09.22.2021
A Challenge to Clouds
First day the rains were welcome
Second, they were needed
Third day we asked them to depart
But our requests, they were not heeded
After seven days had passed
We’d tired long of rain
And so I drew my saber sharp
To cleave the clouds in twain
09.21.2021
The Quiet Man’s Dog
Julius Merck, a quiet man
Would take his dog on walks
He always kept his eyes cast down
To strangers would not talk
His chief goal was to make it out
And then return to home
And save for Ace, his trusty dog
He preferred to be alone
Then one day, to his despair
When walking down the street
Ace began to jump around
When pedestrians they’d meet
He wouldn’t jump upon them
Or bark at them at all
His jumps were straight into the sky
Over trees and buildings tall
And Julius, his face was red
His heart, it pounded fast
No longer could he hide himself
Or quietly wander past
He shouted angry to the sky
And called right up at Ace
And when Ace heard his tone of voice
And looked and saw his face
He came back down as he was told
To heed his master’s calling
And landed lightly at his side
No risk or chance of falling
But by that time a crowd had come
To see the quite strange sight
The dog who jumped above the clouds
And seemed to take to flight
Julius, they greeted warmly
And shook his hand with glee
And asked him how he trained his dog
To jump right over trees
And that poor man, he dropped his guard
His face broke in a smile
And made that day so many friends
And stayed for quite a while
As for Ace, he looked right up
Into his happy master’s face
Julius, the quiet man
And his best friend, Ace
09.20.2021
Midnight Snacker
It seems someone’s been sneaking snacks
Out of the refrigerator
I check and see on my way to bed
But they’re gone when I come back later
I think it could be ants or mice
Or something of greater might
Like a big, pajama’ed elephant
With a giant appetite
I think I’ll start to label the food
So he knows which ones are mine
And I’m confident he’ll leave them be
For elephants are true and kind
09.17.2021
Looking Out
Through the fog without much view
I’ve hiked up to this height
And though I often thought to stop
And often thought I might
I’ve met my steps and took each one
Trusting that there’d be more
And now I see in looking out
What all my steps were for
09.16.2021
Tin Foil
I’ve asked my neighbors and my friends
If they have foil to borrow
Some said no and some said yes
But not until tomorrow
Well I can’t wait that long or else
My food will all go bad
And so I jog my memory
I’m sure some foil, I had
“Aha!” I say, victorious
It dawns within my mind
And I climb up quickly on the roof
The last of my foil to find