Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 185
July 4, 2020
A Little Bit Off Today
Days like this are bound to happen,Just like your Momma always said. Maybe that midnight pizza was not The best idea to come into your head. Maybe that thing that went snap, crackle, pop This morning when you first got out of bed Was an omen of dragons lurking in shadows Anxiously wanting their famine be fed.
Collision, collusion, confusion abounds And Murphy’s law seems to apply. It’s two steps forward, one sideways, one back. Keep quiet and never ask why. But giving up is never an option If you want your piece of the pie. So, you hold up your head to Push on through the dread Refusing to crumble or cry.
And yes, Things might be a little bit off, You and fate don’t quite see eye to eye. But you’ll never know just How much you might win Unless you continue to try.
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Collision, collusion, confusion abounds And Murphy’s law seems to apply. It’s two steps forward, one sideways, one back. Keep quiet and never ask why. But giving up is never an option If you want your piece of the pie. So, you hold up your head to Push on through the dread Refusing to crumble or cry.
And yes, Things might be a little bit off, You and fate don’t quite see eye to eye. But you’ll never know just How much you might win Unless you continue to try.
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July 3, 2020
Where are My Glasses?
Glasses? Who needs glasses?Only need them when my eyes are open. Thankful for the 20/20 I’d Otherwise be denied. Pity these old eyes can’t seem to Focus on their own Except in dreams where my imagination Reaches far and wide.
I see other folks my age Stroll free and unencumbered by The dual panes that ride the nose Like cowboys in a saddle. Wonder why the Good Lord chose To have me hide my features Behind glass and wire and plastic As though my brain were addled.
But then, upon considering that Sight to some has been denied, My feckless fear of vanity Throws caution to the masses. Blessed to see the sunrise/sunset. Blessed to know my loved ones faces. Thankful for the awkward task To ask, “where are my glasses?”
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I see other folks my age Stroll free and unencumbered by The dual panes that ride the nose Like cowboys in a saddle. Wonder why the Good Lord chose To have me hide my features Behind glass and wire and plastic As though my brain were addled.
But then, upon considering that Sight to some has been denied, My feckless fear of vanity Throws caution to the masses. Blessed to see the sunrise/sunset. Blessed to know my loved ones faces. Thankful for the awkward task To ask, “where are my glasses?”
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July 2, 2020
Not a Bad Life
There is no such thing as aPerfect life. It Simply doesn’t exist. The peaks and valleys Trials and tribulations, Turns and twists.
Back-stepping, sidestepping, Stepping up, stepping down, Stepping in poop, Stepping on eggshells, Trying to please everyone, To be a part of a group.
Dealing with losses and New beginnings. Eager to figure things out. Trying too hard to please everybody When no one can tell you What life’s all about.
Hop on the ride of life’s Big rollercoaster. Feel every bump, every dip, every curve. Taste the adventure of every moment. Feel every meal That life has to serve.
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Back-stepping, sidestepping, Stepping up, stepping down, Stepping in poop, Stepping on eggshells, Trying to please everyone, To be a part of a group.
Dealing with losses and New beginnings. Eager to figure things out. Trying too hard to please everybody When no one can tell you What life’s all about.
Hop on the ride of life’s Big rollercoaster. Feel every bump, every dip, every curve. Taste the adventure of every moment. Feel every meal That life has to serve.
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July 1, 2020
Faded Plans
That trip to London and Paris,Dublin and Glasgow. Maybe even a side stop in Tuscany Or Nice. One more (or more) treks to Broadway To see our favorite “Phantom” and To dine at Sardis amongst all the stars.
No real agenda, Just pick up and go. Any whim, any time, anywhere our Desires send our footsteps To places of bold new adventures, Tempting our fate. Learning to quick-step, the jive and The waltz. You always wanted to Teach me to dance.
And yes, I know I could still Do these things. But where would the meaning be? Where would the song? These faded plans we made together Lose their luster now You are gone.
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No real agenda, Just pick up and go. Any whim, any time, anywhere our Desires send our footsteps To places of bold new adventures, Tempting our fate. Learning to quick-step, the jive and The waltz. You always wanted to Teach me to dance.
And yes, I know I could still Do these things. But where would the meaning be? Where would the song? These faded plans we made together Lose their luster now You are gone.
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June 30, 2020
Pack a Lunch / Have a Picnic
Looks, to me, it’s gonna beA good time, apple-shine, scent of pine day.Polished and tasty, Fresh from the Morn’s cornucopian buffet.
Constant and steady, No plans at the ready, Completely at spontaneity’s call. Go pack a lunch. No, wait. Pack a basket, Enough for a picnic. To hell with it all.
Should we walk? Should we drive? Would we feel more alive To set off in directions Completely unknown? Do we seek out a place where The clock stops at midday With nary a worry about Getting back home?
We enjoy our repast From the first to the last As frivolous time slips slowly away. And the treasures we found, Both sweet and profound. Pack a lunch. Have a picnic. Savor the day.
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Constant and steady, No plans at the ready, Completely at spontaneity’s call. Go pack a lunch. No, wait. Pack a basket, Enough for a picnic. To hell with it all.
Should we walk? Should we drive? Would we feel more alive To set off in directions Completely unknown? Do we seek out a place where The clock stops at midday With nary a worry about Getting back home?
We enjoy our repast From the first to the last As frivolous time slips slowly away. And the treasures we found, Both sweet and profound. Pack a lunch. Have a picnic. Savor the day.
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June 29, 2020
Another Day
Woke up,Got up, business done.Ready for another day. Brush away the overnight And damn the light And the mirrors display. And though I know I look a fright With bedroom hair And droopy stare, I fake a smile and stumble to The kitchen in my underwear.
Coffee on. Pills to take. Fill a cup of each. Socks and shoes, A little news and Step into the breach.
What grand adventures do await To carry me away? Tis grace that’s granted me The sunrise of Another day.
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Coffee on. Pills to take. Fill a cup of each. Socks and shoes, A little news and Step into the breach.
What grand adventures do await To carry me away? Tis grace that’s granted me The sunrise of Another day.
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June 28, 2020
Young and Foolish
I would never have guessed that
Getting old would come so soon.
Wasn’t it just yesterday that
High School hijinks were the rule?
So clear in fond reflection are
Those carefree days of Brigadoon.
They sparkle in my memory as
A brightly polished jewel.
And you, my friend, cannot deny
The mischief of our genesis.
We were so young and foolish,
Never counting danger’s cost.
No dare of double-dog did we
Let pass without remiss.
Head over backside we would tumble
Once the gauntlet had been tossed.
Looking back and looking forward,
Reckless youth and
Feckless folly.
Lessons learned from dangers spurned
Spared our youth from melancholy.
The what and how, the then, the now
Defined our destiny.
That we survived and somehow thrived
Is still an utter mystery.
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June 27, 2020
Maybe a Miracle
Whatever happened to
That side-fund we had saved
For rainy days?
Oh yes, repairs were necessary.
Bid goodbye to that outlay.
But didn’t I work extra hours
And resolve to change my ways?
Oh, yes, the medicines were costly.
There were doctor bills to pay.
The rent is due.
Utilities are soaring through the roof.
Excuses flow til I don’t know
A falsehood from the truth.
Friends are mute or
Resolute they cannot lend a note.
They seem to be in
The same sea
If not in the same boat.
No doubt these miseries will pass.
Alas, we’ll see it through.
Maybe the gods will smile
And send a miracle…
Or two.
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That side-fund we had saved
For rainy days?
Oh yes, repairs were necessary.
Bid goodbye to that outlay.
But didn’t I work extra hours
And resolve to change my ways?
Oh, yes, the medicines were costly.
There were doctor bills to pay.
The rent is due.
Utilities are soaring through the roof.
Excuses flow til I don’t know
A falsehood from the truth.
Friends are mute or
Resolute they cannot lend a note.
They seem to be in
The same sea
If not in the same boat.
No doubt these miseries will pass.
Alas, we’ll see it through.
Maybe the gods will smile
And send a miracle…
Or two.
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June 26, 2020
I’ve Changed My Mind
Woke up this spry misty morning
Restless to change the ho-hum of my life.
Bored with the humdrum/doldrums that’s
Plagued for so long.
Spoke up to issue fair warning
To any who might try to add to my strife.
Nothing and no one allowed to
Silence my song.
Yesterday’s sorrows are still there,
A constant companion wherever I go.
A badge I wear pinned to my heart
Next to your memory.
And all my tomorrows are threadbare,
Fallow, unchanged, unintended to grow.
Day after day after
Long lonely day
Yesterday is all I can see.
But you wouldn’t want me to
Carry that burden,
Living my life in a haze. So,
I woke up this morning and
I’ve changed my mind
To start living the rest of my days.
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Restless to change the ho-hum of my life.
Bored with the humdrum/doldrums that’s
Plagued for so long.
Spoke up to issue fair warning
To any who might try to add to my strife.
Nothing and no one allowed to
Silence my song.
Yesterday’s sorrows are still there,
A constant companion wherever I go.
A badge I wear pinned to my heart
Next to your memory.
And all my tomorrows are threadbare,
Fallow, unchanged, unintended to grow.
Day after day after
Long lonely day
Yesterday is all I can see.
But you wouldn’t want me to
Carry that burden,
Living my life in a haze. So,
I woke up this morning and
I’ve changed my mind
To start living the rest of my days.
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June 25, 2020
Wake Up Morning
Good morning, morning.
Time to get up.
I’ve been marking time all night for you.
Come alive with the shimmer of
Daybreak on dewdrops,
Bidding the moon and the stars
Fond adieu.
The robins have found you
And croon your arrival
With subtle sweet smooth serenade.
And as ebony morphs into
Crystal clear dawning
The shadows of night gently fade.
I sit with my coffee cup
Anticipating as lush aromatics bid
Senses to hurry,
To hasten the sunrise without
Brash dramatics
That send the day reeling and
Lost in a flurry.
Warm as a summer breeze.
Soft as a pup.
Good morning, morning.
It’s time to get up.
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Time to get up.
I’ve been marking time all night for you.
Come alive with the shimmer of
Daybreak on dewdrops,
Bidding the moon and the stars
Fond adieu.
The robins have found you
And croon your arrival
With subtle sweet smooth serenade.
And as ebony morphs into
Crystal clear dawning
The shadows of night gently fade.
I sit with my coffee cup
Anticipating as lush aromatics bid
Senses to hurry,
To hasten the sunrise without
Brash dramatics
That send the day reeling and
Lost in a flurry.
Warm as a summer breeze.
Soft as a pup.
Good morning, morning.
It’s time to get up.
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