and lies for our team’s sake

Should a comedian decide to roast our irredeemable prevaricating non-politician ever political American-Apprentice-Presidential-rake?

The Correspondents dinner is a journalistic tradition that was created for the 1st Amendment’s sake

We shall all turn into:

The most aggrieved The most put-upon The most mocked The most impudent The most pitiful!

Hellhound Snowflakes!

Then again we can pretend

The whole affair was demon-strably fake!

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The Sweet Bye and Bye

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Out of the darkness
Born into the sweet light

Is lascivious life

Kicking and screaming

Humming a lullaby

Why! Oh why!
The tree climbs ever high

Color and vigor of the leaves
Changing Slightly
Most Imperceptibly

Suddenly I have conquered the night

The jungle no longer
Beckons me with fright

Why! oh why!
Must I die!

Down the valleys of despair!
Over the mountains

Yet I climb

Yearning for happiness
Pray tell what may I find?

The lion protecting his pride

From the economic social and political dangers
That lurk outside

Where the people reside

Will you bring me inner peace?

My eternal celestial design

From the universal quantum and physical laws
Outside in the wilderness of the concrete streets

At the finality
The sweet bye and bye

In the sanctity of my mind