I wanna be a Pharaoh, not a Sultan or a Sheik I’d spend my whole life stylin’, as I rode my lucky streak The pyramid that I would build, would rise up to the sky I’d tell my loyal subjects, I was God and couldn’t die They’d bow down to my family, especially my “Mummy” […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: The Difference
The nature of the Universe As I have come to see it Is; I don’t really matter It’s all good, That’s fine; So be it Nonetheless I persevere It’s what we Humans do We’ve all got lives we have to live I’m happy; How ‘bout you? The thing that gets me down I guess As […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: A Time Piece
I look down to see my “wrist” And “watch” the seconds pass The hands of my old wristwatch Always turn beneath their glass I guess I’m just a throw-back To an older, simpler age For telling time the younger folks Think iPhones are the rage Depending on the clothes I wear I take time choosing […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Jonah and the Great Fish
This piece is a synthesis of religiosity and politics. It is as much commentary, as it is an open letter to those that would kill in the name of righteousness for, in the end, belief cannot be forced into a soul. Would a rose of a different color smell as sweet? Is a God, a […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Castaway poet
Today’s post is a narrative poem…a short story that examines why we write. Poems and people like all things, are temporary, fleeting moments of brilliance. Like cinders, brightly rising from a blazing fire, only to descend, helplessly, to the ground and combine with the dust. With everything and nothing. I hope you like it. jefe […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Fake News
Writing left to right, is just the way we do it here Right to left and up to down, are right, East, far and near Cuneiform clay tablets, hieroglyphics and the rest Printed words, calligraphy; folks use what they know best Books and cards and letters, business deals and poetry Will last a wee bit […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Elementary
Watson came to Sherlock Holmes, and was so bold to ask If he could solve a mystery; a most perplexing task He showed his boss a Facebook page, discovered by Lestrade Each day contained a posted poem, whose topics all were odd Holmes started his perusal, with a magnifying glass The cartoons, font and content, […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Our inner Irish
Always on March seventeen As all good Irish say Don a bit of green me friends Observe St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick rid old Eire of snakes There’s still none to be found To celebrate tradition makes Our past mean more I’ve found Eat some corned beef brisket It’s a hearty Irish fare And if […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Nothing
I’m comprised of the stuff Of the moon and the stars And the dust of the void And the galaxies far I’m a part of the oceans And part of the grass And the creatures long gone From our planets dark past I’m part snail and part dog And part monkey and yak I’m a […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason: Will Your Won’ts Away
Sometimes when things start piling up, and I can’t get a break I take a breath and slow it down, and measure moves I make It seems to me the strategy, to run this race I’m on Is not to tire while running sprints; my life’s a marathon I’m focused on the things I know, […]