Old Man Winter Isn’t THAT Old

Why this incomparable season should be carded

Old Man Winter’s
not that old.
He’s still virile.
It’s so cold.

He’s not weak.
His strength is scary.
His bulging biceps
leave us wary.

Healthy lungs?
He lacks no breath.
When he coughs,
there’s brutal death.

Caution! When he
blows his nose,
arctic blasts
bring swirling snows.

This old man
still has his teeth.
When he bites
there’s no relief.

And his fingers
sure can reach.
From New York
to Newport Beach.

Windstorms,
blizzards, icy roads.
He’s to blame.
He’s not that old.

If he tried
to buy some beer,
he’d be carded.
That’s quite clear.

Following the Doctor’s Orders

Why Dr. King’s prescription for racial inequality needs to be acted on

I think we’ve really come quite far
since Doctor MLK, JR
prescribed a medication
for our nation’s skin disease.

What Martin clearly diagnosed
reflects how quickly bias grows
when prejudice is overlooked
or countenanced as right.

The good Doc’s remedy was clear.
We start by looking in the mirror
and taking stock of how we tend
to justify our hate.

And then he said to exercise
(not with our legs but with our eyes)
by being blind to color
as we look at those God made.

But then the doctor left us quick.
He died when we were still quite sick.
And yet in the past forty years
we’re on the road to health.

Our skin disease is clearing up.
We’re drinking from a common cup.
And as we swallow pride,
we taste our true equality.

The reason Brett Favre should retire

Do not fret that Brett’s retiring.
Sixteen years is quite a run.
Number 4 is Green Bay’s glory.
‘Cept for Vince, he’s number one.

Not since Bart starred in the sixties
with his legendary arm
did good luck prevail at Lambeau.
Fans agree. Twas Brett Favre’s charm.

All the same young Brett discovered
life can sack you off the field.
When his dad died prematurely,
seemed his heart would never heal.

Holmgren coached the Gulfport QB
sanded smooth Brett’s rough MO,
challenged him to curb his drinking,
fathered him when he was low.

Now’s the time for Brett to father
while his girls are still at home.
Both his daughters need their daddy.
Life’s too short for just the phone.