Her intellect on show was luminous
And her breadth of knowledge quite voluminous
And yet when she rose to on politics speak
The anger of her audience began to peak
Padre
Polarised
Month: April 2022
Wit
One of the ongoing trials of being an educator is dealing with students that have an overblown sense of their own comedic prowess. The proverbial class clowns often call out with inappropriate comments which fail to achieve the heights of humour which they envisioned. This usually leads to their outbursts being reprimanded and a scramble to bring the lesson back on course.
I was recently teaching a lesson on religious responses to social injustice, and to prejudice and discrimination in particular. As we were working on the vocabulary that is necessary for such a study, I asked for the definition of homophobia, to which one student called out “Homerphobia is the fear of the Simpson’s.” The response caught me off-guard, and while still needing to be challenged, I could help but to tip my hat to the wit.
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Clarity
Jargon, slang
Colloquialism
Impediments
To our thoughts’
Transmission
Plain speech
Though it may be
Passee
Aids in understanding
Of the things we say
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So Inclined
Be good to each other
And all will be fine
Try not to be selfish
If you are that way inclined
Work together in all that you do
These are some tips
To cite just a few
Try to keep those positive attitudes
Especially when dealing with my ongoing platitudes
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On The Way
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day
Why do we rush it – to get on our way?
A doughnut, or bagel, or some half prepared toast
Or a splash of milk on some cornflakes – at the most
Whatever happened to eggs and bacon?
We only get these at McDonald’s
If I’m not greatly mistaken
Our world is one of rushing around
And we grab on the way
Whatever can be found
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Dark Essence
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Visage in the mirror reflected
But essence captured – apprehended
Locked away building stronger
Until it cannot be contained any longer
And then the essence will run free
A life its own in a nocturnal spree
Doing all that you in the daytime stifle
Your true intentions expressed without reprisal
What dark thoughts do hide away?
That will cause mischief if allowed to play?
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Forgotten
Left behind
Out of mind
Set aside
And forgotten
Once important
No longer dear
Yesterday’s realm
As if rotten
Why do we act this way
Abandoning things of our past?
Is it because of culture throw away
Where nothing is meant to last?
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Hidden
Things that are hidden have a way
Of being discovered in the light of day
This was true when Adam went astray
Hiding in bushes when he failed to obey
Hoping that God wouldn’t look that way
One simple commandment – he failed test
Eating the fruit exposed his nakedness
Ashamed he hid – his life in a mess
Sin as it does – causing distress
Discovered by God – he made excuses
Blaming Eve for the rule’s abuses
But that too failed the hide him from blame
And his life would never again be the same
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Only Way Is Down
Half truths and denials
Fabrications and spin
Promises made
In order to win
Compromising situations
Political capital all spent
The only way out is downwards
It’s best that he went
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Conformity
There are those who conform and with others stay
And yet some others that choose to go their own way
Some that adhere to the accepted mores
Passing judgement on those that go astray
But the outliers don’t see it that way
Bringing new perspectives into play
Which path is correct – I cannot say
But I tend to conform – it’s safer that way
Padre
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