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I’m riding on a carousel
I didn’t buy a ticket for.
Each horse’s harness represents
A non-life-ending malady.

The ride will not come to an end
And spins too fast for jumping off,
But I can carefully switch mounts
To ride on something different.

A gilded stallion paws the air
On the far side of the circle
But I can’t manage to get there-
Something’s always in my way.

I can’t get past the Tiger mount
With it’s angry rasping throat
Or by the zebra with a broken foot
To ride the healthy Courser.

I inch my way by the dappled mare
And dare not tough her bridle.
Spotted I already am
And I want to ride a Mustang.

The ride has gone on far too long
I’ve ridden half the Ponies
I haven’t gained the mount I want.
An aged gelding’s all that’s left.

So I’ll ride it ’til the music ends
And the carousel stops turning
I’ll stumble off and turn to face
The fate that I’ve been learning.
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Just a little old lady moaning. Don't smirk - you'll get that old too, if you're lucky.
CJ Sutherland Aug 2024
Where it’s not too hot

Not too cold, clement climate

A place in mind


Modern Haiku
Three lines
5-7-5 syllables each line



Inspired song,
sunshine on my shoulders
By John Denver
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Clement8-29-24
Whether that is not too hot or not too cold homeostasis
  Aug 2024 CJ Sutherland
Peter Balkus
Have you forgiven them yet?

The moon,
for it gives you out no secrets.

The stars,
for their beauty
which often hurts your eyes.

The sun,
for it never dies, unlike us.

The dead,
for their silent smile.

Have you forgiven them yet?
I ask

myself.
CJ Sutherland Aug 2024
Summer Days Soakin up the rays
*******’,even a Barney wants to stay
Snag a cool parking Space praise
Hang Loose Lollygag purple haze

Trust me Sand gets in every crack
Small price to pay for where we’re at
Bro Giggle Wiggle into the wetsuit
Stoked Complaints are resolute

I was a clucked, clam dragger, **** dragger
Paddlepuss with sketchy haggar form
Watching for the men in Grey suits
Radical sick, yes too much time in the soup.

Dawn patrol Bro 5am pound the sand
Wax the deck with *** wax brand
Paddle out cup your hand
First wave of the day hang ten stand

Clean wave, no mashburgers Rico  grand
Sunburn fades to a golden tan
Something quick to eat in hand
Plenty of water, flip-flops hot sand

Tricks of the trade change your clothes
At the side of your car Modesty goes far
******, Washing machine, tombstone
PartyWave ,Wipe out, a Kook surfer alone

Summer jobs to support the habit
Summer Loving, beach bunnies rabbit
Surreal Sunset , ankles slappers fun time
At the beaches from Malibu to County line

Our only issue with gas money
Life was righteous cool
Careful not to become somebody’s fool
Ending the season spectacular drool

Careful not to drift too far
Beyond the bluff, Blacks Beach
(****) not for young eyes
Teenagers took a peek or two surprise

Two epic weeks every summer kid trio
Family Camping at Leo Carrillo
Fun at Free Zuma Beach Malibu,
swim the ocean and surfing canoe

Ventura County Line. where the surfers lineup and watch an epic sunrise sublime
Catch the morning waves Blessed days
Were adventure’s I’ll never forget

Surfers live by this Philosophy

Life‘s a beach, love the smell of the sea
Only surfers know the feeling,
No Wave no glory, drugs no thanks,
Surfing is life. The rest are details.

Life‘s a wave, go big or go home
Let your surfing do the talking
Work is for people who don’t surf
If it swells ride, it doubt, paddle out

Inspired songs
Surfing USA by The Beach Boys
Surfer girl by The Beach Boys
Surfing safari by The Beach Boys
BLT Webster’s Word of the Day challenge
Lollygag;8-28-24

Surfer slang
in order as they appear

Cowabunga – used to express delight or satisfaction an actor’s dream
******* – awesome amazing great
Barney – a surfer that is not cool
Hang loose – a hand sign thumb up pinky out three fingers tucked in
Purple haze – Jimi Hendrix song
Bro – dude, brother, used for
both male and female
Stoked – to be very excited enthusiastic
Clucked- being scared of the waves
Clam dragger – female body border
**** Dragger – action of laying down on your surfboard
Peddlepuss- A person playing in the white wash
Sketchy – bad form of surfing
Rad /radical – awesome impressive
Sick – impressive amazing
Men and gray suits – sharks
Soup – white water
Dawn patrol – surfing first thing in the morning
Wax – surfers use on the deck of surfboards
Deck – top of the surfboard
Hang 10–ten toes over the front of the surfing board while surfing
Clean wave – smooth ride
Mash burgers – soft, non-surfable waves
Ricos – rich perfect
****** – disaster, failure disappointment
Washing machine – getting rolled over in the water by the breaking wave
Tombstone – wiped out, sinking below, the surf  with the surfboard bobbing up and down
PartyWave, several surfers on the same wave
Wipe out – falling all the wave while  surfing
Kook- A rookie surfer
I was proud to be a surfer
Written 7-12-24 posted 8-28-24
CJ Sutherland Aug 2024
Bad legislation

      Loud fallacious arguments
              
                                Ad Hominem wars
BLT Webster’s word of the day
8-25-24 fallacious
Describes an argument or assumption that is false or inaccurate tends to mislead or deceive others
Ad Hominem (Old word of the day) Bonus
Argument, attack that appeals to prejudice, impugns, character, slippery *****, Red Herring, fallacy . appeals, to prejudiced, rather than fact
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