I saw a younger version of my son today
He sat in the bushes looking to play
I saw his footprints all over my car hood
Right before I saw his tail disappear under a pile of wood
He has that same soulful look as my Boy
A promise of being a most excellent toy
But there's really only one Max for me
That's the one I can't wait to see
Pudee's busy and that's not right
Nouna's been challenging JJ to a fight
Comet wants to join in but doesn't quite know how
Ajax just wants her daily game, and she wants it now
I'm a simple fellow with loving on my mind
All I want is everyone to be gentle and kind
The dryer just stopped so I have to go
I'll lose my seat if I'm too slow
I hear the East Coast is stormy and wet
I'm glad that kind of weather hasn't reached here yet
Tomorrow should be another sunny day
Too bad the weekend won't be staying that way
There's violence on the news today and it's very sad to hear
People go to college to learn, not to live in fear
When the shots rang out, there was little heard
Till two hours later when an email was read by a curious nerd
What kind of warning is only sent on the Net?
People haven't lost their hearing yet
Hindsight, however, is too easy a critique
What should have been is an argument too weak
People do what they do in times of stress
Trying to contain the spread of distress
If they guess right, they're heroes to the world
If they guess wrong, accusations are hurled
Now I'm guessing that Pudee's getting ready to take flight
If she does, I'll be lonely; I don't want to be right
I'd rather by far that she stay right here
I want my Pudee very near.
The sun is back
The wind is up
Nouna's on the prowl
JJ's woe is a full cup
The compost has manure
The Gurlz like it lots
They may be stinky
But JJ's got the hots
That doesn't matter
It's just been a tough day
The music is all madness
Karaoke still holds sway
Why doesn't someone
Make earplugs for cats
Pudee's still yowling
Less sharps, too many flats
Time to turn inward
Find some private place for peace
Hunker down and flatten my ears
Till that pathetic noise does cease
My human found the
Karaoke button this
Weak end - Woe is AI
Note: Max disavows all connection with this entry.
Shannon has snow on the ground and sleet all around
But I've spent today lying out in the sun
Melissa writes of spring in the air and music in her ears
But these warmer temps mean I'm getting nothing done
There are plenty of tasks awaiting my attention:
There's soil to mound and sushi to roll
There's an oven to clean and chicken impatiently waiting,
But I'd rather find air-conditioning and bowl
No, that's not true either, if the truth be told
I'd rather bug PU and practice my firm hold
Someone has accused me of lacking rhythm and tune
A complaint lodged when I last serenaded the moon
But if you could have heard the base caterwauling last night
You, too, would have hidden in awe-inspired fright
As the newly discovered Comcast karaoke "singing" began
And frightened us all: wild beasts, homebound cats, and the neighbor's whole clan
It's okay, Little Darlings, everything is all right
PU will get over it; just sit tight
Morning Observations
It’s always fun
When other chores are done
To return to a blank screen
And try to say what one might really mean
Let’s see –
This morning this Furry Son sat enjoying the Spring sun
As a sprightly young lass bounded joyfully about the grass
There was nothing she couldn’t vault because this morning’s dustup wasn’t her fault
She stretched out her little toe and began to hoe
In the now bereft former turnip patch
Where’d she’d been waiting to watch a wasp hatch
Or perhaps there had been a spider’s eggs
Waiting to burst open between her legs
In any event she was filled with the glee that comes only with release
When one has survived an encounter with a parent and fled in one piece
Now she lies resting from her morning’s exertions
While her sister prowls about looking for her own special excursions
And through it all JJ sits, a silent sentinel
Waiting for his turn to go where he will
Warming's biggest wallop aimed at wildlife, not people | csmonitor.com
Global warming continues to be in the news today
Scientists from around the world have much to say
Some of it's good, some of it's sad
CO2 emissions evidently aren't all bad
Plants are growing bigger and stronger
As warm seasons are lasting longer
But ecosystems can't help but be affected
As species after species can no longer be detected
The coldest climes are hurting the most
As life used to the cold is becoming toast
Everything that wants to survive
Has to shift over or take a dive
Meat and vegetables, whatever they used to eat
Now they must forage for some other treat
I guess I'm lucky my family has become domesticated
Or my littermates and I might also have been ill-fated
It's not enough that GPS now comes standard in every new car
Now they're tracking walruses on their journeys near and far
Truth to tell humans have been tagging animals in the wild
From wintry wastelands to waters where the weather is mild
For more decades than I've been alive
Yet wild creatures still manage to survive
Though their numbers are dwindling, it's true
As constructions buries more and more morning dew
Land, sea, air
All venues once so fair
Are now under continual assault
By humans who deny any fault
Everyone needs nesting spaces for their young and old
Shelters and hideaways from enemies, work, and cold
Harmony is for paintings in drafty halls
Not for wild things trying to avoid abrupt falls
Winter has broken and Spring is upon us
Flowers are blooming with all sorts of fuss
But as we rejoice in the return of warmer days
Politicians debate the ever more bewildering maze
Of climactic changes attributed to global warming
Resulting in melting ice caps and severe storming
An earthquake induced tsunami has ravaged the Solomon Islands
While penguins are disappearing individually and by bands
It's hard to know right from wrong
So much simpler to simply go along
Let "wiser" heads decide what should be done
Then wonder what happened when there's too much sun
Or not enough air - just blame it on the pollen
And try to ignore how many innocents have fallen
