snow reassures us
that climate's safely controlled.
we're easily snowed
#haiku #senryu #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDenial #snow
snow reassures us
that climate's safely controlled.
we're easily snowed
#haiku #senryu #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDenial #snow
"there was a time when we would shake our heads
and frown, and sigh, and move on with our lives.
not long ago we sat and watched
and said, “What can you do?”
and they might say,
“I can do this, not all of it, but this.”
and there were days when we could keep content to watch
and still do nothing,
but not today."
"there was a time when we would shake our heads
and frown, and sigh, and move on with our lives.
not long ago we sat and watched
and said, “What can you do?”
and they might say,
“I can do this, not all of it, but this.”
and there were days when we could keep content to watch
and still do nothing,
but not today."
A new blog post - on the mother I knew and the one I never met - I hope some of you find it useful or it stirs a memory or two in you (also audio and video versions - tangential of course)
[thecosmicshamblesnetwork\.subs…](https://thecosmicshamblesnetwork.substack.com/p/the-courage-of-mothers) [\ #psychology]( https://mastodon.social/tags/psychology) [\ #childhood]( https://mastodon.social/tags/childhood) [\ #poetry]( https://mastodon.social/tags/poetry) [\ #poem]( https://mastodon.social/tags/poem) [\ #love]( https://mastodon.social/tags/love) [\ #loss]( https://mastodon.social/tags/loss) [\ #grief]( https://mastodon.social/tags/grief)
A new blog post - on the mother I knew and the one I never met - I hope some of you find it useful or it stirs a memory or two in you (also audio and video versions - tangential of course)
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Up in the morning’s no for me,
Up in the morning early;
When a’ the hills are cover’d wi’ snaw,
I’m sure it’s winter fairly…
—“Up in the Morning Early”, by Robert Burns – poet of the people 🫡
https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/morning-early/
#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #18thCentury #RobertBurns #winter
Up in the morning’s no for me,
Up in the morning early;
When a’ the hills are cover’d wi’ snaw,
I’m sure it’s winter fairly…
—“Up in the Morning Early”, by Robert Burns – poet of the people 🫡
https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/morning-early/
#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #18thCentury #RobertBurns #winter
The official top of the food pyramid is now a cow, a turkey, and a piece of cheese. https://www.npr.org/2026/01/07/nx-s1-5667021/dietary-guidelines-rfk-jr-nutrition In other news, saturated fats have been reclassified and are now good for you. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
A cow, a turkey and a piece of cheese
Bad nutrition advice, if you please
But, must obey the holes in the brain
Who has taken over the public health refrain
I guess we should be glad at least
The top of this brand new feast
Wasn't roadkill and raw bear meat
Washed down with raw milk and pig's feet
#poem (human)
If you're making a New Year's resolution
Maybe there's really only one solution
If you never ever get any of them done
Maybe you shouldn't even make one
Why make plans you won't carry through
I say, the only way to make do
Make plans for tomorrow or next week
And keep on getting them done on a streak
It's a lot better than a lofty list
Which every item you have missed
My goal tomorrow is to wake up with my wits intact
That is my only goal, in fact.
If you're making a New Year's resolution
Maybe there's really only one solution
If you never ever get any of them done
Maybe you shouldn't even make one
Why make plans you won't carry through
I say, the only way to make do
Make plans for tomorrow or next week
And keep on getting them done on a streak
It's a lot better than a lofty list
Which every item you have missed
My goal tomorrow is to wake up with my wits intact
That is my only goal, in fact.
I’m brand new to Reddit, and I just posted my poem called '[The Betrayal of Shadow and the Silence of Light]'. I was amazed to see it receive Gold and paid award despite having zero followers.
After this, it has officially become my favorite poem lol
I’m brand new to Reddit, and I just posted my poem called '[The Betrayal of Shadow and the Silence of Light]'. I was amazed to see it receive Gold and paid award despite having zero followers.
After this, it has officially become my favorite poem lol
I'd send warm wishes,
but since Climate's changed winters,
that's no longer cool.
#haiku #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #winter #warm #heat #UnseasonablyWarmWeather #metaphor #imagery
I'd send warm wishes,
but since Climate's changed winters,
that's no longer cool.
#haiku #poem #ShortPoem #SmallPoem #SmallPoems #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #winter #warm #heat #UnseasonablyWarmWeather #metaphor #imagery
Lobster Heist
A couple criminals got a hot tip
Someone whispered in their ear, it's worth the trip
Pick up a semi load, be discreet
The load's worth nearly half a mil, on the street
So they hooked up the trailer and made off real fast
Thought they'd retire on the haul, make it last
But, what they failed to check when they opened the door
Their dreams of a quick sale were no more
They had half a ton of lobster, melting, on ice
Should have stuck to the normal kinda vice
How are you supposed to unload 400K in lobster tails
There's no black market for frozen lobsters for sale
They'd be better off with computers or TVs
Heck they'd even gladly have a truckload of Nike tees
But no, they'd gotten quite the rotten deal
A bunch of defrosting lobster, for real
It's not like you there's dealers pushing lobster bisque
It turns out for this they'd taken way too much risk
Turns out that old saying was true
Being too shellfish is bad for you
Lobster Heist
A couple criminals got a hot tip
Someone whispered in their ear, it's worth the trip
Pick up a semi load, be discreet
The load's worth nearly half a mil, on the street
So they hooked up the trailer and made off real fast
Thought they'd retire on the haul, make it last
But, what they failed to check when they opened the door
Their dreams of a quick sale were no more
They had half a ton of lobster, melting, on ice
Should have stuck to the normal kinda vice
How are you supposed to unload 400K in lobster tails
There's no black market for frozen lobsters for sale
They'd be better off with computers or TVs
Heck they'd even gladly have a truckload of Nike tees
But no, they'd gotten quite the rotten deal
A bunch of defrosting lobster, for real
It's not like you there's dealers pushing lobster bisque
It turns out for this they'd taken way too much risk
Turns out that old saying was true
Being too shellfish is bad for you
Something I wrote during some dark times earlier in 2025, and it helped define the way I want to live my life... spreading happiness and light! Hope this makes you smile!
