POEMS for YEAR 2005 When worries beset me, extracting a toll, I press pen to paper, and spill out my soul. Poems copyrighted by Fred Gielow. Government Run Amok e-Mailbox1 e-Mailbox 2 It's Been Said Must Read Poems Picture This Quickies Say What? This & That Thoughts Xtra 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."

Asta La Vista, Baby -- a limerick Posted here for: 12-19-05. How quickly the new years arrive, With parties and all of that jive. - - - So lift the champaign - - - And do not complain. Say goodbye to two thousand five. In the Holiday Spirit -- a limerick Posted here for: 12-12-05. To say "Merry Christmas" takes gall. It will many liberals appall. - - - To them it's a curse, - - - Or something much worse. Say I: "Merry Christmas to all!" Curing "Humbug" Businesses -- a limerick Posted here for: 12-5-05. It seems now that many a store Will say the word "Christmas" no more. - - - What I recommend, - - - Whenever you spend, Is never to darken their door. The Grinch Is a Liberal -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-28-05. The Grinch who stole Christmas, it seems, Has all sorts of anti-God schemes - - - To rid this great nation - - - Of God celebration And all other Christian regimes. Wishing Our Enemies Well -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-21-05. They wish to embrace our defeat. They think 'twould be cool, 'twould be neat. - - - It seems for each Dem. - - - Or many of them, The taste of our downfall is sweet. The Left's Exit Strategy -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-21-05. When faced with a job to be done, When freedom and wars must be won, - - - The Democrats say - - - The answer is "Nay!" "We won't stand; we'll turn and we'll run!" Democrats Invoke Vietnam War Plan -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-21-05. They're anxious to stop the campaign So not one more troop will be slain. - - - They favor retreat, - - - Our total defeat; Hence, two thousand perished in vain. The Left's Proposal: Give Up -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-21-05. Do leftists think strategies through And see what they'd put us all through? - - - More terror, not less, - - - If we acquiesce. Well, maybe, just maybe, they do. Sanuel A. Alito, Jr. Anticipates the Confirmation Hearings -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-14-05. He could be a saint, I can't tell, A Christian without parallel, - - - Whose thoughts, I am sure, - - - Are decent and pure, But he will, quite soon, go through hell! Muslim Immigrants Torch Paris -- a limerick Posted here for: 11-7-05. The French are quite fast on their feet. They act without missing a beat. - - - When Muslims attack, - - - They do not fight back; They've already ceded defeat! Storm Watch -- a limerick Posted here for: 10-24-05. Let Wilma's winds blow; I don't care. She comes and she goes; don't despair. - - - But Schumer and Ted -- - - - What they've done and said -- And Hillary, give me a scare! Former FBI Director Louis Freeh, author of My FBI: Bringing Down the Mafia, Investigating Bill Clinton and Waging War on Terror, Is Slammed by Clinton Apologists as Irresponsible, Unreliable, and Inept -- a limerick Posted here for: 10-17-05. If true: that you cannot rely On what Louie says -- it's a lie, - - - Then Clinton's to blame - - - For Louie-caused shame, 'Cause he could have fired the guy! Iraq War Strategy -- a limerick Posted here for: 10-10-05. The Left is determined we choose A course so the fighting subdues: - - - To give up, retreat, - - - To yield in defeat. The Left seems intent that we lose. The Left Goes Bananas; These People Are Making No Sense at All -- a limerick Posted here for: 10-3-05. The brays from the Democrat clan Are much worse than when they began. - - - They're crazy and crude - - - And make me conclude That apes have descended from man! Environmentalist Lawsuits Prevented Corp of Engineers from Strengthening Levee in New Orleans -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-26-05. Their use of extreme legal means Resulted in sickening scenes - - - Of levees that broke - - - And waterlogged folk -- All thanks to the incessant greens. Dems Badger Judge Roberts -- I -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-19-05. When Democrats don't get their way, They snarl and they whine and they bray, - - - Just like we have seen - - - On our TV screen In hearings now day after day. Dems Badger Judge Roberts -- II -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-19-05. The Dems used the judge to rehearse: To shout, wave their arms, and to curse. - - - Just wait 'til we see - - - The next nominee. I'm sure they'll be twenty times worse! New Orleans after Katrina -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-12-05. Some blacks say Bush didn't allow The blacks to be rescued there. Wow! - - - Their evidence: none. - - - Their stories are spun. So who are the race haters now? The Blame Game -- a limerick Posted here for: 9-5-05. The Democrats simply won't halt Their damning, incessant assault: - - - The flooding and rain, - - - The gas prices pain, Are all, they say, George Bush's fault. Forecasting Storms -- a limerick Posted here for: 8-29-05. When hurricanes bustle and blow, The weathermen guess where they'll go. - - - But many predictions - - - Are fanciful fictions. It's clear that they simply don't know. "Grieving Mom" Cindy Sheehan Does Great Work . . . for our Enemies-- a limerick Posted here for: 8-22-05. For weeks now, angst she has displayed. Her point -- she hates Bush -- she has made. - - - She chooses to cater - - - To foes, like a traitor, By giving them comfort and aid. "Grieving Mom" Cindy Sheehan: Long-Time Liberal -- a limerick Posted here for: 8-22-05. For many years she's been, I hear, A fervent far-left volunteer. - - - She was anti-war - - - A long time before Her son chose an army career. NARAL Ad Blasts Supreme Court Nominee John G. Roberts Jr. -- a limerick Posted here for: 8-15-05. You just ought to ask yourself why The story they want us to buy, - - - To prove he's unfit - - - As justice to sit, Is naught but a ludicrous lie. Liberals Choose Their Enemies with Great Care -- a limerick Posted here for: 8-15-05. The Left is reluctant to fight The terrorists with all our might. - - - But they'll let you know - - - That there is a foe To battle intensely: the Right. George Soros' Organization Calls It Quits Posted here for: 8-8-05. America Coming Together, - - - That Soros gave millions to start, Has come upon inclement weather, - - - And now is just coming apart. Hanoi Jane Resumes Her Vietnam Treason -- a limerick Posted here for: 8-1-05. Jane Fonda announced she'll again Give comfort and aid to the men - - - Who wish as their prize - - - Our total demise. She's squandering lives now as then. Judge John G. Roberts Jr. -- a limerick Posted here for: 7-25-05. Just watch and you surely will see The Dems on a wild Borking spree. - - - They'll moan and lament - - - And misrepresent, And savage the Bush nominee. Do Elections Mean Anything? -- a limerick Posted here for: 7-25-05. The Democrats wish to deny The will of the people, say I. - - - When Bush was elected, - - - The people expected The nominees he would supply. Reputation Assassins Target Karl Rove; Say He Leaked the Name of Joe Wilson's CIA Wife -- a limerick Posted here for: 7-18-05. The Dems thought they'd toasted Karl Rove, And cooked his goose, like on a stove. - - - That Rove's not to blame - - - Does not change their game; Their slander increases, by Jove! The Guantanamo Bay Prison -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-27-05. The press says it's just a disgrace, And should be banned now from the base. - - - But who spun the tail - - - Of trauma, travail? It was the press in the first place! Bad-Mouthing the War Effort and Aiding Our Enemies -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-27-05. "The war is for oil!" is their story. "It's Vietnam!" their oratory. - - - When they're proven wrong, - - - They'll silence their song, But never once say that they're sorry. The Long and Bizarre Trial Is Over -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-20-05. The King of Pop's verdict is in. I thought he was guilty as sin. - - - "I'm Bad" was his song - - - The lyrics weren't wrong. More sleep-overs now can begin. Dems Reject Victory in Iraq -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-20-05. Some leftists take pains to repeat Their cries for a hasty retreat. - - - Take note: It's the Left - - - That proves it's quite deft At urging this country's defeat! Republicans In Name Only Collaborate with the Left -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-13-05. The lib'rals aren't easy to beat. They fight with determined deceit. - - - The Right wins elections, - - - But then, its defections, The RINOs, trade wins for defeat. .Natalee Holloway Remains Missing -- Focus of Intense Investigation -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-13-05. The outlook is grim in Aruba, Six hundred or so miles from Cuba. - - - Drug lords, I should mention, - - - Don't like the attention, While tourism goes down the tube-a. W. Mark Felt Reveals He's "Deep Throat" -- a limerick Posted here for: 6-6-05. "Twas noble: the cause that he led, To toppled Dick Nixon, 'tis said. - - - But, he had a notion - - - He missed his promotion. So, was it revenge, then, instead? 14 Senators "Agree" on Judicial Nominee Votes -- a limerick Posted here for: 5-30-05. I knew that the deal was a bust The moment that it was discussed. - - - It never would last -- - - - Its death would be fast -- 'Cause they said 'twas founded on trust! Newsweek Magazine Article Kills -- a limerick Posted here for: 5-23-05. Some media outlets are deft At leaving consumers bereft - - - Of wisdom and light: - - - They pummel the Right, But never err hurting the Left. It Depends on the Definition of Human Being -- a limerick Posted here for: 5-16-05. For some: at conception what's wrought Is not yet a human, it's thought. - - - It can be no other - - - Who lives in the mother . . . Unless an abortion is sought. Democrats Choose Obstructionism -- a limerick Posted here for: 5-9-05. One party's determined, I guess, To make of each issue a mess. - - - It's bound, though it's sad, - - - To make Bush look bad, And thwart every chance of success. John R. Bolton: Bush's Nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations -- a limerick Posted here for: 5-2-05. The Democrats simply abhor The man Bush folks simply adore. - - - The Right thinks the UN - - - Will lead to our ruin. The Left seems to want nothing more. Curbing Illegal Immigration I -- a limerick Posted here for: 4-25-05. The Border Patrol couldn't do it, And millions of Mexicans knew it. - - - They streamed 'cross the line - - - In rain and in shine, While Washington folks just pooh-pooh it. Curbing Illegal Immigration II -- a limerick Posted here for: 4-25-05. The Minuteman knew they could do it. When told they could not, they said, "screw it". - - - They just went ahead; - - - The illegals fled. We now know the BP gang blew it! The Fighting in Iraq -- a limerick Posted here for: 4-18-05. When media folks spin their spell, There's nothing but failure to tell. - - - With no gloom and doom, - - - We should now assume The war there is going quite well! Jane Fonda -- a limerick Posted here for: 4-11-05. Though North Vietnam was her date, And aiding our foes was her fate, - - - She, many years later, - - - Won't say she's a traitor. Regardless, the Left thinks she's great!

U.S. Cultural Revolution -- a limerick Posted here for: 4-4-05. The secularists proudly said That Terri should die in her bed. - - - And folks here agreed; - - - So it was decreed. The culture of life is now dead.

Terri Schiavo -- a limerick Posted here for: 3-28-05. Amidst all the conflict and strife Concerning Mike Schiavo's poor wife: - - - "It's her right to die" - - - Is often the cry. But no, it's her right to life!

Guilt and Innocence -- a limerick Posted here for: 3-28-05. We must spare their lives, there's no doubt, Of murderers, liberals shout. - - - It's heartless and mean; - - - To kill them: obscene. But Terri's life? Quick, snuff it out!

Removing the Unwanted -- a limerick Posted here for: 3-28-05. Some pris'ners at Guantanamo Won't talk -- not a peep -- don't you know. - - - Would lib'rals propose - - - That we now dispose Of them just like Terri Schiavo?

Scott Peterson Is Sentenced -- a limerick Posted here for: 3-21-05. Scott Peterson steps off the stage. His future is not hard to gauge. - - - His sentence is "death", - - - But don't hold your breath. I bet that he dies of old age. Looking in All the Wrong Places -- a limerick Posted here for: 3-14-05. The search for al Qaeda: intense. The cost of the search is immense. - - - They could catch each day, - - - Down Mexico way, Great throngs climbing over the fence. Ward Churchill vs Lawrence Summers -- a limerick Posted here for: 3-7-05. It's free speech, the liberals say. Ward's voice should be heard in the fray. - - - But when there's a word - - - They think is absurd, Like Summers', they blast him away. Voices Rise on the Left -- a limerick Posted here for: 2-28-05. Their rantings, both strident and strong, Endorse actions patently wrong. - - - And treason, by golly, - - - Is part of their folly. And they've been this way all along. Changing Appearances -- a limerick Posted here for: 2-21-05. A move to the center, they say, Is Hillary's hustle today. - - - She's quite uninclined - - - To now change her mind, But that is what she will portray. Hillary Moves Right -- a limerick Posted here for: 2-21-05. I've heard it's a common complaint That senators with leftist taint, - - - Who feign to the right - - - To win the next "fight" Exhibit a penchant to faint. Democrats Go Postal -- a limerick Posted here for: 2-14-05. The donkeys are turning quite sour, By month, by the day, by the hour. - - - They're kicking and screaming - - - And viciously scheming In hopes of returning to power. Democrat War Strategy -- a limerick Posted here for: 2-7-05. The liberals don't miss a beat When terrorists we must defeat. - - - When fighting a war, - - - No matter the score, They favor a hasty retreat. Go, Terrorists! -- a limerick Posted here for: 1-31-05. The leftists have wished all along That terrorists, many and strong, - - - Would shatter and sack - - - The streets of Iraq, To prove they were right; Bush was wrong. We Do It to Ourselves (Written 7-12-85.) Posted here for: 1-24-05. We sometimes cheat, we sometimes steal, we're angry or unkind. We lie, we hate, we speak too often malice of the mind. We lash out at the world as though our evil fights our foe. Instead, we reap the full wrath of the evil that we sow. And likewise, all the goodness we create and spread each day Eventually returns. To our delight, it comes our way. The moral, then, reveals itself to anyone who delves: It's all our doing, good or bad: We do it to ourselves! Surprise: Accountability -- a limerick Posted here for: 1-17-05. The CBS people all thought The lies and deception they wrought -- - - - When shove comes to push -- - - - Would topple George Bush. But this time those people were caught! Oops! -- a limerick Posted here for: 1-17-05. Dan Rather is in quite a spot. He's hit the deception jackpot. - - - He's caught, it would seem, - - - In-a scandalous scheme, But how many times was he not? Senate Democrats Provide Advice and Obstructionism -- a limerick Posted here for: 1-10-05. Tom Daschle is gone; so what gives? Abusive assaults, expletives - - - Continue to spew - - - From lib'rals anew. The ghost of Tom Daschle! It lives! Hail to the King! -- a limerick Posted here for: 1-3-05. The Democrat party can sing: "George Soros is clearly our king!" - - - George -- he is the smarty - - - Who now owns the party, 'Cause he bought and paid for the thing. Poems from Year 1993. Poems from Year 2000. Poems from Year 2001. Poems from Year 2002. Poems from Year 2003. Poems from Year 2004. The way back home.