“The essence of elephant hunting is discomfort in such lavish proportions that only the wealthy can afford it.” ¬ – Beryl Markham, West With The Night Tembo, Monarch of the African forest, The grandest and wisest land creature there is, May soon go extinct unless people protest The use of his tusks in the jewelry
Every day there’s a large flock of turkeys that strut Down our driveway, conversing in gobbles and clucks. On Thanksgiving Day we eat everything but Such amiable birds. It would bring us bad luck To devour our neighbors, who mean us no harm And are handsome, to boot, with a certain odd charm To their
Many years had passed since the day the village of Hamelin lost its children. The bereft parents had more children to replace those who’d been led under the mountain by the piper in the multicolored jerkin, and those children became parents themselves. Hamelin grew from a village to a town, and prospered nicely, becoming the
Autumn’s blazon’s gone. The colors of the woods are Rust and verdgris.
THE GREEN FLASH There are about a dozen people standing and sitting in a large, high, airy room with windows on three sides. The windows are open, shaded by faded green and white striped canvas awnings. The main one overlooks a long grassy hill which ends in a natural bowl. The flat bottom of the
I take delight in flagrant oxymorons. I’m tickled when I find them popping out Of statements by officials who have gone wrong But try to plant a reasonable doubt. These bumbling authorities tell whoppers And wonder why they never are believed. The Big Lie, so they think, is the foundation Of trust between deceivers and
Flaky Foont: “Where does it all end, Mr. Natural?” Mr. Natural: “In the grave, m’boy, in the grave.” – R. Crumb
“It’s getting late, old friend,” said Death. And you are growing old.” “But I have light and warmth and breath,” I don’t yet feel the cold.” “Your skin’s too loose for you. Your hair Is white and getting thin. Release your spirit from its lair To take its final spin.” “But I’m still dancing with
Perhaps we ought to laud our vets by saying no to any more wars.
The Daily Kos for Friday, November 5th, 2021, reported that Oroville, California, a hotbed of Covid-19 denialism and mask refusal, has seceded from both the United States of America and the State of California. Mayor Chuck Reynolds and Vice-Mayor Scott Thompson declared Oroville a “constitutional republic,” independent of both the national and the state governments.