Family Matters

He was a good deeds doer Of principles, a connoisseur, But just couldn’t get it right With friends and neighbors in a fight! In pursuit of his own pleasure, He overlooked that one true treasure: Wife and friends and church. Got himself stuck in a lurch! Where would he go in the end, No children […]

Been 50 years since I Left that Academy, And ’twas good to see Tom A fellow plebe back in the day. We had plenty to say, Thinking about what was then And what is now and when All is past what will last. A swimmer, a wrestler, and a player Of the game on the […]

. . . as a Good Catholic” Why has “The Church” failed to excommunicate this mega heretic? (“Now dat doh make no see-ance!” as some observers might remark. Excommunication is for heretics and unrepentant sinners! Yes, and Biden, the un-equivocating advocate of the abortion holocaust, is both. So why the dereliction in carrying out the […]

How easy it is to point That finger at our fathers And rail about their slavery And all that segregation While we sit about in ease Seeking only ourselves to please Sucking up our comfort and wealth While the blood of innocents flows. We click those keys for the “net” And get our news while […]

(Jayne’s name for our bathroom) If I had a life To live again And could pick a wife, It would be Jayne. She is the Queen of Loyalty A virtue in value beyond royalty. She was ever there to bear The weight of troubles and trials, And the children she reared To the Right well […]

Joshua stirred up a flurry! Five kings were in a hurry To hide themselves in a cave. “No matter,” said Josh, “We got this! Lock ’em up with some stones.” He came back when the war was over. Said, “Open the cave and bring ’em out!!” Kings of Eglon, Lachish and Jarmuth And even Hebron […]

Gone our fellow house dwellers? Did they fly away? Suddenly we realize Gone they are all day! Kids up and left Found new cribs to live In with husbands, indeed! Oh, they did grow up, Gone and on their own. Got their own telephone Even a whole new address Where they make their own mess […]

You cheer for the bombers Like you cheer for the Orioles Or maybe you like those Skins (Football is your game). Yeah, “Go bombers!” you gotta say. ‘Cause at the end of the day (Said, When it’s all over) The heads of those babies mean more Than those Skins crossing the goal line. O, “Skins” […]

I was born in a town Named after St. James. Dad was a navy man of Jersey fame. Moved around the country, Crossed it two times And we didn’t whine About being uprooted From places and friends. We learned how to bend And those letters to send. ‘Twas actually lots of fun Burning those “clinics” […]

Gone the Fellow House Dwellers Did they fly away? Suddenly we realize Gone they are all day! Kids up and left. Found new cribs to live In with husbands, indeed! Oh, they did grow up, Gone and on their own. Got their own telephone Even a whole new address Where they make their own mess […]

The Lord sent Moses to Mt. Nebo To check out the land of Canaan. ‘Twas all in the Lord’s big plan, There to die and ascend to his people. Moses had smacked that rock When all he had to do was talk. Yeah, it was in the wilderness of Zin Where Moses committed that sin. […]

And what do I do? Read and write poetry, Of course, and why not? It keeps the mind hot Stirring thoughts of the world And our lives unfurled As we look at the Book And consider Him who took Himself out of that heaven And came down here even To hang with gross sinners With […]

There is something about a letter.Unwrap it from an envelope Feed that anticipation and hope News from a friend or kin What has life brought them? What news from afar?A good way for the day to start Others are those he came for And so are we to open the door For those who yet […]

“Two children, maybe three” Sang those Temptations In conformity With birth control trolls, Those monitors of the earth Who frown upon birth When numbers exceed What they think the planet needs. But what will they say Facing the Creator on that Day In whose image they were made? What stocks and bonds will they trade? […]

Wheedle you may me through the day That I might succumb to your wily way, But I have a mind of my own, Don’t you know, to take it slow And give consideration Despite your persuasion. Got to think it all through before I do What may not be right when the light Is shed […]

My greatest regret and lamentation Was that moment when I crept up Behind my singing wife and Laughed while she sang out with joy To herself, the angels, and to God. As I chucked at a tune imperfect To the sophisticated ear, She discovered my eaves drop And did stop, quite disturbed Never again to […]

Aged men may have an affection But can find no erection To fulfill their wishful desires And so not so suffer in the mire Where wantons wander in lust Those old guys must trust In the plan of the Boss Who came down from the cross And back up after three Days for the world […]

The thrill of his life (Okay! It’s his wife!) Delighted that he found her Got all that feeling From floor to ceiling (Or, rather, head to toe). But surely you know, You married men happily get With the one you met On a day ordained By the One who came And explained the world to […]

Know why you gotta bury your shit? ‘Cause you don’t want to Lord to step in it. Yeah the Word ways He’s walkin’ ’round Here and there and could be found Right there in your yard true blue You thought it was only for you Boo-hoo what kinda fool Leaves it around to bother the […]

It’s happy Baptism Day to Petra An excellent girl etcetera A good witness of a daughter Who’s brought others to the water And delivered them from strife Bringing them that life Which comes from above. Got that kindness and love That warms the heart And helps others depart From the ways of the fool And […]