There was a young man in Waterloo.
Asking, “In Ontario can I raise bamboo?”
They grow grain, grapes, oilseed,
and cattle that don’t stampede.
You can harvest nitida too!
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Fish for a day
There was a lad in Founders Park.
Tending his line, dawn to dark.
He had just one wish.
Catch something besides catfish.
Ever hear a dogfish bark?
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Romancing the Clone
Never one to be characterized as charming and romantic.
Rather the words to describe me are severe and pedantic.
But let me step out of character and put aside behaviors dour;
To a mere acquaintance I would say, “In the garden of friendship, you are the most beautiful flower.”
After recovering from this flattery, I can imagine that she’d say, “Oh my gosh man what’s gotten into you today?”
“Are you a shape shifting alien or a clever A.I. hack?
Whatever you have done with my old friend, please just send him back!”
Thus I shall place charm and romance back upon the shelf.
To spare the world this shock and awe, I will remain my plain, old self.
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Yesterday Shaped Tomorrow
What are you most worried about for the future?
After some careful thought I must cautiously say,
I am mostly worried about things that are of yesterday.
The Scientific Revolution, many argue, improved the human condition.
Scientific method and observation replaced the Aristotelian Tradition.
The notion of true freedom, civic duty and the common good,
were supplanted with, do it, just because we could.
The impact of technology advancement, measured in the short term,
Has shaped a calamitous journey from which we might not return.
The question “Does it benefit all of mankind or just a few?”
Is no longer raised, to seek a divergent or opposing view.
The future is here now, it arrives at the end of each day.
How long will it endure, No one can really say.
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Potato . . . Potahto
There was a young man from Decatur.
Called a potato a spud, not a tater.
His language was precise.
Flip a coin, roll the dice.
Do it now rather than later.
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The home of change
There was a young man from Madrid.
Made his living trading peseta for quid.
Mid-career he made a change.
Bought himself a home on the range.
Now he lives off-of-the-grid.
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Home Body . . . Not
What countries do you want to visit?
Not one to travel much, I prefer to stay at home.
If I were to venture abroad, I might just go to Rome.
Perchance a side trip to see the Tower that leans in Pisa.
Then off Paris France to visit the Mona Lisa.
By then I’d be rejuvenated, full of vigor and vim.
Off to the north coast of France for an English Channel Swim.
Cannot forget the White Cliffs located nearby at Dover.
Then off to Dublin to meet the fabled Irish Rover.
My travelogue with photos maintained on my smartphone.
I’ll share it with you all, whenever I reach home.
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Never was trendy
There are somethings I enjoy, mostly those things that I like.
For example, I’d rather eat Walleye, than dine on Northern Pike.
When it comes to mobility, getting from point A to point B,
The internal combustion engine is good enough for me.
On vacation, I like time in the northern Rocky Mountains.
A preference for glacier fed springs over public water fountains.
I have a liking for the simple life, make no bones about it.
As for the latest iPhone, I can live without it.
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Chance of Showers
A brainstorming session is an order that’s rather tall.
Depending on the participants you may end up with a brain-squall.
To achieve the ultimate outcome, develop your invitee list most carefully.
If not done with meticulous selection, you may end up with half-wits like me.
Start the meeting only when those assembled represent a healthy quorum.
Then and only then, is the forecast favorable for a brainstorm.
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Driven to Underachieve
I sought a job at a factory down by the sea.
Worked real hard on my impressibility.
Their questions hurt my head.
What are you good at? I said;
“I excel at mediocrity!”
The Ethereal Scupper 