An attitude
a mad hatter royal flush
high tea
dealt by a cat
smoking
a hookah.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Avatar-cherita
A computer generated image, a virtual incarnation
Where a paraplegic marine
can marry an alien and save a world
Forget about beaming me up Scotty
turn on the power and plug me in
this god has spoken.
Where a paraplegic marine
can marry an alien and save a world
Forget about beaming me up Scotty
turn on the power and plug me in
this god has spoken.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Morning Song-Rictameter
Raucous
mynas chirp sweet
music outside, after
last night’s riotous red white and
blue revelry. My canine buddies roll
over and stretch their stiff bodies
no longer shaking now
content with the
dawn’s song.
mynas chirp sweet
music outside, after
last night’s riotous red white and
blue revelry. My canine buddies roll
over and stretch their stiff bodies
no longer shaking now
content with the
dawn’s song.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
A Fourth of July Toast to John Wayne
A Fourth of July Toast to John Wayne
He blazed rocky trails
brought in murderers and thieves
protected them from being lynched by an angry mob
saw that they got their fair trial.
He was a friend to the Comanche.
He spanked respect
into his willful bride and spoiled daughter
as G.W. McClintock
fought long and hard for his principles
infected us with his kind spirit and vitality
and brought us back again and again to the good old days.
If horses could talk
would they give him the nod?
Would prostitutes still wink and flash their goods?
Would the local boyz greet him in the hood?
Would our military show up to see his latest film, shake his hand?
You bet they would!!
John Wayne--an American icon
a vital natural resource
a man of his word, our hero
the indestructible
“Duke”---Well I reckon
we owe him
big time, so here’s to you Marion
thanks for lighting the way!
He blazed rocky trails
brought in murderers and thieves
protected them from being lynched by an angry mob
saw that they got their fair trial.
He was a friend to the Comanche.
He spanked respect
into his willful bride and spoiled daughter
as G.W. McClintock
fought long and hard for his principles
infected us with his kind spirit and vitality
and brought us back again and again to the good old days.
If horses could talk
would they give him the nod?
Would prostitutes still wink and flash their goods?
Would the local boyz greet him in the hood?
Would our military show up to see his latest film, shake his hand?
You bet they would!!
John Wayne--an American icon
a vital natural resource
a man of his word, our hero
the indestructible
“Duke”---Well I reckon
we owe him
big time, so here’s to you Marion
thanks for lighting the way!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
C'est la vie
C'est la vie
I am
past being upset
far beyond the nostalgic nonsense
poking into a brand new box
eager
to sample the exquisite
assortment
of dark
creamy
nutty
nougats
my fingers prying
through
the outer shells
examining
the prize within
finding
new pleasures
under the sun.
I am
past being upset
far beyond the nostalgic nonsense
poking into a brand new box
eager
to sample the exquisite
assortment
of dark
creamy
nutty
nougats
my fingers prying
through
the outer shells
examining
the prize within
finding
new pleasures
under the sun.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Hiki No
Hiki No means Can Do!
Hiki No
Can Do’s climb cliff faces and stick out their tongues to catch snowflakes.
Can not’s trip over their own shadow.
Can Do’s march through puddles.
Can not’s wait for a dry spell.
Can Do’s swim the English Channel
Can not’s failed drown proofing at the Y.
Can Do’s run marathons.
Can not’s run to the fridge.
Can Do’s reinvent their world and make it better for everyone.
Can not’s live on another planet.
Can Do’s find the cure.
Can not’s complain.
Can Do’s stick their necks into tight places.
Can not’s are stuck in the 60’s.
Can Do’s will try it once and succeed in time.
Can not’s excuse themselves from too much excitement.
Can Do’s make goals and stick to them.
Can not’s complain about how hard it is.
Can Do’s show up on time.
Can not’s show up late-- ALL THE TIME!!
Can Do’s, consider your feelings.
Can not’s consider their feelings.
Can Do’s --CAN!
Can not’s-- can't.
HIKI NO--How about you?
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Toilet or Closestool
The Title of yesterday's Chinese movie at the Doris Duke Theater was "The Story of the Closestool -- the subtitles were a blurry white on white--gave me a headache---so I let my wild mind loose on the internet, here's what I found out about the closestool: My haiku is at the bottom
The Chain Is Pulled on Britain's Crapper
July 26, 2000
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has flushed Britain's claims to have invented the water closet down the pan with the discovery of a 2,000-year-old toilet complete with running water, a stone seat and a comfortable armrest.
Archaeologists found the antique latrine in the tomb of a king of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC to 24 AD), who believed his soul would need to enjoy human life after death, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.
"This top-grade stool is the earliest of its kind ever discovered in the world, meaning that the Chinese used the world's earliest water closet which is quite like what we are using today," Xinhua quoted the archaeologists' report as saying.
"It was a great invention and a symbol of social civilization of that time," Xinhua said.
The invention of the flush toilet is widely attributed to London plumber Thomas Crapper, who patented a U-bend siphoning system for flushing the pan in the late 19th century, and who also installed toilets for Queen Victoria.
Among other inventions claimed by China are toilet paper, fireworks, gunpowder, the compass, paper money, kites, printing and the clock.
The toilet tomb was discovered in Shangqiu county in the central province of Henan, Xinhua said.
Archaeologists also found a queen consort's stone tomb, more than 690 feet long and consisting of more than 30 rooms including a bathroom, toilet, kitchen and an ice-store.
The Chain Is Pulled on Britain's Crapper
July 26, 2000
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has flushed Britain's claims to have invented the water closet down the pan with the discovery of a 2,000-year-old toilet complete with running water, a stone seat and a comfortable armrest.
Archaeologists found the antique latrine in the tomb of a king of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC to 24 AD), who believed his soul would need to enjoy human life after death, the official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.
"This top-grade stool is the earliest of its kind ever discovered in the world, meaning that the Chinese used the world's earliest water closet which is quite like what we are using today," Xinhua quoted the archaeologists' report as saying.
"It was a great invention and a symbol of social civilization of that time," Xinhua said.
The invention of the flush toilet is widely attributed to London plumber Thomas Crapper, who patented a U-bend siphoning system for flushing the pan in the late 19th century, and who also installed toilets for Queen Victoria.
Among other inventions claimed by China are toilet paper, fireworks, gunpowder, the compass, paper money, kites, printing and the clock.
The toilet tomb was discovered in Shangqiu county in the central province of Henan, Xinhua said.
Archaeologists also found a queen consort's stone tomb, more than 690 feet long and consisting of more than 30 rooms including a bathroom, toilet, kitchen and an ice-store.
Toilet or Closestool
Two thousand year find
China claims another right
flushed and waste ready.
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