It's like this...

Maybe if she had

A brain in that pretty little head—

No, not even then could

She grasp the

Perfectly clear, the very

Logical concept that because

Adam was the first man on earth,

It follows that

No other gender should come before him, us, except

In holding the door, of course—Ladies first. They

Need our intelligent explanations, these

Girls of the so-called NOW generation.

Or consequences

The facts

Reveal an

Unadulterated tale. May

Transparency and

Honesty prevail.

Dissemination

Mimicking ideas and sharing them mind to mind

Evolves in the way genes do—

Maybe it’s a melodic line, a catch-phrase or fashion,

Even a cartoon with a spot-on caption.

Thank you, Richard Dawkins.

ice

Swimming in sweat

Under a searing sun,

Mugginess hanging heavy—this

Makes a cool drink

Even sweeter, a fan in a glass,

Relief.

Last word...

Expressing in a few words how a

Person lived

Is a touching verbal snapshot

That to many comfort gives.

A humorous one that

Produces laughter may

Help us all in the great hereafter.

Tired after a long...

Jetting is not part of it,

Or getting there by train—

Unless you want a speedy trip—but

Really, what’s the gain? Don’t we

Need to slow our thinking?

Enjoy each step, each breath, each place?

Yes, because living is a process, not a race.

Moving

Already I

Can feel the

Calm of

Each moment I

Pause first

To note what’s on my path

And observe without judgment the

Nuanced changes. I can

Control my perception of

Every step.