Day: January 20, 2020

I look out and see green,
white, pale-blue and gray,
the greenish radiance of lichen,
and the gray to black bark on trees. 
 
I stretch my head and see
the bright pink of metal flamingos
adding a little brightness to nature’s palette. 
It is stunning, in a way, how season’s change
affect our attitudes toward giving of ourselves,
beginning jobs, completing that which we started,
being civil and our disposition in general. 
 
The lake is steel gray and like steel
we are often not willing to bend because
it is not convenient and would take up too much energy. 
We have excuses.  No need to enumerate. 
 
The Flamingos are constant, no matter the season. 
They are imitation, but can teach valuable lessons. 
They are just there and do not complain about
the ice, snow, mist, rain, wind of the hot sun,
which, by the way, is the source of all energy. 
 
No the metal birds teach and we learn, but
also realize that there are those who
closely resemble the birds in that
they do not change in spite of reality, 
truth and the obvious. 
 
They are truly stuck in their ways. 
I look out now and see the sun’s rays on
the western side of the trees,
turning the snow from white to pink in color. 
 
A doe is searching for food, 
which will somehow be provided. 
She nibbles on my shrubs and finds them bitter. 
Moves on to more hopeful locations. 
They know, and they are animals. 
It is amazing how much we think we know and
still have less sense than these deer.
 
Stanski
January 20, 2020 ^

 
Somebody groped me
Consider yourself lucky
He was a pervert
Don’t be so choosy
 
I’m a sacrificial lamb
Let’s go downtown
Don’t try to set me up
I’m not trying
Who do you think you are?
Your father
Don’t go bragging
Cry me a river
I don’t know how
 
You have the knack
Can turn the simple
Into the complex
Yea, I’m a lot like your mother
Let’s not go there
You sound like your dad
Can we move on?
How about a hot dog
 
Stanski
January 20, 2020 ^

Always be on time
Always be pretty
Always be polite
Punch in

First day goes well
My feet are sore
A gift for you, mom
It smells funny
Thank you
You’re very welcome

Back to stand up
You haven’t done anything yet
What’s wrong with this?
You bombed
It’s part of the process
Have a cigarette

Gets an interview
Meets in a Deli
Man orders
Says “I’ll bet you think I’m Jewish”
I’d say you’re hungry
I hear you’re funny
I like you already
Everyone gets a hug

Stanski  
January 20, 2020 ^
 
 

Let’s get going
Have to get my stuff together
My brother is an a==hole
My other brother is an a==hole
My sister is alright, but
She’s married to an a==hole

Life is a circus
Lots of animals
A big tent
How about your dad
Haven’t seen him for 15 years
He’s an a==hole, too, only major
Come on, we have to get started

Happy forty’s songs
Everything upbeat
Time for interviews
Santa Claus interviews
Does a women qualify?  No!
How about an elevator operator
I’m sorry, we prefer men
Well, life has its ups and downs

Finally
A new job and papa approves
Home at 11, maybe 10
No TV
No towels left on bathroom floor
Yes, papa


Stanski
January 20, 2020 ^

You know how to make an entrance
Listen, you left me
A lot of nice stuff here
It looks like what I like
Where is my other stuff?
All packed and waiting
I’ll be by
Anytime, the sooner, the better
 
Hey, what you doing
Research
Hope there’s no Jack Parr stuff
Look, a one man stand up
With a dead puppet
The guy is funny

Another stand up
Good idiosyncrasies
Pauses are proper

A promoter comes to talk to 
the aspiring comedian
Questions her integrity
She kisses him off
Gives the papal blessing

Still another
Really funny
Imagination takes over
Let’s go get a hot dog

Stanski  
January 20, 2020 ^

This Bing Crosby Album
Looks like Mother Goose
See that collection
It’s a private one
Don’t touch it
How much is this one
Not for sale; my only copy
How much
A buck fifty
There you go and I’ll be back
Red Fox doing comedy
There'll be some good lines 
How can you not laugh?
I can be that funny
I need an agent
How about Susan
 
What is this?
A save the park rally
How many women are here?
What is it a 2 for 1 panty hose sale?
Come up and share your story
I don’t know what is going on
That’s good enough
We have a park to save
Look at the bulldozers
We might have a chance
That’s the spirit

Stanski
January 20, 2020

Lucky days are here
But we just lost a fumble
Don’t tell the world
There will be no more laughs
 
Let’s sing a song of cheer
We are just getting started
 
What should I do with the dishes?
Let’s get rid of some of this stuff
 
The door is blocked
Clear the mess, please
It’s all clear, Abe
Come on out
No, I just wanted the option
 
How are you feeling?
I think I want a Hershey bar
They are bad for you
I’ll take a Clark
 
Want to see my card?
I just typed it up
Give it back
Look at you finger prints
Get the hell out of here
You are one rude b===h
Go
What’s your name again?
Susan!  Now go
 
Stanski
January 20, 2020 ^
 

One wonders
Who writes commercials?
How much do they earn?
 
Are they ridiculous or what?
What is the point?
 
Dumbing down of consumers
Affirmation to bad behavior
 
One good point for us
No canned laughter
 
Impossible driving displayed as
Commonplace and ordinary
 
Another good point
No sports commentators boring us
with “who cares” facts
 
Some ads wander until the last second
Until they get to the point and then we forget
 
The timing and placement of ads is also questionable
A news programs showing the plight of the homeless
 
Then an ad showing the Christmas gift of
A $60,000 automobile stressing the difficulty of wrapping it
 
Final question. 
Does Joe Namath need a free ride to his health provider?
 
Stanski
January 20, 2020 ^