❤ JOANNE ❤
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Putting it very succinctly,
Joanne in our eyes is distinctly…
A treasure to see
While we happily,
Visit her office meekly.
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In fashion that’s the best,
In professional confidence rests…
Her cheery manner
With not a complainer,
Or any of which we’ll attest!
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Blessed by her children dear,
We’re blessed by her presence here…
Those of us taken,
Loyalties unshaken
Would make our affection of her clear!
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We hope this Valentine will do,
We sure do appreciate you…!
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–Jonathan Caswell
LAUNCHING WORDS, SHIPS, PINK-COLORED SLIPS
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A face that truly inspires,
Greed and avarice fires…
Dressed up nice
But cold as ice,
Does she care about what transpires?
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Often idols are kept
Away from those who have wept…
A picture that’s true
Reality, will it do?
For those whose souls have left?
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Women dressed up and admired,
No control over what transpired….
Men use romance
Justifying advance,
After brutally acquired.
(A different side of the coin, perhaps?)
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–Jonathan Caswell
HIGHER SPEED RAIL
(To tune of “THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS”)
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Been working on the N scale
Whenever I’ve found time,
Rebuilding older trackage
So electrics will work fine…
Putting in curved turnouts
Simulating former speed,
My truncated mainline
Once hosted iron steeds!
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The story goes that this was once
A high-speed mainline,
Alas, this part of the railroad is
In serious decline…
A few banked curves remain to
Remind us what once was,
The rest of the roadbed
Like that economy, went bust.
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But renewing hope is out there
My imaginary line,
Hosts a tourist train
Which looks like it does fine…
A collection of Rail Diesel Cars–
Steam engines have a few–
An array of passenger train cars,
Restoration still to do!
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When rebuilding’s finished
(It’s going to run this time),
They’ll have a ceremony
So get yourself in line…
Cooking for a grand shindig
The restaurants in town,
Will serve the finest dishes
With MOXIE passed around!
They’ll serve their finest cuisine
So chug that MOXIE down!!!!
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–Jonathan Caswell
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HAREM SCARE ‘EM AND ME !
(To the tune of “THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS”…A SONG)
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He thought he’d like a harem–
Oh, what a great idea–
Collecting beautiful women
For each day of the year…
Have one of every hair color:
Of red-heads, two or three,
Some that change with the season
Oh what a company!
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But modern girls aren’t like the ones
That lived in olden time,
They’re much more educated,
Don’t easily resign…
Their lives and their futures
To a fat cat jailer-king,
To volunteer they’d like to hear
His cash disbursement ring.
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Logistics would be maddening
Even if all were convinced,
Coming from all over
When he saw the bill he winced…
He began feeling outnumbered
Cooperation thin,
Instead of coming one-by-one
They all came after him!
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He couldn’t pay their wages
So all up and left,
His fine plans for his evenings–
Not a single one was kept…
And then he got the bills for
The leaving of each one,
He decided then and there
Modern harems were no fun!
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I thought of the same thing myself,
Like “THE HAREM OF BIRDS”
But only beautiful bloggers–
Women, in other words…
An exclusive club with just one man
My wife would veto fast,
My flesh already wants control—
The concept sounds a blast.
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But thinking realistically
My cost is way too much,
I’ll lose those friends who cannot stand
A married man’s touch…
Long-distance relationships
Are harder to maintain,
I’d just as soon give up now
Before I feel the pain!
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–Jonathan Caswell
THE LORD CLEANED MY COMPUTER
(or arranged it!)
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To say that God cleaned it
Is to say He arranged the act…
There is no doubt that without His clout
I once again would have been smacked.
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The on-line guy never called back
So I was left in the lurch…
I asked Pastor for prayer and
He and others prayed right in church.
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My neighbor introduced me to the man who
Had been fixing computers a while…
He didn’t upload what I wanted,
But left me with a smile.
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He did as he’d normally done,
Cleaned and set things up right…
So now I’m safer with protection besides
And the cost was much less of a fright!
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The Lord in His mercy sent someone along,
Of that I am entirely convinced…
If I had gone with my original plan,
The bank account would have winced!
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–Jonathan Caswell
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FASHION PERSONIFIED
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Janet and I were talking,
While Joanne was walking
Out to see
Little Gracie,
While I did the usual gawking.
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“Joanne,” said Janet kindly,
“Your suit looks wonderfully…
“Matched in all parts
Your clothing arts,
You’re always a joy to see.”
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I easily agreed too,
Joanne know what to do…
Fashion embodiment
By separates’ statement
Of talent with green and blue!
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Things independently
Bought are artfully…
Brought together
A visual treasure,
Pleasing to all who see! 🙂
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Jonathan Caswell
FUR-BRAINED FELINES
You Tube compilations
Of cat concentrations…
Mirrors and jumps
And into bath dumps,
Expose tintinnabulations!
–Jonathan Caswell
END-OF-DAY HAIKU
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Forecast warm, sunny,
Workplace: energized hub-bub…
Hallways empty fast!
–Jonathan Caswell
CHERRY BLOSSOMS
From the Orient
Friendship ties and harmony
Spread throughout the world
–J.E.C.
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April pleasure sight
Delicate blossom display
International
Trees of friendship underway
Sharing joy to all today
–J.E.C.
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The April cherry trees,
Make glad those buzzing bees…
Who service each flower
Hour upon hour,
Abundant blossom–the bee’s knees!
–Jonathan Caswell
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Blossoms abundantly rich,
Whose beauty causes an itch…
To put down
Weapons aground,
And find a peaceful niche
(niche being mispronounced as “nitch”)
–Jonathan Caswell
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(New lyrics to YHE JELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS)
Oh…those Washingtom Cherry trees
Are really quite a sight,
Folks visit from all around
To bask in pinkish light…
We thank the Japanese who gave
This wondrous sight to us
Delicate blossoms which
Gently our cheeks buss!
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From cities around the world
Come gentle oohs and ahhs,
Because these groves of cherry trees
Proclaim a peaceful cause…
Maybe, like the cherry tree
Man will decide in time,
To make amends for all our faults
And peace on earth to find!…
Yes man to put down all our faults
For peace on earth to find!
–new lyrics by Jonathan Caswell
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