Political Double Dactyl
Gillity willity Stephen K Bannon is
Tearing America
Up into parts
Building his power base
Nationalistically
Facing resistance from
Those who have hearts
Twinkle Revised
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, Light refracting from afar,
Passing through the atmosphere,
Many years from there to here.
Fusing hydrogen for light,
Throwing photons into night.
Flying at a constant pace,
Just a few will reach your face.
Overwhelmed by our dear Sun—
Of all the stars, the closest one—
When our planet turns away,
Night reveals what hides in day.
There is much that we could know,
If we could to the stars go.
Stars and planets, and much more,
Waiting for us to explore.
Made of elements from stars,
We're their children, come so far.
Let's return to outer space,
Birthplace of the human race.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
Bigger than our Earth by far.
Something Special: A Wedding Poem
...though "poem" might be a bit generous. I wrote this for my cousin's wedding on September 1st of this year, assisted by a hurricane-like brainstorming session from the mother of the groom and assorted cousins, uncles, aunts, and friends. And so, to celebrate the marriage of Mimi Choi and Brenden Schaefer (hence Choifer), I present to you my aunt's speech at the reception.
Once a good fellow named Brenden
Got engaged and took that to its endin'.
Since she never fled
They finally got wed
Creating a true Choifer blendin'.
Dear Mimi, to put off your fears
Some advice to get through the years
When you get a doggy
It might get too soggy
If Brenden can suck on its ears.
And be careful, 'cause he can be vain.
He's got so many clothes it's a pain.
He even, it seems,
Wears under-eye creams.
These habits might drive you insane.
He tried for professional bass,
Or a chef at a higher-class place.
He had a brief flirt
With bison yogurt
And now is a marketing ace.
As a brother, he was sometime a shit.
He covered Nicole's face with spit.
He called her Ben Gay
Every damn day
And tortured her with evil wit.
But you're marrying him. You know why?
He's generous, kind, and won't lie.
When he says you're his love,
It's really no bluff.
Brenden's a fantastic guy.
Double Dactyl II
This one's for a friend of mine:
Flibberty flabberty
Melleny Thomasson;
Worrying over her
Judgment and fate.
We know that Melleny,
Indefatigably
Writing in haikus, is
Pretty damn great.
Double Dactyl I
Mickety mackety
Governor Walker was
Keeping his rulership
Over his state
Millionaires spending so
Unjustifiably
Crushed his opponent; ain’t
‘Merica great?