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The winner holds the table,
Holds it against all comers.
Every night, he challenges.

Players, shoot your best...
One by one they challenge,
One by one they fall, and the
Last one at the table

Gets to play again, and
Again and again - but
Making the shots takes practice;
Every winner practices - a lot.

John B. Moss
31 October 2009

Down the Mississippi Delta where the
Early Blues were born,
Listen softly to the sound
That surrounds you, and soothes you,
And takes you smoothly home.

John B. Moss
28 October 2009

So little defense! You cannot climb
Under a desk to hide, and he's no
Idiot who smiles and in utter calm
Creeps up next to you with his bomb.
In fact, his preprogramming insists he
Die for his reward. Be proactive! Your
Enemy is the programmer, and his boss.

John B. Moss
25 October 2009

...at least 108 die, 512 injured, in Baghdad bomb blast. [NYT]

It was their time, is was our time... the times, they are achangin'

John B. Moss
24 October 2009

Pulsing, throbbing, your heart races
And your only thoughts are focused on
Something that has caught your mind's eye
So completely that your energy
Is totally focused, and nothing can intrude
Or interfere with you now, and yes,
Now all reason is beyond hope.

John B. Moss
22 October 2009

One seeks happiness by trying to be unhappy less and less,
Not feeling comfortable when afraid, for fear is being unsure,
Less secure, but bliss is being unaware, more.
Yet bravery is being fearless more, and more aware.

Energy is good, but anger is best when dissipated fully,
Making it easier to love, best when shared completely.
Of sadness, we appreciate it better yesterday and the day before,
Then utter sorrow? Grief occurs when love is lost irrevocably.
It's true that joy enfolds when love is appreciated, and
Our sense of peace is felt when all is forgiven...
Noble, yes, but forgiveness occurs when love is shared.

John B. Moss
21 October 2009

About now you're going through a list of things,

Thinking about what you've already given, trying to
Imagine what he would like, what he needs. What the hell,
Every time you get to this point you remember what he said...

John B. Moss
19 October 2009

Adieu by Birgitta

Or was it love, that
Need to express with
Emotion, how we care

Not about what we do
In our own lives but
Grope for stuff with
Hope to discover the
Things we need; ever

Searching and so now
Time flees. We go to
A safe haven, a calm
Nest, proven to be a
Destiny sought again

John B. Moss
18 October 2009

Link: http://people.howstuffworks.com/pirate.htm/printable

Picture source: Howard Pyle's "Book of Pirates (1903): "Pirates Dividing the Loot"

Police aren't always around to protect you,
Let alone protect your belongings.
Unless you know someone at the top
None of your possessions are secure.
Don't make the mistake of believing that
Everyone can count on the government;
Real piracy starts at the top of the ladder.

John B. Moss
11 October 2009

Link: http://www.prisonplanet.com/long-debate-ended-over-cause-demise-of-ice-ages-%E2%80%93-solar-and-earth-wobble-%E2%80%93-co2-not-involved.html

What if I told you it was all a lie?
Al Gore lied. Who would you believe?
Right - who am I?
Maybe if I explained where I'm coming from,
In so many words, would you hear me out?
Now, I'm not going to try to snow you, but
Get your thinking cap on - you'll need it!

The earth sits in a rather complex part of the galaxy.
Right now, in your life time, you have seen the
Earth orbit around the sun once times your age in years.
Now, multiply this number by several million (years)
During which time this earth has heated up and cooled off

Not just once or twice but thousands of times.
Our planet perturbations, coupled with those of the sun,
Will tell you positively - "Been there, Done that." Period!

John B. Moss
9 October 2009

Perturbation is a term used in astronomy to describe alterations to an object's orbit caused by gravitational interactions with bodies external to the system formed by the object and its parent body (for example, a star and its planet, or a planet and its satellite).
Global warming may be a trend, a real phenomenon. It is NOT man-made, and the time frame involved far transcends anything we may hope to manifest control over. We will, as has always been the case, evolve to adapt to the reality of our situation. Time frame: thousands of years.

along the far shore,
where the house rests
and the family does what
you know must be done

for the night;
reading kid's stories
or turning down the covers.
more likely than not

it will be quiet soon, and
time for me to return.

as soon as I'm done here.
letting the peace settle,
letting go, I'll row back.

John B. Moss
5 October 2009

Good day it was,
One of those 'keepers' that
Offers itself rarely, that
Develops slowly, without plan.

That's the best part, not
Imagining feelings in advance,
Making no effort but simply
Enjoying the moment, and
Savoring the taste when it's ripe.

John B. Moss
3 October 2009

Caught together, brought together for posterity, and
Loving what they do so naturally, it is with
Awe and a sense of honor that we
Say their names: Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson;
Stars all: Kris Kristofferson, John Cash.

An era has passed, a time when a single stage
Caught these four men sharing tunes, laughter,
Themselves, together, and we loved it. I did.

John B. Moss
2 October 2009