Category: LIMERICKS
Look it up. Seriously. The origin of the word is interesting!
Eirenicon
I do believe we can get along fine
and turn our standoff into a waltz
if you speak your truth, and I speak mine,
and we both remember they’re probably false.
Eirenicon: A proposal to resolve disputes and reconcile differences in order to advance peace, strengthen or establish unity, or foster solidarity.
(06 July 2023)
Truth
Truth can be subtle and often elusive.
It cancels the premise with which you propound it.
But it’s always considered concise and conclusive
by those who are satisfied that they have found it.
(2008-09-29)
Poets’ Parlor
Poets, part-time priests of mankind’s
mirror-templed vanity,
lovingly paint the lips and pinch
the pimples of humanity.
July 22, 1974
Justice
The fool said justice would be done.
The coward said it couldn’t.
The saint was just with everyone
although he knew they wouldn’t.
Japanese Toilets
One, two, piss on your shoe.
Three, four, shit on the floor.
Breaks your knees, makes you sneeze,
but you don’t touch nothin’
so you won’t get disease.
Tokyo, 1983