A Tribute to a Soldier

A Soldier
Squeeky Clean
Cloth Lined Trousers
pulled tight
so Slim

A Soldier
Solemn so Young
Surrounded by the
deadening sound of
a hollow gun.

A Soldier
Warm on his belly
leaves the morning sun
stain a line of
hope.

A Soldier
Finally
Calm Calm
lies forever.

Swine Who Flu - My thoughts

Swine Flu and Ham

I am a clam
I am a clam
Clam I am

That Clam-I-am!
That Clam-I-am!
I do not like
that Clam-I-am!

Do you like
swine flu talk and tham?

I do not like them,
Clam-I-am.
I do not like
swine flu talk and tham.

Would you like tham
here or there?

I would not like tham
here or there.
I would not like tham
anywhere.
I do not like
swine flu talk and tham.
I do not like tham,
Clam-I-am.

Would you like tham
in a house?
Would you like tham
with a mouse?

I do not like tham
in a house.
I do not like tham
with a mouse.
I do not like tham
here or there.
I do not like them
anywhere.
I do not like swine flu talk and tham.
I do not like tham, Clam-I-am.

Would you eat tham
in a box?
Would you eat tham
with a fox?

Not in a box.
Not with a fox.
Not in a house.
Not with a mouse.
I would not eat tham here or there.
I would not eat tham anywhere.
I would not eat swine flu talk and tham.
I do not like tham, Clam-I-am.

Would you? Could you?
In a car?
Eat them! Eat them!
Here they are.

I would not,
could not,
in a car.

You may like tham.
You will see.
You may like tham
in a tree!

I would not, could not in a tree.
Not in a car! You let me be!

I do not like tham in a box.
I do not like tham with a fox.
I do not like tham in a house.
I do not like tham with a mouse.
I do not like tham here or there.
I do not like tham anywhere.
I do not like swine flu talk and tham.
I do not like tham, Clam-I-am.

A train! A train!
A train! A train!
Could you, would you,
on a train?

Not on a train! Not in a tree!
Not in a car! Clam! Let me be!

I would not, could not, in a box.
I could not, would not, with a fox.
I will not eat tham with a mouse.
I will not eat tham in a house.
i will not eat them here or there.
I will not eat tham anywhere.
I do not eat swine flu talk and tham.
I do not like tham, Clam-I-am.

Say!
In the dark?
Here in the dark!
Would you, could you, in the dark?

I would not, could not,
in the dark.

Would you, could you,
in the rain?

I would not, could not, in the rain.
Not in the dark. Not on a train.
Not in a car. Not in a tree.
I do not like tham, Clam, you see.
Not in a house. Not in a box.
Not with a mouse. Not with a fox.
I will not eat tham here or there.
I do not like tham anywhere!

You do not like
swine flu talk and tham?

I do not
like them,
Clam-I-am.

Could you, would you
with a goat?

I would not,
could not,
with a goat!

Would you, could you,
on a boat?

I could not, would not, on a boat.
I will not, will not, with a goat.
I will not eat tham in the rain.
I will not eat tham on a train.
Not in the dark! Not in a tree!
Not in a car! You let me be!
I do not like tham in a box.
I do not like tham with a fox.
I will not eat tham in a house.
I do not like tham with a mouse.
I do not like tham here or there.
I do not like tham ANYWHERE

I do not like
swine flu talk
and tham!

I do not like them,
Clam-I-am.