Chicken, Chicken on our plates, no place can Chickens hide An unforgiving deep fried fate, of Chicken Poultricide But there’s a price to pay you see, to eat the Colonel’s fare Just try to order any piece; the cupboards all are bare “We ain’t got nary drumsticks.” And “We done ran out of breasts.” “We […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: 4 Steps (The Chihuahua’s Lament)
4 Steps take the Chihuahua, trying to keep up with his owner His little legs are pumping, as to not become a loner Living life so little, is a challenge that’s for sure It takes a larger heart, and a devotion that is pure Some of them when petted, shrivel up and start to shutter […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: My Last Chance (Prayer)
God forgive us, we are weak, the path to all the things we seek Is fraught with pitfalls and distractions, wars and human interaction Hear me now my solemn prayer, I pray for humans everywhere I’m witness to our own undoing; destiny’s cruel fate ensuing Give us strength, grant us the mind, so what I […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: 9/11
On every 9/11, we take pause to beckon back To mourn the loss of innocents, by cowardly attacks In hopelessness we watched aghast, as planes attacked the towers The structures burned and bent and groaned, this was their final hour First responders tried to help, they fought with all their worth Souls soared into Heaven […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Strictly Speaking
The thing about us humans Since when we stood up tall to walk Is our innate ability To think and then to talk Talking is important It’s because we think in words But as I weigh the consequence It may be for the birds On one hand we have poetry And literature to read We […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: A Deaf Ear
People when they’re talking and Expressing points of view Want for you to understand The things they say to you Sometimes it takes some patience Just to hear the speaker out With listening comprehension of The speaker’s words throughout Folks get so used to sound bites And abbreviated quips It makes them struggle keeping up […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Regarding Joel Fallon
A great man has passed away. I met Joel Fallon when I burst onto the Benicia poetry scene in 2012. Some of the poets didn’t embrace my simple rhymes at first, but Joel would read my work in the Benicia Herald and write letters to the editor saying how much he enjoyed them. Now in […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Changing Channels (An Ode to NBC)
Every couple years The World Olympic Games are aired We have to turn on NBC To see how countries fared Michael Phelps is mining gold The pride of Baltimore Tiny little gymnasts Tara, Weir; but wait there’s more! The network’s spending billions So that we will watch “Today” In hopes that they can sell some […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Has the World Gone Crazy (Or is it Just Me?)
The cats tore up the fabric, hanging underneath the chair. A wasp got in the house, I chased it in my underwear! A flaming pile of space of junk, lit the sky out in the back, Like it did the night before; Are we under attack?! Incidents occurring Twixt the people and police, Guns, beheadings, […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Seeking
Search for love and search for money Search for peace of mind Look behind the nooks and crannies See what you can find You can’t find the Pokemon If you don’t have a phone And every person seeks someone So they won’t be alone Do you need it? Do you want it? Can you do […]