Whoa is not me Please don’t feel my pain I’ll try not to whine to you How about you doing the same Everybody lives this life The healthy and the lame Some people born with lousy hand But still must play the game My biggest props for disabled kids Who fight with heads held high … Continue reading Welcome to the Whine-Fest
Chinatown Beat
On the street, walking, a disturbance up ahead A sidewalk philosopher with unresolved grievances Lecturing the world, hands gyrating, talking loudly to the wind Walking back and forth, impeding sidewalk traffic I walk by on the street, out of reach No eye contact, checking him in my peripheral Never know how this type will act … Continue reading Chinatown Beat
COVID Rally In Waikiki
Aloha Freedom Coalition rallied in Waikiki Saturday Wanted to have their COVID conspiracy say About masks and vaccine mandates in play Treading on their freedom My body, my choice, they say Dictators can’t force that jab We’ll decide our public health We don’t believe in Fauci’s lab They say vaccination is a choice, but clearly … Continue reading COVID Rally In Waikiki
My 9/11
Last big trip before I retire from the Air Force Catch some military hops around the Pacific Visit Japan, visit Korea Two weeks of carefree wandering But the C-17 broke in Guam Spent the night on the terminal floor Waiting for the bird to get fixed The wife is getting bored OK, let’s flip the … Continue reading My 9/11
Clem’s Clarion Call
Tough makin’ it these days Friend lost his job, tryin’ to find new ways Clawing through the COVID haze Keepin’ the wolf from the door My buddy Clem says, rightly Try to get some good sleep, nightly ‘Cause you never know what the next day holds But the next day better sleep some too Because … Continue reading Clem’s Clarion Call
Dnob Semaj…….it’s called tradecraft, my friend!
Perhaps the world is not enough When spectre of death looms tall You think it’s no time to die But who can predict the skyfall Death is always today Tomorrow never dies Even with a license to kill A view to kill takes golden eye The man with the golden eye Is the man with … Continue reading Dnob Semaj…….it’s called tradecraft, my friend!
The Show Called Life
One person told me I’m not real ‘Cause I really don't know what I feel Hmmmm, makes me think Might have to pour another drink And think What is real What do I feel Is it a real feel, freely felt Is what I feel different from what is real Learning and feeling and thrusting … Continue reading The Show Called Life
The Ice Cream Man Had No Plan
Bloody suicide-bomb bodies Soldiers, civilians strewn asunder A father’s fallen soldier son A mother clutches a dead baby in a ditch The withdrawal should have been smoother We should have anticipated the Afghan collapse But all you experts wanting to stay forever You can collectively kiss my ass We built an Afghan Army Dependent on … Continue reading The Ice Cream Man Had No Plan
Show Me Your Plans
The US military knows how to plan We do it all the time Strategic plans, campaign plans, operational plans, tactical plans, support plans, logistics plans, intelligence plans Mission analysis, a basic first step in planning, focuses on defining mission objectives and the desired end state Certainly, the overall Afghanistan Plan of the last 20 years … Continue reading Show Me Your Plans
Music of Our Times
Back in the 90s I had a boss Good guy, good leader, worked me like a horse Boss only listened to 60s music Played the 60s station all the time Said it was the best music From back in his prime A recent study shows Music taste mostly develops as a teen Men’s average age … Continue reading Music of Our Times
Waipahu Bob 