Practice in city driving
Thankful sufficient timing…
Route memory
Made it easy,
Without my wife’s reminding!
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–Jonathan Caswell
HAS IT BEEN THIS LONG?
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ANTI-P.C. MODEL RAILROADING?
He going back a few years
When people held fewer fears…
About burning coal
For energy goals,
When a coal train regularly appears!
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Not using behemoth power,
A giant producing huge watts-per-hour…
But a cool RS-1
To get the job done,
Or a steam engine with cinder shower!
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Close down this plant—Why?
So you got a little smut in your eye…
Berry bushes poke through–
Gonna wipe out thorn bushes, too?
Expensive scrubbers can clean up the sky.
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Most of all–coal trains bring jobs,
Labor and wind farms at odds…
How many men
Does solar need attend,
Its labor needs at large?
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Moving coal cars is fun,
As models–not the real ones–
Although on my pike
I’ll do what I like,
But not with the same need of funds!
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–Jonathan Caswell
WHERE IS THAT FAIRY WORLD?
Where is the fairy world now,
In cities is it absent somehow…
Quiet forest glades
In most cities can’t be made,
Not even a mooing cow!
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Cities tend toward sound,
Coming from all around…
Sound and light
Throughout any night,
Pretty hard to find fairy ground!
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Perhaps in garden plots,
Common owners who believe a lot…
Putting fairy houses
In hopes that arouses,
Wee folk to give it a shot.
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–Jonathan Caswell
WONDERS WHERE I GREW UP!
Over hill and dale
To Binghamton I’d sail…
Happily
A “Bingo-town” spree,
As daydreams do avail.
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Various interesting trains,
On branch line and main…
ALCOs near-gone
Rail soldiers on,
In it’s dancing refrain.
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The hospital where Dad “Chaplain-ed”,
A lot of shrinking has happened…
Buildings torn down
Services by the town,
And mini-steam plants enacted.
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Our residence still stands,
Used for other demands…
Memories
Of growing-up trees,
I sure understand!
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Behind the house sat
The grave of our Bally-cat…
A mulberry tree
Marked his entry
Into where dead pets are at.
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Culture I’m sure is there,
Two folk dance groups, if you car…
As far as downtown
I’ve not been around,
But assume its commercial air.
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I’ve ignored most of my school mates,
Too bad I couldn’t find a place…
For friends who struggled,
Occasionally snuggled,
To life’s accelerated pace?
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In my mind I can see
Multiple routes to conveniently…
Go here to there
Over to that square,
My mind’s eye can still see!
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Both parents are buried out there,
Haven’t gone back since Dad was put there…
So many years
In arrears,
Memories are all I can share.
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–Jonathan Caswell
THE BRITISH EAT MASHED PEAS
The British have fish and chips,
Newspaper-wrapped for drips…
Their specialties
Include mashed (or mushed) peas,
Instead of potato as chips?
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–Jonathan Caswell
ACCUSTOMED REACTION
My boss stood outside
Until I had arrived…
Put two with two–
Now what did I do–
Readied for some fur flight.
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Didn’t dare say a thing
Until he was asking…
Why I seemed puzzled
I wasn’t muzzled,
Say, what in my mind was turning?
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Generally he’s out waiting,
For reprimand I’m anticipating…
Thought that he
Had it in for me,
Thus my hesitating!
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He thought maybe I was joking–
That’s his new spot for smoking…
Melting relief
No guillotine “brief”
Away with this worry uncloaking!
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–Jonathan Caswell
LIKE A COMMUTE ON INDIA’S RAILWAYS???
More hair-raising every year,
At least to this older guy…
Twenty-five miles
Of various trials,
He prays every trip and here’s why.
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Summertime heavy traffic,
Northbound is never static…
Construction zones–
Several tight ones–
Vehicle flow is erratic!
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Each section needs different skills,
Mostly a matter of wills…
Drive forward hard
Give not a yard,
Take it high speed over hills!
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He stays in the slow lane,
High speed isn’t his thing…
Gradual loss
For him is his cross,
But happy he is still driving!
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–Jonathan Caswell
THE BEAUTY OF CHANGING LANES!
Like high=speed ballet,
Between lanes sashay…
Car and truck
With clever pluck,
To and through holes in the fray!
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How they see what they see,
Is a real mystery…
Seeing them swoop
Through two lanes to suit,
,Needing outside lane proximity!
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Cars and trucks going fast,
Confidence must last…
Until we obtain
Our exit lane
And then have to slow down fast!
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–Jonathan Caswell
WHAT’S FOR SUPPER–I DON’T KNOW!
Had BURGER KING for lunch,
Our “no pickle” Whoppers had crunch…
Chinese or Italian
Food I’ll rally on,
Maybe just cashews to munch!
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Cashews are out in the car,
Praise be–that’s not too far…
Something to drink–
Diet soda, I think–
Although THAT won’t go very far!
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–Jonathan Caswell
SIMPLE BUT ELEGANT WAYS
Image : hapatime–STALKING STYLE WILL NEVER ENDS
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Simple sheer-like pink and black,
Certainly have no lack…
Of modesty
And mystery,
Watching a woman flower!
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Delicate pink satin top,
Pencil skirt can traffic stop…
At least guys’
Appreciative eyes,
Care less for how she is cropped.
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Ladies see that it’s cool,
Stylish and makes men school…
Pretty in pink
A girl likes to think,
Professional-looking cool!
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–Jonathan Caswell
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