8/30/26 No more for sure

No more for sure

I never listen to my father

I always thought I was much smarter

By the time I was 20, he learned a lot

I began to realize I didn't know squat

But still, I knew so much for sure. 

60 years later for sure is no more 

 So much of what I read is theory

I study and think, but all I get is weary

All I know now is, I'll never know

Sure glad I wound up in The Show

No more for sure

8/30/26 If you think Education Is expensive try Ignorance cc10/22/18

If you think

Education 

Is expensive try

Ignorance

When I was young I knew it all

Then came along my first big fall

Of course I could not except the blame

It was not my fault I lost the game

My first choice was always recreation 

I never thought much about education

After a while I realize it's what I knew

That will  usually determine what I do

So now I study every day

And in most things find my way

If you think

Education 

Is expensive try

Ignorance

Derek Bok

10/22/18 #523
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8/27/26 Give up all Hope Of a better Past cc11/4/18

Give up all

Hope

Of a better

Past

It's good to reflect on events of the past

Sometimes we extract lessons that last

But to whine, complain and wallow in regret

Will makes you tense and always upset

The past is the past it's over forever

Use what it taught in your next endeavour

The present is the only place

That we can win our daily race

Stay focused on the task at hand

And your skills and talents will expand

Give up all

Hope

Of a better

Past

Lily Tomlin

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8/20/26 Stay balanced In both Praise and censure cc 9/26/17

Stay balanced

In both

Praise and censure

If I want to keep on learning

I'll give up all my silly yearning

To stand out and be really cool

Not just one more ignorant fool

So time is short and life is good

Why care if I'm misunderstood

I'll take a stand and do my best

Forgo my concern about the rest

Stay balanced

In both

Praise and censure

8/16/26 Self-righteous Freedom from Doubt cc 5/4/20

                                                    Self-righteous 

                                      Freedom from

Doubt

Without any thinking I launched this great plan

And pretty soon it all went in the garbage can

That was just before I turned 80

 No more will I start anything weighty  

A few times in the past lady luck has come thru

I'd get all puffed up and start something new

No council or thought just time and money

From the high ground of old age it seems really funny

To the young people I say be cautious but bold

It takes more than thought to pile up some gold

Self-righteous  

Freedom from

Doubt

Robert DeRopp

7/9/26 Sweet spot cc 10/27/21

Sweet spot 

We picked a sweet spot in all of history

To be born into this incredible mystery

And now in addition to just being alive

We changed the world so we can thrive

Get enough to eat and a little spare time

So an idiot like me can sit and rhyme

There has been no concern for sustainability

Or how all the debt will create instability

It's been really great to live in this way

But sad that the future will have to pay

Sweet spot

8/7/26 Morning delight cc2/14/20

Morning delight 

This morning before the clock turn three

Our nutty cat came and laid down on me

He purred real loud and licked my hand

Trying to make me understand

The time be damned he wanted to eat

Nothing about him is the least bit discreet

Then Peanut our dog started to wine in my ear

I got their message it was loud and clear

With joy & good humor I krept down the stairs

And directly addressed both of their cares

All three of us now sit in the warm fires light

They doze off and I wonder what to write

This early start of my 29,323rd day on earth

Is a celebration of gratitude and mirth 

There's no other place or no better time

That I can imagine to sit around & rhyme 

Morning delight