•  Cyrano de Bergerac {by Edmond Rostand}

 

Lessons flow from Cyrano.

I would, I could be him.

He’d brook no blow from crass ego

from those who injured at a whim.

 

He’d draw his sword upon wrong word

to still the haughty tongue.

He’d state in rhyme what was the crime

and after the verse he stung.

 

Oh Cyrano! I do, like you,

for lines that flow within my heart.

You send a message to imbue

that bullies must not fear impart.

{But I use quill instead of swords,

and my poems fight now with words.}

                        The Past

History containing the written word

may just be a guess some data has stirred.

Treat it as fiction that is based on fact...

it may be the truth or the author has erred. 

 

                                                            The Coin Toss

                                        Best take some  time, for you should wait.

Each choice deserves least brief debate.

The coin soon tossed high in the air,

can bind you to a fickle fate.

 

 

          Satori {Zen Awakening}

Sudden enlightenment

that a bard needs to vent.

He sends it to the world

to make his soul content.

 

Bona Fides

When your life is fraught with danger,

never trust it to a stranger.

Demand the proper bona fides,

lest you heed what felons augur.

 

Life’s End {Satori Haiku}

No one knows life’s end,

 when they’ll be judged in heaven...

ensure God’s rules now blend.

My  Life  As Poet

When I reflect on adult life,

I thank God for my plaudits stored.

For when ennui brings with it strife,

acclaim can bring back sweet accord. 

Applause can light my darkest days

and will protect me from malaise.

 

 

To The Athletes

As I watch television games

and see the action there,

I must admire that you compete

with all the pressure you must bear,

all of your efforts to excel,

all the pain from muscles torn.

Are all of the honors that you seek

fair payment for the load you’ve borne?

And when you wake to face your foes,

your body aching, mind in stress,

you rise to face the cruel throes

your opponent may soon express.

Win, or lose, you’ll awe the throng

and prove your strength of will is strong.

 

 

Elections

Some pols easily will forget

the voters are the ones who vet.

If pols do not fulfill their needs,

votes make them pay for misdeeds.

(Best those pols consider and note

its voters needs they must promote.)

Patience {Satori Haiku

Peace, patience can bring

composure to start waxing...

hence comes relaxing.

 

              Gilded Lies

A gilded fact can mask a lie.

On such deceit, do not rely.

Pols, red or blue, take what they say

but pause, challenge, and verify.

 

Opportunity

The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity;

the optimist, opportunity in every difficulty.

                                                                L.P. Jacks

                           Modern Art 

In my youth, all art relaxed me...

the Arts found in every form.

They seemed to let my Chi fly free,

serenity became the norm.

Now critics strive to reach new heights...

 left peace and calm afar.

I now find there are few delights

for spam now rules, not caviar.

 

Fables {Satori Haiku}

Fables from the past

often are but lies amassed...

nonsense should be cast.

 

Infrastructure {2018}

Trump bragged about his new tax laws,

but failed to note their major flaws.

It pays the debt pols owe the rich...

while infrastructure rots and falls.