Author: stevehaarman

Clutter in every direction

causes forgetfulness

Something was in mind,

but now it is lost

The excuse for the situation

becomes a horn-blowing

Multi-tasking took one

on the wrong path and

like a fall to the ground

can be painful

Oh, I wish for this again,

it has been eighteen months

since I wished first, but

with no action taken

situations will remain the same

and all the wishing in the world

will not change this

The apparent desire to be

mired in paperwork becomes

a cover for malfeasance

Stanski

November 13, 2022, ^

We ponder as we wake

Look out the window

See gray skies

Hear the wind blow

There are no ducks

Swimming on the lake

Seems they have packed it in

For the journey, they must take

They follow the successful ritual

No need to play the fake

As for us, we are going nowhere

We think it is too lovely here

So we will wait for Santa

And all of his reindeer

On Dasher, on Dancer,

One Prancer and Cupid

Enough of that

Don’t want to sound stupid

We have prepared

The best we could do

Not back to indoors

A few projects to do

We will have a good time

Waiting for spring, but

First the struggle through winter

That has a familiar ring

The summer was good

Temperatures just right

Not hot under the collar

No urges to fight

So here we are with

Daylight savings time

I don’t like it

Others think it is fine

Are the animals confused?

They don’t seem to mind

Now we will wait for spring

Hear the familiar voices ring

Listen for the music of the waves

And for the birds who sing

Stanski

November 12, 2022, ^

The morning light is just breaking 

Waves have been breaking all night

I have a feeling of jitteriness

It is all about the world’s condition

And all about the election

Dark morning clouds are in the sky

Here and there are breaks of light

A great number of people must

Like the situation in our country

High fuel prices, inflation, open

Border, Fentanyl deaths, suicides

Sex trafficking, no drilling or mining

Loss of high-paying jobs and the

Impossible movement toward

Electric vehicles.  These people

In a sense voted to keep things

As they are.  In Pennsylvania

One candidate held up a pink

Tee-shirt that read Fetterwomen

There is a sickness, deeply ingrained

Into many people.  Their side has to win

There are consequences to this

I can’t conceive of people knowing

This and still voting as their grandpa

And papa did.  We need some

Critical thinking.  Parents have

The right to know what their

Children are being taught in school

Whether they are being coached

On transgenderism.  There will

Be legal battles and again we

Will be the laughingstock of the world

Five million illegals have entered

In the last two years.  There will

Be babies born who will automatically

Become citizens, who will vote.

Apparently, we as a nation want this

Votes are counted in one day or one

Month depending on what state

You are in.  This should not be.

Our founders must be wondering

God help us all as we move forward

Stanski

November 11, 2022, ^

Wind, sleet, and rain.

This a sure sign that winter is near

A truth we can rely on

With no need to fear

The mid-term elections are over

But the counting of votes goes on

Systems of voting vary in each state

Some send ballots out for early voting

Whether requested or not

Many do not trust this system

Deceased people may vote only once

Identification is not always required

Canvasing with ballots and helping

The unaware residents’ vote is

Not a legal method, but goes on

This to the dismay of many

Voting on ballots before the debates

Does not make much sense, especially

If the candidate dies or develops

Health issues as in Pennsylvania

Some electors do not watch the debates

Especially if cartoons are on another channel

They claim there is not much difference

And already know how they are going to vote

If it was good enough for grandpa and dad

Then it is surely good enough for me

Why employ critical thinking

It is easier to accept inflation;

High energy prices for heating;

High fuel prices for driving;

Shortages of many items;

Including baby food;

High-interest rates;

Begging foreign countries to lower oil prices;

Accepting our government’s ban on drilling

For oil, natural gas; and mining coal;

The loss of high-paying jobs;

Five million illegals; a hundred thousand

Fentanyl deaths; human trafficking;

Welfare costs for the illegals

These things we can accept if only

Our side wins legally or otherwise

Stanski

November 10, 2022, ^

By acclamation

The day was nasty

No sun

Fog

Gray clouds

Rain

Snowflakes

Then I thought

There is beauty

A different look

Difficult task

Rewarding when

You see it at last

The sun breaks through

Momentarily

Enough to lift you

Change your point of view

There is always beauty

Just a different kind

Make a point of searching

Seek and you will find

Stanski

November 9, 2022, ^

Do you miss me?

   Of course, I do, but

Love sometimes means

Releasing, letting go

Let one find what is missing

Since what has been done

Look for the truth

Search the soul

   Open to God’s purpose

Set aside our own inept plans

The sacred gift of life

Our brief existence

What is meaningful?

How do we serve others?

Quietude and compassion

Need to be with Him

   Be like Him

This wish for me,

   For you

So valid

My expression of my love for you

Stansberry McKricken aka Stanski

August 17, 2016, ^

It is too late in the year for nests of robins and

a good thing as the forty to fifty miles per hour

wind for six hours last night and early morning

would have blown them down as it did several

trees, which knocked out electricity for about

three hours and some are still waiting for it. 

Their homes are cold and damp as rain

accompanied the wind.  Today I look at

a startling bright inland sea with rapid flowing

two-foot waves.  Relentless is the best word

to describe the scenario.  Today is world prayer

day for all the captive people around the globe. 

Ruthless leaders are oblivious to the pain and

suffering, disease, and sickness; the hunger

and thirst; death causing malnutrition. 

All saints day and all souls day have just past

and as we reflect we wonder why our world

is in such shambles.  It does not make us happy

and we know that prayer is the only weapon

we have, so we pray.  We gained an hour this

early morning and most people would like the

savings time episode would end.  In the spring

we will lose that hour as we move our clocks

forward.  I may have been useful when we

were and agrarian nation, but that is all by

the board and darkness will be earlier and

longer for a while and when you evaluate it

we haven’t gained much light at all.  If we gained

an hour each day for a month we would have

gained a day and then some.  We should try

that and call it leap day and give everyone

the day off.  I would vote for that and this

Tuesday I will be voting again.  I don’t know

how many on the left are happy with what

has happened to our country in the past

two years, but without any critical thinking

they will vote as though they like open borders,

fentanyl deaths, inflation, high gas and energy

prices, rampaging crime and failing schools. 

I would like a world prayer day for them,

hoping that they will wake up.  Their proud

utterings and use of the blame game make me sick. 

We can only hope that the silent majority is out in force.

Stanski

November 6, 2022, ^

Today was gray and rainy.

You knew what diving into life

Means to those who suffered

The ill effects of a wind storm

One old tree cracked into two

Lay gently down in the woods

And as we listened we heard

That more was on its way

The conquerors would blame

It on bovine flatulence, but

Controllers that they are they

Are wrong again and have no

Notion of nature and natural

Law.  There are setbacks in

Life and they are usually

Accompanied with excuses

A loss has an explanation

And dignity is given up in order

To come out on top of the

Situation.  This is reality, but

Unfortunately, many who do

Not want to rock the boat go

Along with insipidness instead

Of confronting the truth

The conquering and controlling

People will not surrender even

When they can see with their

Own eyes the damage that

Their policies bring including

Death by murder and drugs,

Destruction, inflation, and

Shortages.  Their pride will

Not allow apology.  They want

The southern border open

To the drug cartels of Mexico

They go along with the rape

And sex trafficking of the

Illegals.  So sad.  It is a sad,

Sad situation.

Stanski

November 5, 2022, ^

Nature teased us today

Woke up to gray and rain

Fell back into slumber

Woke up to sunshine and warmth

Got up; drank coffee

Went through mail

Watched it cloud over

Kept waiting and waiting

Finally at three in the afternoon

The rain came back again

This time in aces

It felt damp in the house

The roar of the waves

Sent chills up my tired back

Waves are three to four feet

No one is out

Depression is commonplace

We anticipate winter

Still have outside work to do

Rain keeps us away from it

This time we are thankful

Didn’t want to work anyway

Tomorrow may change that

We will pray for sunshine

The sunshine that sustains us

If it is to come

We will accomplish much

If not we will hibernate again

Still waiting for Indian summer

There is always hope

Meanwhile we drift

Forget about the good times

Dwell on the bad and

Hope this is all a bad dream

Stanski

November 4, 2022, ^

We have just a few weeks before the year’s end. 

As we look about we can see an array of beauty. 

Some days will be gray and depressing,

but beauty can be found. 

Each leaf is a miracle. 

Each wave is a song. 

We are blessed people and for

the most part get along. 

We care for each other and

for those in the fringes. 

We are generous, but still,

there is much more that

we could do if we apply ourselves. 

There are never regrets when

one helps his neighbor. 

Not everyone is as fortunate as us

and if we refuse to recognize this or

our responsibilities, then the lowly

and deprived are better off than are we. 

Nature, in spite of all its loveliness,

sometimes raises its ugly head. 

This year many people have lost

their lives, their families, their homes

and businesses because of floods and hurricanes. 

People, besides first responders,

have come from all over the country to aid and

help restore some semblance of order

to the affected areas.  We have helped in many ways. 

Those who could not physically help,

sent money, food, and water. 

There are those in other countries who have also

benefited from our love and generosity. 

When we review what we have done to help

a feeling of warmth comes over us. 

There is nothing wrong with peace, love, and understanding.

Stanski

November 3, 2022, ^