Low background noises.
Thinking about weekend plans.
Someone called my name.
NaPoWriMo
National Poetry Writing Month (April)
Dog Haiku
I need food. Much food.
I need to sleep until food.
I need food. Much food.
Old School
This is old school writing.
It is how I learned to write.
It is probably not for the
“younger generation.”
I write my thoughts.
Sometimes they rhyme.
People read my thoughts.
Sometimes they complain.
Nowadays, this should not
Just be words in stanzas.
There should be a video.
It would have me reading.
I would read the poem.
This way, you can just listen.
While you listen,
You can see me.
Nobody wants that.
Maybe just the words
Scrolling on the screen.
A lyric poem.
Watching it takes longer
Than just reading it.
Plus, before the video,
You can see an ad or two.
Also, the rest of the page
Should have stories about
My life, my wife, my dogs.
Anything that inspired me.
I am sorry, but I am old.
You do not have to film words.
You do not have to read to me.
I can read it by myself.
Nonprofit
Work for common good.
Don’t get rich saving the world.
You still need money.
Friday
Five o’clock please come.
Brain is fried and spirit crushed.
Weekend reboot soul.
Work Day
I need my lunch.
I have to pee.
I need a break.
I need coffee.
We’ve been conferencing
Since nine this morn.
It seems like it’s been
Since I was born.
There can’t be this much to do.
There can’t be more slides.
I want to stretch my legs.
I want off my backsides.
Amen.
PowerPoint
Speaker is droning.
Colorful fonts and photos.
I want my hour back.
Turnaround
I hate my job.
I hate my wife.
I hate my dogs.
I hate my life.
I need something
To set me free.
I need good drugs.
I need … coffee.
Coffee saved my life today.
Caffeine in a paper cup.
Cream and sugar.
My spirits raised up.
My job is great.
My wife is tanned.
My dogs are fun.
My life is grand.
Stress Kills
When Woman has a bad day,
Man hears about it.
Loud and long.
Man finds this stressful.
Stress is bad.
When Man has a bad day,
Women hear about it.
Loud and not so long.
Woman should find this stressful.
Instead, Man is then asked,
“Why are you blaming this on me?“
So, now, Man has work stress.
Also, he owes Woman an apology
For the crime of attempted stress.
Man must apologizing to Woman
For something Woman does to Man.
Man does not know how to apologize.
Man does not understand the issue.
This is extremely stressful.
Double stress is really bad.
Man drops dead of stress.
Woman says, “He was so young.”
Woman takes a cruise to relax.
She throws Man’s ashes overboard.
No more stress.
Woman has a bad day.
She goes shopping
With her inheritance.
Finds some goodies.
No more stress.
Dog Haiku
Mom calls me Dammit.
Dammit is my sister, too.
We annoy our Mom.