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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Falling apart
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Naming of wheelchair-parts
To-day we have naming of wheelchair-parts. Yesterday
We had daily cleaning of crutches. And to-morrow morning,
We shall have how to mount a staircase. But to-day
We have naming of wheelchair-parts. Disabilities
Are everywhere these days, real or imagined are no longer distinguished
And to-day we have naming of wheelchair-parts
This is the rusty left brake. And this
Is the rusty right brake, that you must use
When you want to avoid serious head injury. And this is the crutch-holder,
Which in your case you have not got. The legs
Running around freely in the tall, green grass
Which in our case we have not got
This is the rims, which are not confined
To gangstas and their pimpy rides. Please let them
See how I polish them every day. It is quite easy
To keep one’s ride nice and breezy
These are the handles. They call it the handle
Because they allow you to handle the person
In the chair. And the cushion, the wheels and the armrests
All of them made so we don’t fall on our asses
For to-day we have naming of wheelchair-parts
Monday, October 24, 2011
Naming of Ice
Today we have naming of ice. Yesterday,
We had fuel, oil and gas. And tomorrow morning,
We shall have what to do when all is gone. But today,
Today we have naming of ice. African Wild Ass
Resembles the zebra, with its striped legs.
- And today we have naming of ice.
The ice is melting at the poles. And the
Water rises all around, which you will see,
When it rises where you are. This is global warming,
Which in your case you cannot yet see. The slimy trail of the
Alamosa Spring-snail will vanish once the earth is flooded.
- Which in your case you cannot yet see.
This is the safety-procedure, which serves as a plan.
By disagreeing, we are all dammed. And please do not
Act to save us all. It could be done quite easily,
By an agreement of terms. The Alligator Snapping Turtle,
Lies with open mouth, fish swim willingly in, providing him food:
- An agreement of terms
An agreement of terms: it is perfectly easy
If you can agree on some standard rules in environmental issues,
Like electrical cars, windmills, and solar cells,
But in your case the agreement is not there, and the Rusty Blackbird,
And the Small Sparrowhawk will sing no more,
- For today we have naming of ice.