Quoting the New York Times Quoting the Washington Post Quoting themselves Quoting those who had no facts This is the new force Challenging in a sense themselves There were conflicts But they were constitutional They were not an act of abuse The President is doing his constitutional duty He also must protect confidentiality He has been tainted The House of Representatives has charged him with Impeachable (in their opinion) Charges They have had the President Impeached They ran for weeks, an exclusive inquiry They would not allow the President to bring forth witnesses or challenge their witnesses They were in a hurry Now they want to do inquiry in the Senate Trial They want the Senate to play fair, not how the House played They want fair play, but forgot that when they had the ball They call down the following of legal process protecting the President They came forth with no evidence of wrong doing They made up their own rules and twisted evidence to their own purpose The elements of truth matter Truth in the House inquiry was an unknown word They had planned to impeach this President before he was sworn in The Senate investigated the President Robert Mueller and his band investigated for over two years There was no there, there But there was evidence that the Democrats had violated laws This was not reported on the Front Pages So typical Washington does not recognize this President He is not a member of the Swamp Republicans and Democrats who are, have worked against his and our interests for three years He keeps on working for us He has been amazingly successful An outsider who cares for our Country Stanski January 21, 2020
PEAR SWITCH
Sometimes funny Looking back Flailing parents Trying to do The right thing In the process of Making their children right They were kids too When you think about it No training Just learning on the job The pear tree Offered answers Three foot shoots Growing out at the ground Were the right medicine Go pick a switch Bring it in Then we’ll punish you We were wise Beyond our years The softest switch We picked for her She was smart Handed it back Get a tougher one, sir We were not in danger Fear was on their side The promise to be good Saved us and our hide The leather belt would Give us a scare Now it’s a blur and We don’t really care They are missed now What could be more fair? Stanski January 20, 2020 ^
ELEMENTARY
Elements of love Like drops of water Come together to Give life shape Seasonal streams like Ebb and tide depend On quantity; quality Even the moon Light touches Gentle caresses Rolling water smoothing Dormant river stones Passion and candlelight Thunder and lightning Energy given Powerful explosions Energy changing Or transformed Never lost Always returning Reassuring doubters And romantic challenged Music and wine Waterfall roars New mornings Setting suns Northern lights Elements Stanski January 20, 2020 ^
THE FLAMINGOS AND DEER
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 ^
LIFE HAS TO GET BETTER
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 ^
NEW RULES
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 ^
THE BEAT GOES ON
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 ^
STAND UP HUMOR
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 ^
MORE FUNNY LINES
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
MORE LINES
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 ^
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