Ethel and Ernest

 
ethel and ernest
did not have much

a card and flowers
on her birthday were enough
to make her little heart flutter
it was all he could afford


come to think of it
they had everything
more than most

Monday's Child

i was told 
i was  monday's child
delivered by the stork
in the petunia patch

it did not spare me
from working hard for a living
which is the fate of saturday's child




so much for the credibility of
mother goose

Cicero and Christmas

more than 2000 years ago
little has changed
in politics or human nature


meanwhile
i will tuck into a crusty baguette
with fresh mortadella 
put my feet up
turn the phone off
watch 'Breaking Bad'
a small glass of valpolicella in hand
and chill out
..la vita e bella

sorry Cicero
there is a place for bread and circuses
proving a great distraction
to what has been a stressful week

just a plebian poetic thought
from a woman who  is not a vestal virgin

no point in wishing you
A Merry Christmas
you died 50 years
before He was born.

Richard Parker

richard parker
lay sprawled across my bed
heavy on my feet

we have jumped
so many hurdles together
so close i thought

it is hard to believe
he can walk away
without so much
as a hint of goodbye

Sales Rep Meeting

as product evangelists
let's take an idea shower
keeping everyone in the loop
capturing our clients

it's all scalable
maybe our mission
is not in the low hanging fruit dept
however we need to rise to the challenge
all singing from the same hymn page

don't overdo it with bells and whistles
keep it low keyed optimum
sincerity based  strategy
with a blue sky outlook
not opening the kimono to all and sundry
(muriel...please note )

with seasonal targets in your radar
sprinkle your magic
this is the game plan
now hit the ground running
namaste

Three Cheers For The Paraclete

i happily declare myself
to be a loser
as long as i am a winner
to you