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There are but three ways
For art to become valued –
Through its own merit –
Through its creator – or both –
Mine won’t be for just merit
08.24.18
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Notes to this poem…
Bluenose II schooner –
Canada’s ship on its dimes –
Nova Scotia’s ship
06.15.18
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Notes to this poem…
When the United States will fall –
It will fall from the
Inside not outside
09.26.17
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Notes to this poem…
It was about time –
20-16 took the life
Of someone I loathed –
Among the many I loved –
Good riddance Fidel Castro!
11.27.16
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Notes to this poem…
Moonlight on choppy waters –
Or abundance of
Fish in night waters
10.12.16
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Notes to this poem…
Inspired tonight by
Jesse Owens instead of
Rain and cold outside
09.06.16
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Notes to this poem…
High school reunion –
Award for most changed person –
Had to go to me –
I am most of what I was –
And almost all I was not
06.25.16
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Notes to this poem…
How tragic it is –
To have contributed to
Humanity’s arts –
Valued for eternity –
But known as anonymous
05.04.16
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Notes to this poem…
Cities in colour –
While harbour in black and white –
Halifax photo
This anniversary of
The Halifax Explosion
12.06.15
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Notes to this poem…
The cities have changed –
But the harbour’s still the same –
Views from the ferry –
This Halifax Explosion
Anniversary ev’ning
12.06.15
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Notes to this poem…
Commemorating
The Halifax Explosion –
Where it all happened
12.06.15
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Notes to this poem…
To John McCain
I give no hoot
A fan of him I’m not
To Miss Palin
I’d give a hoot
Cause she’s a hoot and hot… NOT
To Joe Biden
I’d give a hoot
Cause he’s a hoot to me
But to Obama
I’d give two hoots
Cause he’s worth it to me… YEAH
HOOT! HOOT! (Join me!)
HOOT! HOOT! (What was that?)
HOOT! HOOT! (I can’t hear you!)
HOOT! HOOT!
And I’d give Bush the boot!
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Old John McCain
Should change his name
To McCan’t or McAin’t
And Miss Palin
Should change her name
To bailin’, failin’ or jailin’
Then Joe Biden
Should change his name
To Joe Verifyin’
And Obama
Of course, should be
Obamafofanabananaramabobana
HOOT! HOOT! (Too funny!)
HOOT! HOOT! (Louder!)
HOOT! HOOT! (One more time!)
HOOT! HOOT!
And Bush should change his name to Moot!
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I’m a rootin’ tootin’ hootin’ for Obama
While bootin’ shootin’ Putin down McCain
Then hackin’ sackin’ whackin’ Bush
And doing it all again!
I’m a rootin’ tootin’ hootin’ for Obama
While bootin’ shootin’ Putin down McCain
So the world can be a better place
And we can happily HOOT! again!
HOOT! HOOT! (HOOT! if you agree!)
HOOT! HOOT! (I knew you would!)
HOOT! HOOT! (Again!)
HOOT! HOOT!
And let’s give Bush the boot!
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Old John McCain
Has lots of loot
That he won’t give away
While Miss Palin
Plays the flute
That’s where her mouth should stay
Now Joe Biden’s
No Hillary
But I’ll withhold judgment
Cause Obama’s
The choice for me
For the next President… YEAH
HOOT! HOOT! (HOOT! if you believe!)
HOOT! HOOT! (HOOT! if you want change!)
HOOT! HOOT! (One last time!)
HOOT! HOOT!
And let’s give Bush the boot!
HOOT!
08.14.08 – 10.10.08
The author is giving permission to anyone to use these lyrics in a song if they would like. It will lose its appeal after November 4th so if you do decide to try, you’ll want to hurry! Please share notice and writing credits of anything you do with it. If you can make money from it, it’s all yours and good for you! 🙂
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