WRITE, WRIGHT, RITE, RIGHT

 

ALSO KNOWN AS PEN AND INK DRAWINGS

 As an artist, I think of my poems and writings as pen and ink drawings

 

I would like some businesses or organizations to view my work. I would like to write for these companies. Could be non-profits, commercial, personal and financial? Whatever! I have won some awards along the way.

 

 

LOVE LETTERS

 

What are "love letters"?

Lo, lov, love, le, let, ters = LOVE LetTEEERRRSS.

 

What are "letters of love"?

Le, let, ters OF lo, lov ,love = LETTTteerrss OF LOVE.

 

What are "of love letters"?

OF lo, lov, love, le, let, ters = OF LOVE LetTTTERSS. 

What is "love of letters"?

 

Lo, lov, love OF le, let, ters =LOVE OF LETtterrss.

 

 

Neighborly Numbers Up

 

Your next door neighbor’s numbers up,

The neighbor across the street is crossing up.

The neighbor down the street feels the blues.

While the neighbor behind has nothing to lose.

So up or down and all around,

You can locate numbers in lost and found.

 

 

  NUMBERS UP

 

Could it be the bookie's scheme?

Could it be the winner's dream?

Could it be the dress too small?

Could it be the boy's too tall?

Could it be the tax to pay?

For our home, a place to stay?

Our we numbers in a row?

Only time will let us know!  

 

 

LIKE TO SAY, HEY

 

Say my say, Hey, says your say. 

Say, hey, What do you say? 

You say say, hey. 

Well, that’s great. 

Say, can we get together, 

Say, sometime tomorrow. 

Say, hey, Wait!

I need some help, say 25 bucks. 

Say, hey, can you help me with a cup of coffee, 

Just until I get my lucks 

Back and say, hey, how about getting a donut. 

And, by the way, how about a taxi-cost twenty. 

And say, hey, what about a meal, say, ten. 

Say, hey, hey, Where are you going? 

Come back. 

Well, I said my say, and my friend said his.  

 

 

YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW

 

Yesterday was a past experience. I remember some things that happened that affected my today. I waited until midnight to find changes in myself. How come I felt the same?

 

People will say wait until tomorrow. But yesterday became today as I waited for tomorrow. I waited until midnight to find changes in myself. How come I felt the same?

 

Now tomorrow became today as yesterday became today. I waited until midnight to find changes in myself. How come I felt the same?

 

Can there be another way this can be done so that the yesterday that became today and my tomorrow will link somehow to make it all better?

 

 

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

 

Yesterdays take away our time.

Today is for today.

Tomorrows are for those who think,

Today is for today.

 

 

THE SNOWY APPEAL OF A WINTRY DAY 

 

The snowy appeal of a wintry day,

Is soft for all to fall, crawl.

The snowy appeal of a wintry day,

Is surely one to call all.

The snowy of a wintry day,

Seems our cars to stall, bawl.

The snowy appeal of a wintry day,

Is for our clothes, too small, mall.  

 

 

 CATS and PIGEONS (thought I say dogs, eh?)  

 

While standing on the porch, I noticed a pigeon sitting quite still in the middle of this playground.  I happened to glance up and saw this cat trying to get over a tall fence. 

The cat looked at me, and I looked at the cat. Seems that we sort of nodded to one another. 

The cat now spotted the pigeon. 

As I looked at the pigeon, the cat had jumped down on one of the boards that keep the playground (full of gravel) in its place.

The cat walked a short distance on the board, stopped and looked at the pigeon. Since cats do not growl, I just happened to think the cat was saying "grravveelll" (growl in cat talk). The pigeon still stayed still. 

The cat continued to walk along the boards and made a right and continued on.  The cat stopped a ways down and looked at the pigeon. Again, I started to think the cat was "grravveellling" again. The pigeon still stayed still. 

The cat continued on. When the cat reached the end of the boards that encircled the playground, the cat stopped again and stared at the pigeon. Again, another "grravveelll" went out and so did the cat. 

The pigeon that had stayed still all this time, turned its head as if to say, "Sphit!!" 

So there you have it folks, they were playing on the playground called "The GRAAVEELL SPHIT!"

 

(It would have been something to see a cat trying to run and chase the pigeon, and at the same time, watch the pigeon trying to take flight in this gravel pit.) 

 

 

HOW TO GET STARTED

 

I am the beginning as there is no end

I am the beginning as this is no end 

I am the beginning as that has no end

I am the beginning as we have no end

I am the beginning as they have no end

I am the beginning as she has no end

I am the beginning as he is no end

I am the beginning as ours is no end

Now join with me

I am the beginning as...no end

I am the beginning as...no end

I am the beginning as...no end

I am the beginning as...no end

And take it from here

  

 

Love Letters 

 

Loveletterslovelovelovelettersletterslove

Llloooovvvveeeelllleeeetttttttteeeerrrrssss

Loveletloveletloveterslovetersloveterslove

Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove Leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer

Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss  

 

 

Togetherness  

 

The moment you give a little, 

Is the moment you give alot. 

The moment you give a bit, 

Is the moment you give too much. 

So give a little, give allot, 

Give a bit or give too much. 

It really doesn't matter how you stay in touch. 

 

 

THE AVERAGE AMOUNT  

 

The average amount is more than half.

The average amount is something to see.

The average amount is quite a laugh.

The average amount-not enough for me.  

 

 

GOLLY GEE

 

Cast of characters:  Daughter, the dear and Little Sister

 

(DD)    Golly gee, let’s try making some cotton candy. 

 

(LS)    What do we do?

 

(DD)     Go get the machine—this will be just dandy.

I will make a lot of cotton candy for you and me and lots of others.

Sisters, brothers, fathers, mothers!

Let’s get with it and start the show. All we need is the syrup to grow.

Fluffy, fluffy, whispery stuff. We have to make sure we have enough.

Before we add, let’s give a taste. Great! Put the syrup in this place.

Here we go, the syrups in. Just look at it spin and spin.

Take a cone and follow the rim, don’t forget to try and skim.

Around the pan to get it all, so the cone has one big ball.

Look at this, it’s going faster. The cotton candy could cause a disaster.

The candy is going all over the place. Get the cones; it’s in our face.

 

(LS)     Phone call, Mother’s on the phone.

 

(DD)    Good, tell Mother to bring a cone. And don’t forget to bring your friend because this candy will never end. Seems like the machine is going faster. Hope the cones we have will last us. I guess too much syrup we put in it. Cause the machine is having a fit-FIT!

 

(LS)     I hear ringing, ringing phones. Here comes Mother with more cones.

Here come people on their phones. Some are bringing their own cones.

Here they come, all walking in. The machine went off and did a spin.

 

(DD)    Look at the cotton candy, it is growing. Next time we’ll ask Mother, its better knowing.

Cotton candy all over the place. Call everyone to come and try a taste.

Enough for the neighbors, enough for us all. We’ll go into business and give out a call. 

 

COTTON CANDY, COTTON CANDY. Well, I said it would be just DANDY!

 

 

TEENY TINY SMALL

 

How minute are we all that our minds can comprehend such small, trivial ideas?

At the same time draw us into the greater feelings and areas of our thinking.

 

As we continue with our minds on smallness, the greater our minds should be as we think larger and larger about smallness and smallness. 

 

Is it the greater the mind, the smaller the person? Is it smaller the mind, the greater the person? Is it smaller you think, the smaller you get? Is it bigger you think, the bigger you get? Can a mind be both? What the heck is it?

 

 

I THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING

 

I took some paths and took some turns.

I guess I thought it was nothing.

 

I saw a lot of broken dreams.

I guess I thought it was nothing.

 

I saw people crying in the rain.

I guess I thought it was nothing.

 

I spotted crime, hate and waste.

I guess I thought it was nothing.

 

I noticed children living on the street.

I guess I thought it was nothing.

 

I saw dangers for them up ahead.

I guess I thought it was nothing.

 

I looked at people all in grief.

I guess I thought it was nothing.

 

I laughed at all of them.

I guess I thought it was nothing.

 

I hope those left there realize that changes are made when awaken.

That changing your ways at anytime is always there for the taken.

I'll travel on to where I know, I will gather my thoughts and comments.

The paths I take along the way, there'll always be time for adjustments.

 

 

 

SOMETHING IS GOINGON BOINGON LOINGON

INTO THE NIGHT? 

 

 

CAST OF CHARACTERS: MOM; KID, CHILD, LITTLE ONE; PREACHER; AGAIN, PREACHER; GANG OF PEOPLE; PEOPLE SCREAMING AND CARRYING ON.  AUDIENCE

 

(MOM)        Okay, Kid, Child, Little One, time for bed and don't forget to go to sleep. No fooling around.

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)       MOM, okay, I'll get to bed. I'll try not to make a sound.

Look at the nice way MOM made the bed. It looks so comfortable, and it's all in red.

Okay, I'll jump right in and heeeerrre’re III gooooooooooooo!

I sense the bed moving oh, sooooo slow.

Now the mattress is acting up. Oh, no, the mattress is folding up.

I can't believe it. I got to call MOM!

 

MOM, HELP ME! HELP ME! HELP ME!

 

The mattress is going back and wants to uncurl. Now my head is in a whirl.

 

MOM, HELP ME! HELP ME! HELP ME!

 

It's starting to go the other way, and then it unfolds, giving swing and sway. The covers are coming all undone. This makes me want to jump up and run. The blankets are in one big mess. The bed is heaving and is in distress.

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE)         SOMETHING IS GOINGON  BOINGON LOINGON INTO THE NIGHT?

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)        MOM,  I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE!

 

(MOM)        Kid, Child, Little One, your voice has changed. Are you feeling okay? You look quite sheer. What do you say?

 

(Kid, Child, Little One )      MOM, I'll say, "What does sheer mean!?" Hurry, I'm turning green!

 

(MOM )       Kid, Child, Little One, just pale, that's all. Don't get out of bed or you might fall.

The mattress is starting again, and you might go flying into the air. I don't want you to take any chances or try any dare.

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)       MOM, the bed is going crazy. It makes me quite sick to my stomach.  MOM, this for real, this is no gimmick.

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE)       SOMETHING IS GOINGON BOINGON LOINGON INTO THE NIGHT?

 

(MOM) (In a rushed, hushed voice)       Kid, Child, Little One, I will get the PREACHER.  He will know what to do. Just hang in there. The PREACHER will come over and see you. 

 

(MOM)       Kid, Child, Little One, I got the PREACHER.  He will take over and calm each of us.

 

(PREACHER)        MOM, is this the Kid, Child, Little One, that you said is having a time with the bed and mattress? It could be an unholy thing. Give me the sacred water.  I will bless the mess.  Kid, Child, Little One, do you feel any remorse for your sins. Are you getting needles and pins?

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)       Yes, PREACHER, I am getting needles and pins. Why are you talking about some sins?

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)        Kid, Child, Little One, are you remorseful for your sins. Maybe that’s why you have needles and pins.

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE)        SOMETHING IS GOINGON  BOINGON  LOINGON INTO THE NIGHT?

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)        AGAIN,  PREACHER, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT! ALL I DID WAS GET INTO THIS BED! I DON’T FEEL THAT I SHOULD FEEL REMORSEFUL FOR WHAT I SAID! AND YES, I AM EXPERIENCING SOME NEEDLES AND PINS!  IS THIS BECAUSE YOU THINK THIS IS FROM MY SINS?

 

 (AGAIN, PREACHER)        Kid, Child, Little One, were you good to your MOM today?

 

(Kid, child, Little One)        Look, AGAIN, PREACHER. No different than any other day. I try to be good, but I’m not perfect. But what does this have to do with what I say? This bed, the mattress can make you a jerk. 

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)         Kid, Child, Little One, sometimes are inner feelings become greater through a body experience? Do you feel strange or anything?

 

(Kid, child, Little One )        LOOK AGAIN, PREACHER! THE BED IS GOING BACK AND FORTH, THE MATTRESS HAS THE BENDS. I AM READY TO THROW UP, MY HEAD IS IN A SPIN, AND THE BLANKETS ARE ALL OVER. COULD IT BE THE BED IS THE SIN! MOM IS LOOKING AT ALL THIS AS IF WE ALL WENT NUTS. TO BE IN THIS BED, YOU HAVE TO HAVE GUTS!

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE)        SOMETHING IS GOINGON  BOINGON

 LOINGON INTO THE NIGHT?

 

(MOM)         WHO ARE THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE SAYING THAT? SOMETHING IS GOINGON  BOINGON  LOINGON  INTO THE NIGHT?

 

 (MOM)       AGAIN, PREACHER, WHAT ARE THOSE PEOPLE SAYING OUTSIDE?

 

(MOM, Kid, Child, Little One and AGAIN, PREACHER)     WHAT ARE THEY TALIKING ABOUT OUT THERE?

 

(While all this is going on, the lamp flickers and goes out, the t v set is kaput, there now is rain, thunder and lightening starting.)

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)        Kid, Child, Little One, are you remorseful for your sins?

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)        Look, AGAIN, PREACHER, Why should I feel remorseful? What did I do wrong? I went to bed as MOM asked. Maybe you're saying this makes me go boingo, loingon!!!

(MOM)       See, AGAIN, PREACHER, even the Kid, Child, Little One said it.  But what is goingon boingon loingon?  Is it a disease?

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)         Don’t know, MOM!  Let’s ask Kid, Child, Little One.  My Kid, Child, Little One, sometimes we do and say things that we should not say. And sometimes we do things, and we have to pray. Your MOM is a good MOM. The bed looks like it was hit by a bomb!

 

(Kid, Child, Little One )         AGAIN, PREACHER, MOM, MY MOM, NEVER. MY MOM IS THE GREATEST. AND THAT’LL. BE FOREVER.  BUT THIS MATTRESS AND BED KEEPS DOING THIS THING. THE MATTRESS IS COMING APART.  CALL THE NEIGHBORS.  GIVE THEM A RING!

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE)      SOMETHING IS GOINGON BOINGON LOINGON  INTO THE NIGHT?

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)         MOM, what the heck is this? I just got a glob of something in my face. Some feathers and chocolate syrup that looks just like paste. This here, too, is strange stuff. It looks like something, something like fluff. Looks like popcorn, cookies, crackers and chips. And the mattress also has lots of rips.

I will have to stop this by jumping into the bed and keeping it down. Hold the WELL water bottle. Don't you frown! Heeeeerreeee IIIII goooooooo! Leeeeettt meeee thrrrryyy toooo gooooo flaaattt ouuuuuttt. NOOooOO, maaaaybbbeee siiiiit oooon thHeeEe cooornnnrreeeers. Noothiiing. I commmmmmmissssssion yoou aaasss hiiiis mmmoooommmm tooo bleeeesssss theeee beddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

(MOM)       AGAIN, PREACHER, I will bless the bed. II wiiilll bleeeesssss theeee beddddd with the WELL water!!!!!!!!!

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)       MOM, whaaattt dooo yooouu meeeeaan bleeessss theee beeedd agaaaiiin!? III diidddnn'tt saaay iiitt uuunnttiill noooww.  IIttt'sss theee eenndd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

(MOM)        AGAIN, PREACHER, I thought I’d do that to help to make it wane.  The whole thing could make you insane.

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)        MOOMM, Okaaaayyy, Bleeeesssss theeee beddddd wiiitth theee WEEELLL waateer.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE)       SOMETHING IS GOINGON  BOINGON  LOINGON  IN TO THE NIGHT?

 

(MOM)       AGAIN, PREACHER, those people are still outside. Who are they?

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)         MOOMM, Bleeeeeesssss theeeeee beeeeeddddd wiiitth theee WEEELLL waatter!!!!!!!!!!!

 

(MOM)       But AGAIN, PREACHER,  they keep on saying SOMETHING IS GOINGON

 BOINGON  LOINGON INTO THE NIGHT? 

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)        MOM, bleeeesssss theeee beddddd wiiittith theee WEEELLL waatter!!!!!!!!!!!!  MOM,Okkkkaaay, Okkkkaaaay, MOM. Leeett's fiiind ouuut!!! Gooo briiingg theeemm iiinn!!!!!!!!!!!!! Giiveve theeem a shouuuut!!!

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)       AGAIN, PREACHER, why are they talking like that? Why are you talking like that?

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)        Kid, Child, Little One, what do you mean my talking like that.  If you had a car, I’d give you a flat.

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)       AGAIN, PREACHER,  I’m in this bed and not talking like you.

Maybe you’re the one whose a little cooooocooo!

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)       Kid, Child, Little One,  I’m not putting on any show.  You’ll remember your voice went down low.

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)      AGAIN, PREACHER, what about your sins.  Seems you’re going through it.  Do you have needles and pins?

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)       Kid, Child, Little One, yes I’m getting needles and pins!  I’m not perfect.  I have plenty of sins.

 

(MOM)        Say, GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE. You were all walking by. You were all saying SOMETHING IS GOING BOING LOING IN THE NIGHT

Why do you say that? Why? Why? Why?

Can you help us? The bed and mattress are both in distress? All we have here is one big mess.  Come in here and check this out.  If you see what I see, you'll give out a shout.

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)  MOOMM, Bleeeeeesssss theeeeee beeeeeddddd wiitith theeee WEEELLL waateer!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE)       MOM, MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!! Yes, we can help you. We will all jump into the bed together. Maybe all our weight will keep it down. Heeeeeerrreeeee wwweeeeee goooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! Dooooonn'ttt yooooouuu frooooowwwnn!

Nothing! The mattress is still doing the folding and unfolding. Something going on here that needs to be scolding. 

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)        MOOMM, Bleeeeeesssss theeeeee beeeeeddddd wiiiitth theee WEEELLL waaateeer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE)    AGAIN, PREACHER, I HEAR SCREAMS FROM UP THE STREET. LET'S GO AND FIND OUT. BUT BE DISCREET!

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)        MOOMM, Bleeeeeesssss theeeeee beeeeeddddd wiiitth theeee WEEELLL waaateeer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

(MOM)        AGAIN, PREACHER, I will bleeeeeesssss theeeeee beeeeeddddd wiiittth theeee WEEELLLL waaateeer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)       WHHHEEEWWWW!!!!  At least it helped.  MOM, IT IS AT THE HOTEL. YOU CAN SEE IN THE WINDOWS THAT PEOPLE ARE ON BEDS THAT ARE FOLDING AND UNFOLDING. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE SCOLDING.

 

(Kid, Child, Little One)     All of you, this is not over.  I’m going to leave and head for cover.

 

(MOM)     AGAIN, PREACHER, all that yelling going on. They are making an awful sound. 

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)     MOM, THE HOTEL. Wait; look at the houses.  Looks like the neighbors want to sell.

 

(MOM)      AGAIN, PREACHER, you’re right. It’s not just THE HOTEL, but these houses, too. We have to help them. It’ll take all of you.  AGAIN, PREACHER, this is going on at my house, too. Seems the mattress starts folding, unfolding. And then it spurts all sorts of goo.

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE)     MOM, look at THE HOTEL. You can see people bouncing up and down. It is the beds and mattresses.  A springboard effect all around.  We don’t know if they are happy or sad. This whole thing could really be bad.

MOM, look at those people trying to stay in their beds. Seems the whole problem may be in their heads.

 

(MOM)      GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE, what do you mean? Why are you making it such a scene?

  

(GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE)     MOM, well, people get into the beds. They try to sleep.They watch t v, eat and drink; they spill everything because they don’t think. Next thing you know, it’s all over the bed. Maybe they thought that they must be fed.

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE)     MOM, if we should be so bold to keep saying that. Did you PUT (We used PUT because of the lie, lay, lain stuff that we can never understand) the sheets real flat? Did you check each and every sheet? The corners of each must always meet.

 

(MOM)       GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE), OF COURSE! I CHECK OUT ALL THE SHEETS AND PUT (I say that, too) THE RIGHT SHEETS FOR THE BED. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? CHECK WHAT YOU SAID!

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE)        MOM, WELL, SOMETIMES THE SHEETS DON'T ALWAYS GO RIGHT, AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY GO UNDER THE CORNERS REALLY TIGHT.

 

 (MOM)       GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE, I PUT THE CORNERS OF THE FITTED SHEETS UNDER THE CORNERS OF THE BED TO MAKE THEM SNUG. THEY ARE SNUGGER THAN A FITTED RUG.   WELL, SEEMS THEY ARE TOO TIGHT. THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF ALL THIS FRIGHT.  YOU COULD BE RIGHT. LET'S CHECK THE CORNERS.   WE’LL PRETEND WITH LITTLE JACK HORNERS.  YES, THEY ARE REALLY TOO TIGHT. WE HAVE TO PULL WITH ALL OUR MIGHT. GIVE THAT CORNER A REAL GOOD PULL.  WE’LL HAVE TO SEND PEOPLE TO SHEET FITTING SCHOOL.

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE)       MOM, YES, IT WORKED. WE HAVE TO PULL ALL THE EDGES OFF. GIVE IT A JERK. THESE FITTED SHEETS ARE LIKE THAT. SOMETIMES THEY SHRINK OR THEY DON'T LIE, LAY, (those words again) FLAT.

 

(MOM)       GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE, what about all those people at THE HOTEL? Does anything over there even gel?

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE)        MOM, they should complain if the beds are a mess. That way THE HOTEL won’t be in distress. We guess they figured they are no better. So what heck, what’s the sense of a fretter.

 

(MOM)       GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE, you people did something over here.

 

(GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE)       MOM, you did something over there.

 

(MOM)       GANG OF PEOPLE INSIDE Okay, we should tell them all about this. This was something we planned for our bliss.

 

(Cast of Characters)       MOM, who are you? Are you somebody we should know?  What’s going on? What’s with this show?

 

(MOM)      Cast of Characters, I am the one who runs THE HOTEL. The Gang of People are my workers and do they gel. Finally, they got it all  together. Just ask me now what is the matter?

 

(Cast of Characters)       MOM, who are they and who are you? Because this came out like we were at the zoo.

 

(MOM)       Cast of Characters, the Gang of People are the housekeepers at THE HOTEL.

The new Head Housekeeper went into a spell. Seems the beds were all in a mess. She felt THE HOTEL might be in distress.

She came up with a plan to give the housekeepers a rest. As you can tell, she sure gets

to the guest.

She knows that the housekeepers live in those houses. But they wouldn’t complain, either, so they became louses.

All beds and mattresses should be checked each night for our guest. This way they have THE HOTEL to thank for a good night’s rest.

 

(Kid; Child; Little One; Again, Preacher; Gang of People; Cast of Characters)      MOM, who are you? You said you run THE HOTEL over there. Tell us about it and please be fair.

 

(MOM)      Kid, Child, Little One, Again, Preacher, Gang of People, Cast of Characters, I am the boss over there. I am the Able Person, aka, the Upstairs Desk Person.. When I hear of these kinds of things going on, it makes me goingon boingon, loingon.  I have to work in there, and who needs bugs. So if you eat, sit on the small rugs. There are tables and chairs to eat all your stuff. And the fridge when you feel you’ve had enough.

 

(Kid, Child, Little One, Again, Preacher, Gang of People, Cast of Characters)    MOM, today we learned our lesson. This whole episode became a blessing. We promise to speak up when we see something wrong. That way we can help and keeps us strong.

 

(MOM)      Kid, Child, Little One, Again, Preacher, Gang of People, Cast of Characters, now we can all work together and help one another. Remember where this came from, it came from your MOM, aka, your MOTHER.

 

(MOM, Kid, Child, Little One, Again, Preacher, Gang of People, Cast of Characters)

To all invited guest in our audience, don’t forget to check your seats before you leave. Pick up all your belongings, don’t get peeved. Have a safe trip. Do come back and see us again. 

And heeerrre i1sss theeee Agggaaain, Prrreeecchheeerrrr,   Aggggaaaaaaaiiiiiinnnnn!!!!!

 

(AGAIN,  PREACHER)       AUDIENCE,  I will bless you, each and every one.  You have been good and hope you had fun.

 

(Audience)        MOM, where is the Kid, Child, Little One, is he okay?  He went through a lot. What can we say?

 

(MOM)       AUDIENCE, , he is resting quietly.  But he knows that he must be good.  Would like to send him a note? It’s better than food.

 

 (AUDIENCE)         MOM, Yes, maybe we should and it’s better than food.

 

(MOM)         AUDIENCE, there was a notepaper given to you.  Use that and drop it off at the front desk when you’re through.  This will also be for our mailing list.  Do leave your email address.  This would be for information on this project and others. Thank you and good night.  BE GOOD TO YOUR MOTHERS!!!!!!

 

(AUDIENCE)         MOM, what does goingon boingon loingon really mean? Come on MOM, keep it clean.

 

(MOM)          AUDIENCE, I guess it just something in our heads.  It is goingon crazy for your beds.

 

(AGAIN, PREACHER)         MOM, Kid, Child, Little One, Again, Preacher, Gang of People, Cast of Characters, Audience, you have all been good through all of this. Yes, you are a fine bunch, and you have all been good to your MOM.   Case dismissed.

 

 A LOUD BOINGON  LOINGON APPLAUSE HERE!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 April 2005 Nancy Carol Buba 

 

 

The Carpet Cleaners 

 

Cast of Characters.  Daughter, the Dear: Little Sis: PUP: MOM: Neighbors.

 

(DD)        Okay, today, we are going to clean the carpets. Go get the carpet cleaner. Don’t drop it! Now we check the bag to see if it is full. Okay, the bag from the top and the bag from the bottom, give it a pull. Put the bag in the trash. Go get a new one. Take it easy and don’t you run!

Where's PUP? PUP was near. Where did PUP go? Go bring PUP here.

 

(LS)       Can't find PUP anywhere around. PUP is lost, I hope PUP is found.  Oh, here are the bags.  On them are so many tags.

 

(DD)      Great!   Says bag size. This must be it. We will put the new one in. It should fit. Take the bottom and the top, push it in, you’ll hear a pop. Great! Open the little door and put some water in the bin. Close the door, the water is in.

Now go get the shampoo and bring it here. You have been such a little dear.

 

Now in the front where the shampoo goes, pour some in and watch how it flows.

 

(LS)       How much?

 

(DD)      Says on here ¼ of a bottle. We’ll pour in it, and then open the throttle.

Now close the lid, it should be ready. Hold the shampooer oh, so steady.

The shampooer should run very, very slow. This way we mix it up before we go.

Let’s really get into it. I’ll put the cleaner on high. Woowww, it is going so fast it just might fly.

Now, I can get to go around the carpets. Woooww, it’s picked up all sorts of goodies. Well, it starting to pick up the foodies. It’s getting at the carpet, and it is going wild.

 

(LS)      Maybe we should take it easy.  May be go a little mild.

 

(DD)      I’ll try to shut the carpet cleaner off, but the button is stuck, and this will be rough. Look at the shampooer that you have there, the mix is going too fast for the chair. Look at the suds coming out. Try to shut it off, give it a bout. Don’t take it; try to control the shampooer. I’ll do the same with the carpet cleaner. Be a doer. We’ll try to contain them from going all over. We’ll get on them and pretend each a land rover.

 

(LS)       I hear PUP somewhere in the house. Maybe PUP fears getting a douse.

 

 (DD)     Well, PUP is around, but we must keep going. Later on, PUP be showing.

WOOWW! WHHEEEE! The machines are in the air. Jump on them.  Don’t just stare.

 

(LS)       OOWW! What a way to shampoo the rugs. What a way to clean the rugs. If this keeps up, MOM will give both us hugs.

 

(DD)           WOOWW! We still have to stop them from going. Try to pull out the plugs. No, can’t,  doesn’t work. Great showing!! Well, let’s head for the cellar and get the fuses. This should be fun, I hope it amuses.  WHHEEEEE! I’m riding on air, and you’re riding on the suds. Most MOM will say is go change all your DUDS. What a way to shampoo the rugs. What a way to clean the rugs. If this keeps up, MOM will give both of us hugs.

 

(DD)           Okay, we are now at the fuse boxes. Give them a twist. See if they unlocks up. OH, NO, they won’t come out. This is worst than a fighting bout.

 

(LS)      There's PUP! PUP!  Get away from the wires. We have to be careful not start any fires. PUP  be careful of your nose. Watch out for us; watch out for your toes. PUP ran out. She's probably outside. PUP most  is likely went to hide.

 

(DD)      We’ll head back upstairs and go outside. You on the suds and me on the air. This will show that we really do care. Upstairs we go and through all the suds. Most MOM will say is go change all your DUDS.

 

We’re outside and here come the neighbors. They are asking do you want any favors. They have pails, pots and pans. Even some our bringing large covered cans. Some have shovels and large spoon size things. This is great. They are Angels on Wings.

 

(Neighbors)      Do you need help in all of this?

 

(DD)      Yes, but we we're trying to making the yard crisp. Yes, we wanted to clean the whole place. Maybe you could use some, all in good taste.

 

(Neighbors)     What happened that you have so much suds? Did you find out how much to add?

 

(DD)      Yes, the bottle said ¼ of a bottle that will prevent floods. No more than that, not even a tad.

 

(Neighbors)      Well, it seems something surely went wrong. Can’t stop the engines. Just keep being strong.

 

(DD)      WOOWW! I'm riding on air and you on the suds. Most  MOM will say is go change all your DUDS.

 

(LS)       Okay, PUP, where did you go? Give out a yelp and let us know.

 

(DD)      You clean with the suds, and I'll clean all the ground. There are so much suds, so much around. Here we go all over the place. This is good; there's nothing to waste.

 

(LS)      The neighbors are taken away a lot of our suds. Most MOM will say is go change all your DUDS.

Neighbors, have any of you seen our PUP around. Please check the yard, every inch of the ground.

 

(DD)      PUP, PUP, where are you? It is okay. We love you too. Don't go away.

We'll go over your houses and shampoo your rugs. They you can give us both some big hugs.

 

(LS)      There's PUP! PUP, we couldn't find you and the machine could have taken you in. PUP! PUP, we are your friends. And you know that will never end.

 

(Neighbors)      PUP was hiding in the shed. Hoping when this is over, PUP will be fed.

 

(DD)       Here comes MOM driving up the way. I wonder if MOM has anything to say.

 

(MOM)      What's going on? What is happening here?  I know I will hear from my Daughter, the dear.

 

(DD)     MOM, we wanted to clean up the house. Looks more like the house got a douse.

 

(MOM)      How come there are so much suds? Look at your clothes. Soon you have to change all your DUDS.

Go find the bottle and the bags you used. Yes this is something that can be amused.

 

(DD)       This is the bottle and here are the bags. Okay, I'll check and read all the tags.

 

(MOM)      GREAT! This bottle you gave me is PUP'S KITTY SHAMPOO. Only a little is to be used. It is highly concentrated and uses only a drop. Anything more and you reach for the mop. How much did you add to the shampooer bin? We put ¼ of a bottle, yes ¼ of a bottle in. Now the bags are the old ones, and they sometimes fit. You really have to push them in quite a bit. That is the reason for you riding on air. That is the reason for riding on suds. You both rode so well; you rode them with flair. All I can say go change all your DUDS.

 

(LS)       The carpet cleaner and shampooer are still going.

 

(MOM)     Good, some NEIGHBORS could use them for mowing.

 

(DD)     The NEIGHBORS would like to take a vote. They left this for you, MOM, they left you a note.

 

(MOM)      This is great. Go get the NEIGHBORS..

 

(DD)     MOM, the NEIGHBORS are outside.  There riding in on the tide.

 

(NEIGHBORS)         MOM,  you and your daughters are the ones we now seek.  We like to do this at least once a week.  It is best to know when this is happening.  That way we get together and have a great gathering.

 

(MOM)      Yes, we can do this once a week. It will be great, doing each other favors. This is a great way for us to be friends. And I know our friendship will never end. We'll think of songs like Anchors Aweigh. And with it all we will have a great day! Thank you, thank you for being our friends. I hope our friendship will never end.

 

 

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 

 

Yesterdays take away our time.

Today is for today.

Tomorrows are for those who think,

Today is for today.

 

 

First or Last  

 

The last of something is sometimes first. The first of something is sometimes the last. Do you agree?

 

 

Sometimes

 

The last of sometimes is the first of the day.

The past is sometimes the worst of the day.

 

 

What is Poetry?

 

It rhymes its words,

It times its words,

It stirs its words,

It states its words.

It paces its words,

It finds its words,

It mimes its words.  

 

Writing anything about anything is just the same as writing nothing about nothing.

However, writing something about something is just the same as writing about one thing.

One should keep this in mind in writing about everything because that could be about anything, nothing or something.  Best to write about one thing at a time.

 

THE BULL'S SIDE TO THE STORY

CAST: INTERVIEWER; BULL; Audience

I. Well, Mr. Bull, you seem to be in great shape for today's meeting. How do you do? Let the audience give the greeting.

Audience: Snort, Snort, and Snort

I. Audience, you were great! Now back to the Mr. Bull. Seems you want to say that I think that you are ruling the farm, the cows, and all the others. By the way; you did have a mother?

Mr. Bull: Yes, I had a wonderful MOM. She kept me away from all that could harm.

I: Well, tell me more about your life and story. Tell it all and please don't you worry.

Mr. Bull: Okay, I will tell you all about it. Seems we snort. Some people think, "spit". I keep in great shape as I run the whole farm. I have to make sure that the COWS won't be harmed. Sometimes I stop and try to smell the ROSES. But in fact, it sticks to our noses.

I know you think I am mean and rotten. But when I tell you everything, it will be forgotten.

I'm not that bad. I try to be nice to all the COWS. Many a time those COWS did say "WOW". What a BULL and he is all ours. He is pretty good. He smells all of the flowers. I check it all, make sure it's okay. If I don't the cow will not stay.

You can thank me for that big glass of MILK. When you drink it, it goes down like silk.

Do we BULLS get any credit for this? Maybe one of you could give us a KISS. We'll maybe its to get close to your heart. After all, you look like you could take us apart.

Okay, granted I look mean and rotten. But after this it will all be forgotten.

But again, do you think of us when you have yogurt and ice cream? Being on the farm is really a dream. And do you think of all the cheeses and dips. All those things go well with your chips. Do you ever think of the BULL? You all should try. It’s a golden RULE. I know that when I see the color RED, it looks like I went right out of my head. Why not! Do you people care for us? If we weren’t there, the MILK would be WAS! Like where WAS the MILK, cheeses and dips? You would not have any for any of your chips.

Do you love the BULL? Yes, on the farm we do like to RULE. I know you care and do feel at ease. I only know the BULL tries to please.

Maybe we should stand up with our glasses. A toast cheer for all the whole masses. Let’s get up now and think of the COW. If we all stand together, we can have a great BOW! Remember we get the MILK for you and your bones. Don’t you feel good, no grumping, no groans.

Why can’t they have the BULL on the label? That way it’s great sitting on your dining table.

I: Say, you look MAD and ANGRY, I think. Yes, go ahead. Have yourself another drink.

Audience: Yes, we do. We need another drink

I: You, the Audience. I was talking to the BULL!

Audience: So what. We can use another drink ourselves. Why, is there some rule? Maybe we’ll write to those who cannot think. It would be great for the BULL. MILK makes a wonderful drink. It would be nice to have the BULL on the label. Yes, it would look good sitting on the dining table. We’ll write the ADA a strong letter. We will try to make it all better.

Mr. Bull: I take a great picture. Look at this profile. Thank you all. I go away knowing I have great style. I have class and wit and charm All I wanted to is keep COWS from harm.

I need another drink over all this. Have one on me. This story can’t miss.

I: Thanks, I needed that.

Mr. Bull: Your welcome.

I: And Audience, what do you say?

Audience: MOO! SNORT! MOOOO! SNORT! SNORT! MOOOOO! SNOORRTT!

Mr. Bull: Thank you, Audience!

Copyrighted May 24, 2005 Nancy Carol Buba

 

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