(see NYT) For some reason, this has inspired haikuEsq and friends to engage in a little foolishness.
big bridge–
the hunter is followed
by a goose
the departing goose
drops an enormous
crap
scrawny goose–
no partner flies north
with you
“Entering Goose Creek”
the candidate
covers his behind
behind the bush -
bishops
goose-stepping
goose
bumps - -
[Oct. 22, 2004]
honking at my window –
geese above
cabbie below
[Sept. 19, 2004]
down in front!
geese upstage the hawk’s
cameo
[dag, 06-05-04]
autumn here early
over a ridge of hills
geese-shaped clouds
geese gone
one white feather
settles on a reed
Exit Strategy revisited: Condelie R.: “But, sir, if we get the sovereign Iraqi government to demand, just before our Election, that we pull out all troops before their Election, we wouldn’t really have to . . . . . . . “
Republicans had No Candidate, because Bauer decided (selfishly) to run again for election
Troy Republicans quickly nominated Assistant District Attorney Robert Ahearn (Oct. 15)
Republican-dominated City Council chooses Ahearn to fill the vacant judgeship
Republican Mayor quickly swears in Ahearn as City Judge (Oct. 21, 2004)
Robert Ahearn gets to run as Judge Ahearn, incumbent
Only 7 days after starting his judicial election campaign and stating ”We’re going to try to visit every house in Troy in the next 18 days, ” Ahearn says “I intend to get to work immediately” as city court judge. I guess cleaning out his D.A. office will have to wait, for the busy new judge. [According to the 2000 census, there are 49,000 people and 19,996 households in Troy]
(see NYT) For some reason, this has inspired haikuEsq and friends to engage in a little foolishness.
big bridge–
the hunter is followed
by a goose
the departing goose
drops an enormous
crap
scrawny goose–
no partner flies north
with you
“Entering Goose Creek”
the candidate
covers his behind
behind the bush -
bishops
goose-stepping
goose
bumps - -
[Oct. 22, 2004]
honking at my window –
geese above
cabbie below
[Sept. 19, 2004]
down in front!
geese upstage the hawk’s
cameo
[dag, 06-05-04]
autumn here early
over a ridge of hills
geese-shaped clouds
geese gone
one white feather
settles on a reed
Exit Strategy revisited: Condelie R.: “But, sir, if we get the sovereign Iraqi government to demand, just before our Election, that we pull out all troops before their Election, we wouldn’t really have to . . . . . . . “
Republicans had No Candidate, because Bauer decided (selfishly) to run again for election
Troy Republicans quickly nominated Assistant District Attorney Robert Ahearn (Oct. 15)
Republican-dominated City Council chooses Ahearn to fill the vacant judgeship
Republican Mayor quickly swears in Ahearn as City Judge (Oct. 21, 2004)
Robert Ahearn gets to run as Judge Ahearn, incumbent
Only 7 days after starting his judicial election campaign and stating ”We’re going to try to visit every house in Troy in the next 18 days, ” Ahearn says “I intend to get to work immediately” as city court judge. I guess cleaning out his D.A. office will have to wait, for the busy new judge. [According to the 2000 census, there are 49,000 people and 19,996 households in Troy]
As this consumer advocate mellows, he has discovered that being “welched”
can be a very pleasing experience:
twilight lingers . . .
from the wrecking yard
flash of a blowtorch
noon sun
picnic cheese
sweating
a table for one–
leaves rustle
in the inner courtyard
click here for full photo and poem . . . 
Etymology and political correctness both intrigue me. Why does the American Heritage Dictionary
say “origin unknown” for the verb “welsh/welch“, but notes that the verb ”gyp” is “Probably short for
Gypsy,” and “jew” is “From Jews’ supposedly extortionate practices as moneylenders in the Middle Ages”?
It’s official, as we reported yesterday, the Florida Bar has notified the State’s Supreme Court that it will
Our weblog friend UCL has announced that he’s switching his vote to President Bush, because he now appreciates the need to be decisive. Although UCL hasn’t persuaded me (decisively doing what is best for the wealthy and what you always wanted to do anyway, despite the facts – virtue or vice?), I’ll keep reading him — unlike a silly, anonymous Commentor, who supports Kerry and will now boycott UCL.
Not fun: kids getting welched out of Halloween — caving in to pressure from the wiccans and the religious.
first cold night–
smell of hot dust
from the vent
click here for full photo and poem from Michael D. Welch’s Open Window 
As this consumer advocate mellows, he has discovered that being “welched”
can be a very pleasing experience:
twilight lingers . . .
from the wrecking yard
flash of a blowtorch
noon sun
picnic cheese
sweating
a table for one–
leaves rustle
in the inner courtyard
click here for full photo and poem . . .
Etymology and political correctness both intrigue me. Why does the American Heritage Dictionary
say “origin unknown” for the verb “welsh/welch“, but notes that the verb ”gyp” is “Probably short for
Gypsy,” and “jew” is “From Jews’ supposedly extortionate practices as moneylenders in the Middle Ages”?
It’s official, as we reported yesterday, the Florida Bar has notified the State’s Supreme Court that it will
- Our weblog friend UCL has announced that he’s switching his vote to President Bush, because he now appreciates the need to be decisive. Although UCL hasn’t persuaded me (decisively doing what is best for the wealthy and what you always wanted to do anyway, despite the facts – virtue or vice?), I’ll keep reading him — unlike a silly, anonymous Commentor, who supports Kerry and will now boycott UCL.
Not fun: kids getting welched out of Halloween — caving in to pressure from the wiccans and the religious.
first cold night–
smell of hot dust
from the vent
click here for full photo and poem from Michael D. Welch’s Open Window
The Fool in the Forest is no silly goose, but he wonders just “What is up with Senator Kerry and geese?”
