Month: December 2020

The artist looks at a blank canvas

Not sure what he is going to do

Mixes a few of his oils

Looks at his palate for clues

Dabbles a streak; it looks like an arroyo

Visualizes the banks and goes to work

Sage, shrubs begin to fill in

Rocks, Junipers and an awesome sky

Now the work around and the accents

A little time with deliberate strokes

Adjustments and modifications

A master piece by the way it looks

One wonders about the mind of the artist

Many of whom wish to be a master

How much work and creativity

Should they go slow or faster

Many just have the touch

The feel for what to do

Yet the blank canvas endures

Whatever; who has a clue?

Stanski

December 2, 2020 ^

VICTORY OR VANQUISHED

Don’t tell me you don’t hear the music

Or that you don’t understand

You may not know the notes

You may not even be a fan

But let me tell you friend

Stay in line, this is a parade

We are the good; we’re fighting evil

Hold on to this hand-grenade

You always were a soft one

But now we’re dancing in real time

Those sharp knives will cut your dangles off

Now don’t tell me you’re feeling fine

This isn’t the Salvation Army

We’re fighting against corruption

If the enemy overtakes us

There will be no resuscitation

All you’ve heard is talk, brother

But now you are up against action

We have been out-gunned by the immoral

The fight is now abut retraction

Lady Justice wears a blindfold

The obedient wear a mask

The opportunity presented for tinkering

To correct this cheating is our task

Corruption is a nasty label

But what about Capitalism

Pray the courts will follow the Constitution

And save us from evil socialism

Stanski

December 1, 2020

Does everyone know?

We only have a few days

Actually about two months

To look into Medicare

Check out our benefits

What we are entitled to

Rides to the doctors

Prescriptions, eye glasses

Oxygen, hearing-aids

Food and supplies

And oh, so much more

Just a few days left

You might be entitled

To 144 dollars every month

Find out if you qualify

It’s worth looking into

Wheel-chairs or crutches

Be sure you get all

That you deserve

Taxpayers are happy providers

You just call and stake your claim

Then you are off

Like the “Easy Riders”

Time is running out

Act now, don’t hesitate

Get all fixed up and ready

Well prepared for the Golden Gate

I guarantee it!

Stanski

November 30, 2020 ^