POEMS for YEAR 2003 When worries beset me, extracting a toll, I press pen to paper, and spill out my soul. Poems copyrighted 2003 by Fred Gielow. Amok Been Said Must Read Poems Quickies Quotes Sayings Say What? Thoughts Xtra The Hans Zeiger Page e-Mailbox --- e-Mailbox 2 --- This 'n' That The way back home. Send this page from You Don't Say to a friend. For those using Microsoft Internet Explorer: Select the "Mail" icon at the top of this window, then "Send Page." For those using Netscape: Select "File" at the top of this window, then "Send Page."

Say Good-Bye to Christmas? -- a limerick Posted here for: 12-15-03. The atheists think it's okay To banish for good Christmas Day. - - - There's no recognition - - - Of long-held tradition. They're leftists; they must have their way. It's War -- a limerick Posted here for: 12-8-03. George W. went to Iraq To pat all the troops on the back. - - - But Hillary's trip -- - - - I'm not being "flip" -- Was planned as a George Bush attack. Prescription Drug "Benefits", The Department of Education, Et Cetera, Et Cetera, Et Cetera -- a limerick Posted here for: 12-1-03. George Bush is a good man -- and wise, But into Big Spending he buys. - - - This makes him quite deft - - - At aiding the left; A trait folks like me just despise! Michael Jackson's Sleeping Arrangements -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-24-03. The strange one they call "King of Pop" Has habits that cause jaws to drop. - - - At night, he has said, - - - Kids sleep in his bed. That practice is likely to stop. Bush Judge Nominations Meet Democrat Sleaze -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-17-03. Procedures they quickly rewrote, Their liberal cause to promote. - - - So what are their grudges? - - - Conservative judges! They won't even reckon a vote. The CBS Mini-Series on Reagan -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-10-03. (CBS cancelled the mini-series November 4th, but it will be broadcast on cable nevertheless.) Lib. hatred of Reagan abounds. At CBS, why, it astounds. - - - The venom they spew - - - Turns airwaves dark blue. Such hatred with lib'rals resounds. The Greens and the California Fires -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-3-03. They worship Ma Nature and get A tinderbox. When fires are set, - - - The trees quickly die - - - And animals fry, But Greens seem to have no regret. The Bush Bash Continues -- a limerick Posted here for: 10-27-03. The media call him a jerk. They do not approve of his work. - - - But citizens say - - - He's doing OK, Which drives all the leftists berserk! Should We Recall the Troops? Posted here for: 10-20-03. The fighting is fierce and the casualties: grave. 'Tis truly a battle for strong men, and brave. The combat's too much; we have heard many claim; Too much violence for a dumb baseball game! Hide the Cross, Don't Say "God", and Forget the Ten Commandments -- a limerick Posted here for: 10-13-03. The folks at the ACLU Are searching for someone to sue. - - - So watch what you say, - - - And what you display. They'll get you, 'cause that's what they do. Covering for Incompetence in California -- a limerick Posted here for: 10-6-03. With Arnold now poised for a win, The media generate spin. - - - They will not admit - - - That Gray is unfit, So lies you'll see; never chagrin. Liberals Are 100 Percent Tolerant; with One Exception -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-29-03. Diversity's what they disburse, And tolerance, chapter and verse. - - - But they will eschew - - - A differing view. For them, there could be nothing worse! Terrorists Stream into Iraq -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-22-03. The problem is really quite clear: Our enemies simply appear. - - - They hop 'cross the border - - - And cause great disorder. And we have the same problem here. Liberal Professors Dominate U.S. Colleges and Universities -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-15-03. Their minds run in deep lib'ral ruts. The Right's wrong; no "ifs", "ands," or "buts". - - - Dissent or debate - - - They won't tolerate. They're all academia nuts! Liberals Don't Like Morality -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-8-03. It's clear that in God they don't trust. "Commandments be gone" is their thrust. - - - Religion can't stay, - - - They brazenly say, And must be destroyed -- dust to dust! "Justice" in Today's Courts -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-1-03. When sued, surely innocent folk Intend a defense to invoke. - - - The case may be won, - - - But, was justice done? For now they are totally broke! Looking for Evidence of Republican Values in Arnold Schwarzenegger -- a limerick Posted here for: 8-25-03. Republicans play hide and seek With Arnold (that's "Mr. Physique!"") - - - They look for a clue - - - Of right-leaning view; Their search right now looks rather bleak. The Episcopal Church Embraces Homosexuality -- a limerick Posted here for: 8-18-03. The church, I guess, plans to ignore What had been its doctrine . . . before. - - - So I'd like to know - - - Just what's next to go? What teachings "aren't true" anymore? Liberal Allegiances -- a limerick Posted here for: 8-11-03. The lib'rals are fond of Fidel, And Gorbachev, too; can't you tell? - - - Each ruthless dictator - - - Is their "liberator" But they tell George Bush, "Go to hell!" What's Going on in Iraq? -- a limerick Posted here for: 8-4-03. The media, mainstream, are glad To bring you the news from Baghdad. - - - And what they report - - - They will not distort, As long as the news there is bad! Jessica Lynch Returns Home to a "Hero's" Welcome -- a limerick Posted here for: 7-28-03. With pomp and parade she arrived Still hurting, but rested, revived. - - - A "hero"? Says Who? - - - Just what did she do? Like thousands, she simply survived. The $15 Billion AIDS Program for Africa -- a limerick Posted here for: 7-21-03. The Africa money, you'll note, Is many a buck to devote - - - To AIDS in that land; - - - And clearly unplanned: It won't buy a single black vote. Democrats Attack the President -- a limerick Posted here for: 7-14-03. Our leader has lied, they all roar. And lying, they say, they deplore. - - - Their charges are late, - - - By years, I would state, 'Cause Clinton ain't "prez" anymore. The Rule of Law Posted here for 7-7-03. The Rule of Law: It used to be The rock of our democracy. But now 'tis just a pebble, small, Where once it stood so mighty, tall. For lib'rals can not have their say When mammoth rocks impede their way, And so they choose to circumvent This country's greatest sacrament. When Rule of Law is not the scene, Whose law of rule will intervene? The leftists wish to be applied Their rule upon the countryside. And thus the battle is defined: The "Rule of law" that's been designed, Or massive leftist tyranny Imposed from sea to shining sea? Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-23-03. The question is clearly not how Those weapons were moved to avow - - - The stockpiles are gone, - - - The danger withdrawn; The question is "Where are they now?" Hillary and the 2004 Presidential race -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-16-03. The Senate, says she, is Job One. She won't run for "prez" 'til it's done. - - - She's given her word: - - - "I promise," she's purred. So therefore, I say that she'll run. The Book Living History, by Hillary Clinton -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-9-03. The wise will quite quickly take note It's written to capture the vote. - - - The foolish will buy; - - - I do not know why. The dumb will believe what she wrote. Applying for Admission to the University of Michigan -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-2-03. If you are a SAT cracker-jack And score at the head of the pack, - - - You earn twelve points more - - - Than rock-bottom score. You earn twenty points if you're black. "[T]he University of Michigan . . . rated applicants on a scale that ranged from 47 to 150 points. 'Underrepresented' minorities -- blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians, but not Asians -- automatically got 20 points added to their scores, an instant boost of nearly one fifth of the total possible variation in point scores (a candidate with a perfect 1600 on the SAT got only 12 points more than someone who got the rock bottom score of 400)." From: "The Hollow Debate on Race Preferences," by Jared Taylor, American Renaissance, June 2003, page 1. The New York Times and the Jayson Blair Incident -- a limerick Posted here for: 5-26-03. The folks at the Times now admit Their honor has slipped . . . quite a bit. - - - They print all the news - - - That's fit to peruse, And clearly a lot that's unfit! Choose the Right Songbook -- a limerick Posted here for 5-19-03. The Left sings a most dreary song Quite loudly; it grates all day long. - - - It's largely off key, - - - I think you'll agree, Because, leftist singers are wrong! Why Democrats Oppose the Bush Tax Cut -- a limerick Posted here for 5-12-03. It's not that the tax cut just could, Or even: the tax cut just should - - - Bring growth and more jobs - - - And wild, cheering mobs, It's simply the Bush tax cut would! When "Friends" Turn Sour -- a limerick Posted here for 5-5-03. The deeds that were done by the French Threw one very large monkey wrench - - - Right into the works - - - (Those stupid French jerks), Creating a horrible stench. What's Legal for the Goose, Isn't for the Gander -- a limerick Posted here for 4-28-03. It's murder, they tell dads in court, Their kid's fetal life to cut short. - - - The same can't be said - - - For moms who want dead "Their" fetus; they simply abort. Stealing Government Property -- a limerick Posted here for 4-21-03. The looting we've seen in Iraq Reminds me of just two years back, - - - And Clinton's pursuit - - - Of good White House loot, Which he was most careful to pack. And Good Riddance -- a limerick Posted here for 4-14-03. There once was a fellow, Hussein, Who was very evil and vain. - - - But bombs went "Boom, boom", - - - Creating a tomb, Where he's now no more than a stain. (This poem was written before the actual ultimate fate of Saddam is known. It may turn out to be just wishful thinking.) Peter Arnett -- a limerick Posted here for 4-7-03. There once was a fellow, Arnett. Saddam, he did aid and abet. - - - To most he's a traitor, - - - A U.S.A. hater, But he shows no signs of regret. Americans Against America -- a limerick Posted here for 3-31-03. Just look at the protestor; you'll Observe an incredible tool - - - To maim us, alarm us, - - - Indelibly harm us. He's also the ultimate fool! The Hate-America Gang -- a limerick Posted here for 3-24-03. Some leftists are quite indiscreet, And shout, waving signs in the street: - - - "The U.S. is bad, - - - Much worse than Baghdad," While others just want our defeat. Clinton "Revises" His "Achievements" -- a limerick Posted here for 3-17-03. He's working so hard, I have heard, To rewrite each negative word. - - - You can't, I don't think, - - - Turn rat into mink. He's trying to polish a turd! Iraq Poses Test of Leadership -- a limerick Posted here for 3-10-03. The easy decision is for Inspections and talks evermore. - - - When data reveal - - - The danger is real, The difficult choice is for war! And Don't Come Back! -- a limerick Posted here for 3-3-03. The anti-America gang Spews hate in a mighty harangue. - - - If they hate us so, - - - Then why don't they go To Bagdad, Beijing, or Danang? Party Time -- a limerick Posted here for 2-10-03. Saddam ought to feast, it's been said, And drink 'til he's light in the head, - - - Be merry and gay, - - - And relish each day, Because very soon he'll be dead. Three Cheers for America! -- a limerick Posted here for 2-3-03. As much as the hate-U.S. crowd Is vehement, vocal, and loud, - - - So should, likewise, too, - - - Americans, who Adore the U.S., stand up proud! Affirmative Action for Al -- a limerick Posted here for 1-27-03. Al Sharpton is feeling his oats. With White House ambition he gloats. - - - Affirmative action - - - Should give him some traction: Say, fifty electoral votes. Replacing the Irreplaceable -- a limerick Posted here for 1-20-03. The search for a liberal "Rush," Conservative views for to hush, - - - Is doomed from the start, - - - 'Cause no counterpart Could logic, truth, common sense crush. Judgement Day Cometh -- a limerick Posted here for 1-13-03. Our troops have begun their war dance, Despite Saddam's ravings and rants. - - - Our muscle and might - - - Give Saddam a fright That leaves a brown stain in his pants. The Terrorists Posted here for 1-6-03. They laugh when now great-grandmothers are frisked for guns and bombs, When suspect baby milk is forced down throats of puzzled moms. They giggle at the TIPS program that turns us into spies, Guffaw to learn how recent laws our freedoms compromise. They chuckle and they chortle and they cackle loudly, too, To see death and destruction that their "brave" brethren pursue. They celebrate the evil and the wrongs that they have done. They think this war of terrorism they've already won. Poems from Year 1993. Poems from Year 2000. Poems from Year 2001. Poems from Year 2002. The way back home.