Pets Welcome
by Ted L Glines

Flyin on up to the Pearly Gate
I saw the sign
     “No Pets”
I said to myself “Now this ain't right”
and I paused to cool
     my jets
I set my dawg by the side of the porch
together we'd died
     you see
I went on up and clapped on the door
and it opened a crack
     for me
and this fella named Mike
said in a voice
     so clear
“You can enter” if you've been good
but your pet can't come
     in here
I said to Mike “Now that's a crock
this dawg's been my
     best friend
and I ain't leavin him out in the cold
now that life has come to
     an end
so here's what you're gonna do my friend
and your feet better gather
     no moss
you git down the hall to the mighty throne
and give my words to
     The Boss!”
Well the door clumped shut
and I waited outside for
     a year
just me and my dawg stranded there
and we both were shedding
     a tear
but the door ... it finally opened wide
Mike was grinnin oh
    so fine
holding up so I could see
a bright-n-shiney (made me cry)

     “Pets Welcome” sign

Whenever there is a governance, there are departments and there are rules. Mostly the rules are made up by lower echelon departmental committees. Some of those rules make no sense. Some are just petty ...

Pets
by Ted L Glines

You'd love my three
velociraptors
(hatched 'em myself)
always smiling
they love to play
with the salesmen
briefcased kids on bikes
and other snacks
cheap to feed
(have you seen the
Pet-Mart price on
dry velociraptor-food?)
when they get hungry
I invite some politicians
over for dinner
politicians have good taste
lip-smackin' good
dog-catcher dropped in
talking about the leash-law
heh heh heh heh
now we got a new
dog-catcher
stays away from my place
you'd love my pets
and they'd love you
to pieces

Persian Blog
by Ted L Glines

Iran seems to have us bogged
religious freedom the biggy issue
I wondered -- what may be blogged
(LOL -- gimme a tissue)
“death to Israel”
“down with Bush”
“kick those Sunnis
in their tush!”
Iranis saw a great upheaval
at being called “Axis of Evil”
quick to anger -- quick to laugh
they'd giggle at your epitaph
they don't talk about bombs or oil
common topics - life and toil
love-talk running -- glad to sad
and politics will make them mad
taking time from work and play
prayer-call comes five times per day
Shi'as are their religious right
running Iran both day and night
but Iranis hate their leaders, too
(like good Americans tend to do)
rag-head bag-head American flag-head
read their blogs and you will see
they are not so different
from you and me