Cabbages and Kings
Where we speak of many things
Animal Poems
Henny Duck
Henny Duck was a yellow fluff ball
She was a rescue brought to us all
Only five days old
Boy was she bold
Climbed out of the cage, right through the bars
Jumped down, walked to this room of ours.
Jim looked down at the floor
Said there’s a duck, I’m sure
Maybe not it’s only a trick
That was the start of Henny’s magic.
She quacked to tell us she’s real
I eat, sleep and certainly feel
Now I’m where I belong
And it took very long
To find you folks
This is no joke.
I’ve been sent to teach about faith
How to focus and concentrate
On Father’s message to His creation
This is certainly my station
Our journey together began as such
When she could she laid her clutch
She’d nest hours on the eggs
In hopes they would sprout legs.
She tried over and over to make eggs hatch
But infertile eggs are not a good batch.
So Hen stood at my feet
On the corner of the street
That day and she flew
She already knew
She wouldn’t return
Til she could learn
Is she supposed to have ducklings
She keeps on looking
As she flies lake to lake
In search of her Drake.
Henny and Henry
Henny Duck would always come running
To play with grandkids when they’re knocking
They’d open the door and holler for her
Hen do you want to play in water?
She would run across the floor
Then all would meet at the door
A squeal of delight and a loving quack
They would then make their way outback
Let’s dig a hole and fill it with waters
So Henny can swim with all the critters
Kids and Duck playing in water and dirt
The best symbiosis since Ernie and Bert
Henny grew up and flew away
Hopefully she will come back one day
Maybe she’ll bring her kids, too
Then none of us will ever be blue
A month after Henny flew
Henry the squirrel came and grew
He was a tiny, injured baby
And I missed Henny so maybe
He could fill the void and shoes
When Henny flew and I felt the blues
That’s just what happened and Henry’s my friend
Many animals we rescued but in the end
The soul in our duck you’d have to had met
To know how magic she could get
When Henny proudly related
Everyone just watched and waited
To see how we fit into Hen’s plan
As she flew circles around the land
She could outfly a hawk
Then easily walk
To spread good cheer
To all who were near.
Clyde
Clyde was the first squirrel we rescued
He needed to be loved and nurtured
We learned how to listen then care
Found out we're nesters, a pair
Raising a baby who could run and climb
But called for his mama every time
Was challenging and demanding
Yet so very rewarding
When something so small
Would curl up and fall
Fast asleep in my lap
And finally nap
Thank you Clyde for teaching us
To give of ourselves, not make a fuss
Serving your child's irrationality
Reinforcing their personality
Is essential to know
Kids need all that to grow.
Kesha and Cooper
Aly wanted a pup and didn't know what kind
They searched all around to see what they'd find
She decided on a beagle with a white tipped tail
Dad fell in love with a Siberian husky female
This husky and beagle are an infamous pair
We found ourselves beginning to stare
As Kesha, big dog would pin him down
Cooper warned her it would turn around
He would teeth on her leg
Then she could only beg
Please let me go
I promise you know
Not to sit on your head
Won't pin you or tread
On your long, cutie ears
Let's play with no fears
Now Kesha and Cooper are an amazing site
They cheer up the family with their light
It would be interesting to see
What might actually be
If these dogs would mate
Should we contemplate
Tall legs and long ears
Something so cute in a few years
Puppies would sprint all around
Keeping noses to the ground
In reality, though, some would grow
Just plain beagle or husky you know.
Pandemic Platform
Coronavirus is a sub-atomic distortion
No vaccine or doctor consortium
Will deliver people from this flu
Some really don't make it through
It makes me ponder
If they ever wonder
Where it all began
In a lab in Wuhan?
We heard it was no accident
The virus was loosed and meant
To shut down world's industry
So people would finally see
The beautiful sky
Once smog rolled by
But there's a better way
So people won't pass away
Teach folks Father's truth
Get stronger beyond youth
Everyone will go green
As they see what we mean
If they can survive
They'll be alive
To evolve into something new
Father's gift to me and you.
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What doesn't acknowledge Father's gift
Also believes in a dangerous rift
Between power seeking egos
and developmental pros
Keeping people unhealthy resounds
With drugs that cause more breakdowns
People who use these so-called cures
Are really the drug addicts for sure
Victims of technology given worth
It shoots babies up soon after birth
Thus begins the syndromes
That may account for diseases
They plague our population
Little hope of salvation
Don't treat the body changes
Instead, expand brain ranges
The mind affects the body's function
So train and develop with dedication
Realize pollution is also within
People are toxic it's really a sin
No more pharma drugs do you need
Drugs that activate the brain will succeed
It's not your fault
Everyone needs to be taught.
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It's the responsibility of our government
To teach citizens about new development
In order to do that diligently
All drugs must be legal nationally
Then people can be taught how to use
So no one will want to abuse
Any substance on the shelves
They must decide for themselves
What's best and good and they might
Demand politicians give them the right
To pursue sub-atomic medicine and science
Along with any religious experience
People deserve a choice
They must use their voice
Not only will the economy soar
But in neighborhoods and more
We take violence off the street
Then one can no longer reap
The last vestige of free enterprise
These conclusions are wise.