A baby actin costume,champagne servedin glassesbigger thanfinger-bowls
One of thoserare smiles,the whole worldfor an instant,at that pointit vanished
Slow-thinkingand full ofinteriorrules, that actas brakes onmy desires
the home of sherku and other verse I write
A baby actin costume,champagne servedin glassesbigger thanfinger-bowls
One of thoserare smiles,the whole worldfor an instant,at that pointit vanished
Slow-thinkingand full ofinteriorrules, that actas brakes onmy desires
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The funny thing about hate is who you hate doesn't
feel it, when you finally realize that, what's next
What do you do with that wasted hate, it is
wasted on them, but consuming you, so what's next
She looked at me as if I had two heads, one of which
she knew, the other had no place in her world, what's next
The story told that won the day will likely play
out in ways perhaps that they didn't want, so what's next
Instead of using the gas powered blower, just rake the
leaves into a corner, where the wind will take over, what's next
We were about to change bedside places, watching
over Dad, when he stopped breathing, so what's next
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Such beauty in these past prime black-eyed Susans,
they are very ready to give all for what's next
The joy of running carried me many years, I am forced
to walk now, I find joy in slowly moving to what's next
The sounds of life can jar us from what we are busy about,
a wailing siren breaks through, pausing us, from what's next
A touch can be so subtle, intimate, stirring, life giving;
moving through time without touch avoids what's next
Busy beavers chewed a double tree bringing it down
near the glistening shoreline where it rests for what's next
A better story needs to get developed to win
back the day before there is nothing left for what's next
So Sherlock, are you working on the story that will touch
those who need to take action to prepare for what's next
"The funny thing about hate" comes from a line by In-Q, in his poem "Father Time"
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Answers may not be a big deal, this much I know
Better to ask the proper question, this much I know
Peeling and cutting the wax coated turnip is a holiday
prep activity for me, she'd rather I do it, this much I know
The ceiling skylight can let the rain sound hard, otherwise
The downspouts sing as the rain flows, this much I know
Making walking routes, centered from our new house,
They are longer or shorter than before, this much I know
We only moved a single mile, not very far, yet the loops
Are changing, bringing different views, this much I know
How long is long, what is new, when will it all be better
The answers will change upon point of view, this much I know
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You can calculate the circle by knowing the diameter and pi
Even better when full of your favorite pie, this much I know
The tax rate is a talking point and not really a worthy one
The tax bill is a more important comparison, this much I know
What services are included, and what are not, is worth finding
So you can compare like for like, this much I know
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, some one
Always pays for something, this much I know
Comparing oil vs gas heating is not easy, the companies
Don't want you to know the truth, this much I know
So Sherlock, answers can come and go, most don't matter,
The questions are key to understanding, this much I know
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One of my guiding lights, understanding the content in context
Is another way of saying getting the big picture is content in context
So sunshine on a country road, cornrows reaching for the blue sky
Handcrafted sign for a roadside stand fits content in context
Further along that rolling road, another handcrafted sign, this time for free
Flying lessons, is not quite the same fit for content in context
It could be that the farmer, an excellent craftsman, also gets money
Flying tourists to enable living his life fully content, content in context
The craftsman in raising corn and tending to flying machines
Can be valid for an ex-military pilot, living a dream, content in context
Staying on the surface, staying with first impressions, can leave out those
Sometimes wonderful sideroads, by roads, content in context
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The first hour of the market is a quiet time for those challenged
with sensory issues, respectfully to enable them to enjoy the content in context
The singer made it completely thru a song on the third try, had to switch battery,
swap plugs, to get the best power for his content in context
Give me the beat folks, want to get lost in your rock & roll
Rhythm and rhyme and harmony, heck with the content in context
Markets naturally occur at a crossroads, they are easy to get to,
Enabling the exchange of goods or services, content in context
Puppy on a lease pulls a young girl, another girl trails along carefully
munching a candy apple on a stick, fun content in context
Great to be a little one, young legs exploring every nook and
cranny of the Town Common, it's their fun content in context
So Sherlock, your legs don't move like theirs these days,
get used to it, learn to live with your content in context
credit initially to Tom Asacker who introduced me to the concept
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The higher the humidity goes, the less I want to do.
walking to the pool, too long today, not something to do
Are you one who glances at books sideways,
looking for hidden words? Is that something for you to do?
Amazing, to see what it is that attracts one's attention, that is
jumping to the front to command, this is what you need to do
The motor sputtered, refused to start, the vehicle is now
awaiting time, and schedule, for service to do
No one pays attention to what goes on, until it starts
happening to them, then all else goes aside, something's urgent to do
Walking down the dark slightly sloping aisle, carefully
selecting a seat, settled in, ready to get away from things to do
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Standing under a star filled sky, fireflies in the grassy field,
rising, make their way to treetops, doing what they need to do
The choice is not “Do I fight? or do I give up?” The question to be
making a real difference in life is, “What can I do?”
“Radical” doesn't always mean being out on the edge, primary meaning is
Being rooted, it should be what drives you to do what you do
When a word is used outside of its original meaning, it may be creative,
or deviating, be aware of that, recognize what they do
When they recognize you but don't remember your name,
recalling may be their problem, but is there something you can do
What you fear is a great example of the power of imagination;
accepting that concept, choose hope, see how much that can do
So Sherlock, when they hear it through the grapevine, something that is not
happening, what is it that you really want them to do
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Let me tell you a story. It began simply enough. How do I convey my idea to you? Sign language began to get the point across
We were busy, we still needed to share our story. From a distance, I couldn't see your hand sign but the smoke signal got your point across
So busy, the story was pressing, we didn't want to carry wood to the desert, so we developed a flag and semaphore system to get our point across
We stumbled about our busyness, and in stumbling we fell and discovered sound, “ouch” was a breakthrough to get our point across
Sounds became easier to spread across a distance, we found the echo, and then drum beats to help get our point across
Devices were crafted, and refined, to help carry the sound or the drum beats for greater distances to get our point across
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In the telling of our story, through all the developments, time was spent on coding, and decoding, the message to get the point across
What did this hand signal mean? “I don't think it means what you think it does” was a problem to be resolved to get our point across
Coordinating the meaning of this, or that, makes a difference. It takes time to do, and for those who spend the time; they get their point across
The more time coordinating, and preparing, the more it becomes easier to craft the message, and be successful, in getting the point across
Gather, discuss, decide, produce, rinse and repeat, these are the all important steps to keep the energy focused on the flywheel to get the point across
The energy can become distracted, attention can shift, from focal point to focal point, instead of trusting the process to get the point across
So Sherlock, what comes next? Consider the sun will rise tomorrow. Keep the flywheel spinning so folks can get the next point across.
I struggled to complete this but a friend sent me a text that gave me the spark to do so. Thank you!
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When Dad was 18, he enlisted as a US Marine, serving and surviving 3 World War II Pacific island battles to do the right thing
When I was eighteen, I got a draft number for the Vietnam war, that I hoped would not call for me, unless it was the right thing
Now 50 years ago from that Vietnam conflict, when those that did serve returned, they did not get the recognition that should have been the right thing
War was hell and being home in the US wasn't much easier; anti-war protests, race riots, gas shortages, all trying to do the right thing
The news headlines were big, dramatic, chaos seemed to reign, and yet many of us survived those days, times trying to do the right thing
I had trained for a few years with a rifle drill team. I was captivated by their precision, cadence, moving in unison doing the right thing
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Looking back, that was likely a reach for stability in the midst of the chaos around; along with lessons from Coach Wooden to do the right thing
UCLA was THE team, consistent, dominant on the college basketball court. Coach melded great talent in his system for success doing the right thing
I still take my new shoes, and re-do the laces just like I had read about as one of the lessons Coach Wooden taught in prep to do the right thing
To play the game Coach started with the basics. If the shoes were tied properly, no need to lose time during a game doing the right thing
A simple thing, shoe laces, but tied properly, they stayed tied. When time was critical, using time wisely paid off doing the right thing
88 game win streak, 10 national championships, 7 consecutive, a set of records unmatched today, doing the right thing
So check Sherlock’s shoes when you can. You should see the right lace goes over the left, a reminder to always do the right thing