The King of Wax
The humble folk of Cindertown must pay a generous tax
To light their houses and their heads with just a bit of fire;
The Staff of Light is guarded by the wealthy King of Wax,
And he can light his house and head as much as he desires.
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Itchy Witch
There once was a clumsy witch
Whose nose had a little itch
While trying to scratch it
With a wooden hatchet
She ended up needing a stitch
Balalaika
Balalaika, balalaika
Elegant, triangle-like
A musical, three-stringed delight
I really like the balalaika
Tycho Brahe (pt 1)
Tycho Brahe, Tycho Brahe
The man with a nose of brass
A great Danish astronomer
Of extraordinary class
A fan of observation
And of empirical facts
He was rather unconventional
Most folks would say if asked...
Counterintuitive Names
Roses are red
Violets are blue
When you think about it--
Isn't that strange to you?
All Unalienable Rights
Are fabricated illusions until one is bold enough to jump off from the conveyer belt.
The Wittiest Poem?
If I write you the wittiest poem to win
I'll have no better one left to write
End my writing career before it begins?
I think you must be out of your mind!
Change
We live in a time when the very fabric of society is shifting, paradigms are changing--ways of thinking and living. The conveyer belt has become a dead end for many and unrest has become heavy. Times of transition are always the most difficult to bear.