Category Archives: Humor

Mug Knights

Posted on 01/16/2023 by Jorge Medico

It’s been raining on and off all weekend, and this morning began with my favorite ritual – a fresh brewed cup of strong coffee. The following poem is one of my favorites from friend Dave. Hope it gets your Monday … Continue reading →

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PTO

Posted on 12/21/2022 by Jorge Medico

 Christmas fast approaches, and like many of you, I’m hurrying to get ready. With family visiting, I’m grateful for my friend Dave who supplied the following Poem of the Week. Merry Christmas to you all! PTO Sunny weekend extra largeCalm … Continue reading →

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The Pelican

Posted on 12/05/2022 by Jorge Medico

The pelican is the state bird of Louisiana. It is also a regular feature in the sights you will see when you visit any California beach. Recently, I was surprised to find a flock of them along the shores of … Continue reading →

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Past Participle

Posted on 11/28/2022 by Jorge Medico

As we get older, we begin to be more aware of time and its passage. Eventually, it becomes like a roll of toilet paper – the closer we get to the end, the faster it goes. This Poem if the … Continue reading →

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The Toilet Paper Tug of War

Posted on 11/21/2022 by Jorge Medico

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we can need to heed the lesson from Dave’s poem on  cooperation if we are to survive our turbulent times. Happy Thanksgiving to all! The Toilet Paper Tug of War The toilet paper tug … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Pants

Posted on 11/07/2022 by Jorge Medico

Life is always better lived with gratitude. Today’s Poem of the Week offers my friend Dave’s tongue-in-cheek paean to an everyday item we all would be hard put to live without. In Praise of Pants When impinged by winter windBy … Continue reading →

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The Phlebotomist Shows You Her Tattoo

Posted on 10/31/2022 by Jorge Medico

Some poems have meanings that are straightforward, obvious. Others carry within them a message that’s more elusive, yet somehow are still pleasing. This Poem of the Week falls into the later category. I’d be curious, my readers – what did … Continue reading →

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Certain Doom at the Coffee Shop

Posted on 10/26/2022 by Jorge Medico

I’m indebted to my friend Dave for another offering for the Poem of the Week. As Halloween is approaching soon, this may help set the mood. Certain Doom at the Coffee Shop Entropy is at work on meI evaporate inevitablyWe … Continue reading →

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Ideas

Posted on 10/11/2022 by Jorge Medico

This Poem of the Week is arriving a little late, and the reason is not important. Hope you enjoyed it, anyway. Ideas Ideas are like dust and lintThey ceaselessly appearChurned out dirty from the mintThey choke the atmosphereIt’s easy to … Continue reading →

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The Fly

Posted on 09/19/2022 by Jorge Medico

I’ve been on the road, so today’s Poem of the Week is making a late appearance. Mea culpa! It’s a short piece by one of my favorites, Ogden Nash. I was recently in Glacier National Park. Prior to getting there, … Continue reading →

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