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“Bone Spur Special”

 

Bone Spur Special

 

It’s the Bone Spur Special

Bring your Fred and Ethel

‘cause there’s nothing more respectful

Than a stolen holiday.

 

He’ll keep things rolling

As he steals what’s showing

To make a time worth ignoring

This 4th of July holiday.

 

It’s the nation’s birthday

But he has to take it away.

Nobody can have a holiday

”Uuger” than his own.

 

It’s the Bone Spur Special

Bring your Fred and Ethel

‘cause there’s nothing more respectful

Than a stolen holiday.

 

He takes money away

To build a wall and to play

‘cause he saw it Bastille Day

And wants a military show.

 

Commander Bone Spur says,

I’m only honoring the dead

Except for the one I dread

That Captain John McCain.

 

It’s the Bone Spur Special

Come on Fred and Ethel

Don’t let the rain dent your mettle

On this stolen holiday.

 

Veterans could use a hand

So could the poor of the land

Instead they get something grand

To soothe B.S.’s ego pains.

 

Make America Great Again,

Evict Bone Spur and his sins,

Fake news, and lying spins.

Then it will be a holiday.

 

It’s the Bone Spur Special

Children suffer behind metal

It’s concentration camp kettle

On this stolen holiday.

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Lily now”

Lily now

Yellow like sunlight, /

shadows like the fading moon. /

Lily now; lost too soon.

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“Smudged nightmare”

Smudged nightmare

Van Gogh nightmare: /

sun smudged behind gray clouds. /

Swirling — still no sale.

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“Threshold”

Threshold

Today speaks decay. /

Memory echoes the past. /

Threshold whispers, “Why?”

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“Sneak”

Sneak

Ground hog sneaks for food, /

Wet, dry, leftover cat food. /

You don’t see me.

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“Journeys”

Journeys

Sadness, hope, and smiles, /

journeys end as they began, /

sadness, hope, and smiles.

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“Answer”

Answer

Answering the sun /

the June sunflower unfolds; /

pollen calling bees.

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Photo finish Friday: “Treasure”

Treasure

Hidden from the world, /

opening under the sun, /

one treasure blooms.

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“Research”

Research

I am a writer. /

Thank you for asking, Bear. /

Dog and broom were mum.

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“Reflection”

Reflection

Do we fret and strut /

Our hour upon the stage then /

Leave unreflected?

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