tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142329254365467572024-03-20T04:31:14.937-07:00Randee's Poems "Rhyme or Reason"Artistry in Poetry...I don't have a pallet that artists' use, my computer is what I choose. No colors on canvass but words I will write, with pen and paper both day and night. No flowers in vases or portraits to see, my website's a painting displayed by me. A beautiful landscape an artist will find, the poems I've written will challenge your mind.Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comBlogger640125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-43717306611972868902023-03-12T12:38:00.002-07:002023-03-12T12:39:07.332-07:00Wish you were still here<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">It seems quite unfair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That you’re already gone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Not seeing our Natan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Playing a song<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Celine and Theodore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Who always make me smile<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And Julia’s Bat Mitzvah<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It was truly worthwhile<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s so heartbreaking<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That you’re not here<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enjoying your family<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Who you’ll never be near<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I think of you often<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And it makes me sad<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That grandkids can’t visit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Their great grandad<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But it is what it is<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That’s all I can say<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Perhaps we’ll be reunited<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In heaven one day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>By, Randee Saber 3/12/2023<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The 2<sup>nd</sup> anniversary of my dad’s death<o:p></o:p></i></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-38319971977073362432022-10-30T09:50:00.003-07:002022-10-30T09:59:40.951-07:00Freedom of Speech<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Freedom of Speech<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It can be very bad<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When speaking of hatred<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Just to make people mad<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To say the Holocaust <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Never occurred<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nor did a school shooting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Is truly absurd<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Why are these people<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Allowed to speak<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And tell lies to those<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Who are dumb and meek<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or to say they hate Jews<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And slavery was a choice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t broadcast this<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With their crazy voice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Keep your thoughts to yourself<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And watch what you say<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Because you’ll get sued<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And money you’ll pay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>By, Randee Saber 10/30/2022<o:p></o:p></i></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-86230018553709858452022-07-24T10:02:00.001-07:002022-07-24T10:02:25.529-07:00Card carrying members<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">An ID card<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Identifies you<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A business card<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tells what you do<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Insurance cards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Your claims get paid<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Credit cards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Payments delayed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Debit cards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Get money quick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For Lotto tickets<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or a quick pick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A card that’s green<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Allows you to stay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And get a job<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.A.</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A driver’s license<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Permits you to drive<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A much awaited<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Day to arrive<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Election Day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Show your card<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cast your ballot<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It’s not very hard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Covid vaccine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A new card we’ve gotten<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The dates are listed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It shouldn’t be forgotten<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A deck of cards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To wage a bet<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So carry your cards<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And don’t forget<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By, Randee Saber<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>1/25/07<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-33655439430377816892022-05-30T12:15:00.004-07:002022-06-03T15:36:32.632-07:00Those magnificent men in their flying machines<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">It never ceases to amaze me<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To see planes in the air<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t take it for grated<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Though often some don’t care<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A truly remarkable machine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Flying through the sky<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To get you very quickly<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The pilots always try<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I often stare in awe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When seeing these big planes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Flying over my home<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">More remarkable than trains<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This jet age that we live in<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">How lucky that we are<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To get to places quickly<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Unlike a bus, train or car<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By, Randee Saber 5/31/2022<o:p></o:p></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-37604473015091273482022-03-08T09:10:00.006-08:002022-03-08T09:30:17.078-08:00Men are causing all this trouble<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Men are responsible <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For causing all this trouble<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For blowing up the cities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And leaving them in rubble<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Was this a game you played<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">When you were a boy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Building beautiful cities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Then destroying with a toy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Men build the planes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Ships, tanks, and guns<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Plus, the ammunition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Which they made tons<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Men build the places<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Where people reside<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Now they’re destroyed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">So, the people must hide<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Women and children<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Are told they must flee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">While the men must fight<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For the sake of their country<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Of course, the dictators</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Are the ones to blame<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Wanting more countries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">It’s part of their game<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">If women ran the world<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">They would easily deter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Just sending nasty emails</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">No fighting would occur</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Let the women run the world</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And take the place of men<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No wars would ever happen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">We’d live peacefully again<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><b>By, Randee Saber 3/8/2022</b></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>In honor in International Women's Day</b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>March 8th every year</b></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-28307539896589630852022-03-05T10:13:00.004-08:002022-03-08T08:38:46.413-08:00Let democracy prevail<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Not all want to go<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">But told they must fight<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To invade Ukraine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Knowing it’s not right<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Conscripted in service<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">They have no choice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To do what is wrong<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Russians have no voice<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Women and children<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">In Ukraine must flee <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">While most of the men<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Fight for their country<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Other nations won’t help<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To fight this war<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">When nuclear weapons<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Are a threat for sure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Communist dictators<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Plus, the Taliban too<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Let democracy prevail<o:p></o:p></p>
The people don't need you<br />
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">By, Randee Saber 3/6/2022<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-66944211296000677062022-01-02T09:32:00.017-08:002022-01-19T14:18:26.246-08:00 TIME<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">In this poem, <b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">time </span></b>won’t rhyme<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">If you can think
of more, please add to mine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Once upon a time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time to wake up<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">What time is it<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time to go<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Give it some time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time is of the
essence<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">The time has come<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Peacetime<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">It’s about time,
all in due time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Take the time,
make the time...to smell the roses<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time after time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time and time
again<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">For the sake of
time, to save time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Many of time,
plenty of time, most of the time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time’s up,
timeline, timeout<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Nighttime, daytime</p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Summertime, Wintertime,
Springtime<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time zones
(Eastern, Central, Mountain & Pacific)<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Party time, play
time, nap time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time wise, we’re on
time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Alone time, time
well spent<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Don’t waste time, not worth my time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">More time, less
time, out of time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Good time, bad
time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Father time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time catches up to
you<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time marches on<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time heals all wounds</p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Anytime, every time, another time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">I don’t have time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">While killing time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">In the meantime, downtime<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time warp, timeshare, time machine<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Timeclock,
timekeeper<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">In a timely manner<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Don’t be a two
timer<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Just in the nick
of time<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">A stitch in time
saves nine<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">There’s no time
like the present<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">There's only so much time in a day</p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Let the good times
roll<o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Time for me to wrap this up</p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">
</p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i>By, Randee
Saber 1/2/2022<o:p></o:p></i></p><p></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-41709676599926215742021-12-11T12:49:00.005-08:002021-12-11T12:49:56.697-08:00Finish<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Finish the story<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Before we eat<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finish the minutes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Before we meet<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finish the laundry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Before you cook<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finish the work<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assigned in the book<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finish your shopping<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We want to play<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The register says<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finish and pay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finish what you start<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Finish it on time<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When you’re in a race<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cross the finish line<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>By, Randee Saber 12/11/2021<o:p></o:p></i></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-90067133894963009852021-11-24T16:05:00.002-08:002021-11-24T16:05:35.013-08:00Happy 65th Birthday to a new Mah Jongg Friend, Sharon Byrne-Jones<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">You were looking for a game<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">On <b><i>Mah Jongg That’s It<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">I invited you to come<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And it became a good fit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Is it crazy or insane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Coming alone<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">To a stranger’s home<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Facing the unknown<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And is it risky<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">To have a stranger come<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Into your home<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Or is it just dumb<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">But Mah Jongg is special<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">And people want to play<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Spending a few hours<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Enjoying their day<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">So no one seems to fear<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This unique situation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Where strangers will meet<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Without hesitation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i>By, Randee
Saber<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11/5/2021<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-79907939069720866732021-09-05T11:34:00.003-07:002021-09-06T15:26:41.191-07:00Pieces of the Twin Towers - A memorial to keep<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Of a horrible day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ingrained in my mind<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It will never go away<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That remaining steel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Would stand to defy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What happened that day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When two planes did fly<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many pieces of steel</p><p class="MsoNormal">Have been given away</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
To build memorials<div><br />
<p class="MsoNormal">Commemorating that day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
A part of the Twin Towers<br />
<br />Memorials that will stay<br /><br />In defiance of those trying<div><br /></div><div>To destroy the U.S.A.<br />
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By, Randee Saber 9/5/2021<o:p></o:p></p></div></div>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-31059637188773929872021-09-05T10:29:00.009-07:002021-09-08T17:00:42.600-07:00To vaccinate or not to vaccinate - Against Covid 19<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">To vaccinate or not <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">That is the question<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Some people think<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">It is just a suggestion<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Vaccines are required<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To go to school <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Or you can’t go<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">That is the rule<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The Covid vaccine<o:p></o:p></p>
I'm glad it came quick<div><br /></div><div>Though I'm still aware</div><div><br /></div><div>That I can get sick<br />
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
It has given us freedom</div><div><br />
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">From wearing a mask<o:p></o:p></p>
Getting all to comply<br />
<br />Has become a hard task<br />
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Why such reluctance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To get a vaccine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Are they in doubt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Or just being mean<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>Did you get the vaccine</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>Is it okay to ask</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>If their answer is no</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Will they wear a mask</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>Should we avoid people</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>Who are not vaccinated</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>A topic that's become</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>Highly debated</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><br /></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A booster shot<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Is now being required<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Because the protection<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Will soon be expired<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>By, Randee Saber 9/5/2021<o:p></o:p></i></p></div>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-1117831654528904812021-06-18T12:38:00.004-07:002021-06-18T12:38:41.401-07:00Is Covid 19 finally gone?<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">After so many months<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">In social isolation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And many not taking<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A family vacation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Cities were in lockdown<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For months at a time<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Hardly anyone was out<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Committing a crime<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Living in fear<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Of this dreadful disease<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">If you went out in public<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Don’t dare to sneeze<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Restrictions now lifted<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Masks you may not need<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Get the Covid vaccine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Don’t let others mislead<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No daily broadcasts<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Of those who have died<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Without any loved ones<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Along their bedside<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Schools have reopened<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No learning on Zoom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And gathering with friends<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Has now resumed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Stores and restaurants<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Hiring many to work<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Some giving a bonus<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">As an employment perk<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">But let's never forget<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">All those who were brave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Risking their lives<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For people to save<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">By, Randee Saber 6/18/2021</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-5942310854117166002021-03-27T12:53:00.007-07:002021-03-28T11:27:10.342-07:00To my dear dying dad - Elliot Linsky DOB 1/18/1927 died at the age of 94 on March 22, 2021<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">I had written you a poem<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And saw it on display<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">It was 14 years ago<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">On your 80<sup>th</sup> birthday<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">It was quite a challenge<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For me when you got sick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">But you were very happy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">With Atria I picked<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">You were so well liked there<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And never did complain<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">With your friendly smile<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">You never were a pain<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A ladies’ man you were<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And Shirley was your friend<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Until she left abruptly<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The friendship had to end<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The past months had been rough<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">In social isolation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Because the Covid virus<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">There was no visitation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And then we got a call<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To get here very quick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">So, Alan drove here fast<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Because you’ve gotten sick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">That hospice place was understaffed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Therefore, I threw a fit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To get you in their hospital<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">I called and never quit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">I knew this day would come<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">But still in disbelief<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">You're lying in a hospital bed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">My heart is filled with grief<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">I come and visit daily<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And watch you slip away<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">But memories I have of you<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">With me will always stay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>By, Randee Saber, beloved daughter 3/19/2021<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><br /></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i><b>Poem below I wrote for my dad's 80th birthday that was on display on his TV stand</b></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Dad's 80th birthday</b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You're young at heart</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You're as young as you feel</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Turning 80</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Is no big deal</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You don't use a walker</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You don't use a cane</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">And believe it or not</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You're still sane</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You're nice and slim</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">With no extra weight</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">But you've always managed</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">To clean your plate</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You love to read</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You share your knowledge</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You married young</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">While still in college</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">A helpful spouse</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You cook and clean</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You don't lose your temper</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You're never mean</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Patrolling the waters</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">The ocean and bay</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">The Coast Guard Auxiliary</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Makes your day</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Playing softball</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Keeps you strong</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You've played many years</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Exactly how long?</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You're proud of your wife</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">She's stood by your side</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">For so many years</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">The knot's been tied</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">You're proud of your children</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">And grandchildren too</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">And they of course</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Are proud of you</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">As your journey continues</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">What more can I say</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Take care of yourself</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Have a happy birthday</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">By, Randee Saber 12/4/2006</p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-16324758251839890942021-03-06T10:33:00.002-08:002021-03-06T10:33:53.337-08:00The Covid 19 Vaccine<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The Covid vaccine</p><p class="MsoNormal">It's finally here</p><p class="MsoNormal">Pfizer, Moderna</p><p class="MsoNormal">Stand up and cheer</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Two shots are needed</p><p class="MsoNormal">A few weeks apart</p><p class="MsoNormal">After your first</p><p class="MsoNormal">It's a good start</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">To get the vaccine</p><p class="MsoNormal">Some are afraid</p><p class="MsoNormal">They say too quickly</p><p class="MsoNormal">It had been made</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Protect yourself</p><p class="MsoNormal">From getting sick</p><p class="MsoNormal">The virus won't care</p><p class="MsoNormal">Who it will pick</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>By, Randee Saber 3/6/2021</i></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-39228429502600525952020-12-08T14:22:00.003-08:002020-12-18T18:06:51.386-08:00Working from home<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Stay at home orders<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Thank heavens for Zoom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The meetings you have<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">You can do in any room<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Nice clothes aren’t needed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No new friends to make<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">When working from home<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No car will you take<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No office romances<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No baby showers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And you won’t see<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Who’s getting flowers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No one supervising<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">You’re on your own<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Spending more time<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">On your cell phone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No sexual harassment<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">There’s no one around<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">When working at home<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">It’s like a ghost town<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Some people enjoy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">This solitude<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And not dealing with<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Co-workers who are rude<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>By, Randee Saber 10/27/2020<o:p></o:p></i></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-91916205136536513622020-12-04T16:31:00.006-08:002020-12-26T10:18:18.793-08:00Good Riddance 2020<p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">When the clock struck midnight<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Who would ever have thought<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">In the year 2020<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">We’d have been so distraught<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A virus from China<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">So rapidly came<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The Corona Virus <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Was its new name<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Thousands were dying<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The elderly for sure<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">It can kill anyone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The rich and the poor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Throughout the world<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The infection spread quick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Something had to be done<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">So more wouldn’t get sick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Cruise ships were stranded<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">For weeks out at sea<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A trip planned for fun<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Became a misery<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Towards the middle of March<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Our country shut down<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Because this virus<o:p></o:p></p>
Was in every hometown<br />
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Grocery stores were open<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Toilet paper disappeared<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Plus, cleaning supplies<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">On the shelves were cleared<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No weddings or graduations<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Or shows to see<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">With crowds of people<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">We could not be<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Masks were required<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To cover our face<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And plexiglass barriers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Were all over the place<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Socially distance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Became a new phrase<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Staying 6 feet apart<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Became a new phase <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p>Jobs were furloughed</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Businesses would close<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To order on-line<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Most people now chose<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Liquor stores were open<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No haircuts could we get<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">How bad our hair looked<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Just drink to forget<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Parents helped children<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To learn, using Zoom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">While teachers taught<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">In a virtual classroom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Working from home<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Only if you are able<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Those front-line workers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">True heroes are their label<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No visitors allowed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Those patients died alone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Some said their goodbyes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">On the telephone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A shortage of ventilators<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Many more they would need<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Auto manufacturers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Produced with great speed<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Long lines to get tested<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Long lines to get food<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No gathering with friends<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">You are not being rude<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">More people getting better<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And some very quick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Even President Trump<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">This virus he would lick<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A gradual reopening<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A vaccine coming soon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">We’ll conquer this virus<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">We’ve put men on the moon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p> </p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>By, Randee Saber<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>12/4/2020<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-34071630247869943632020-10-27T13:54:00.005-07:002020-10-29T11:26:54.850-07:00No more water fountains<p> </p>No drinking from a fountain<br />
<br /><div>They've all been shut down<br />
<br />Might as well remove them<br />
<br />There's so many around<br />
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No meetings in person<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Thank heavens for Zoom<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And exercises classes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">I do in my sunroom <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Zoom ID numbers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And passcodes too</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Something new</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
I learned how to do<br />
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">No Mah Jongg games</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">In person to play<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The Real Mah Jongg app<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Is here to stay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">No grandchildren visit<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">In their home or mine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Haven’t held the baby<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And that’s not fine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>So far I've been lucky</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>And haven't been sick</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>But will I be the one</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>The virus will pick</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><br /></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Everything’s virtual<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">From lectures to shows<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Until Covid 19<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Officially goes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><i>By, Randee Saber<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>10/27/2020<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-55550869415376283832020-09-28T14:54:00.003-07:002020-09-29T01:40:26.204-07:00An unexpected car trip<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Departed Friday Sept.
18, 2020/ returned Friday Sept. 25, 2020</b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">An unexpected car
trip<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">With a lady who
transports pets<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">A three
thousand-mile round trip<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">And I never had any regrets<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">From Houston to
upstate New York</p><p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Tiffany drove all
the way<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Bringing her dog
Chappie along<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">With the transport
dog it would play<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">That barbecue in
Memphis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">We stopped for
local cuisine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Their sauce was
very tasty<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">And the beef was
thin and lean<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">It then became a
vacation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">With sightseeing
on our return<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Visiting the Ark
Encounter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">So much we got to
learn<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">God told Noah to
build the Ark<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">He needed to flood
the earth<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">The people had
become too evil<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">It was time for a
new re-birth<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">And then it was
off to Hot Springs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">The Arlington we
stayed at was old<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Perhaps it might
have been haunted<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Although we had
not been told<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Some shopping and
a Duck Tour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">We did earlier in
the day<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">And the thermal
pools we swam in<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">Were a perfect
place to stay<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">An unexpected car
trip<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">A decision not
hard to make<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">And many other car
trips<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">With Tiffany I
hope to take<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;">By, Randee Saber
9/28/2020<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i>I met Tiffany
Cady, who transports pets for a living, on the Next-door app the end of August
2020<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i>when she was
looking for a Mah Jongg player. Although we hardly knew each other, before
taking <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i>this trip on
September 18, 2020, we got along splendidly for the entire week.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-70163497715699897092020-09-01T09:52:00.001-07:002020-09-01T09:52:12.500-07:00MASK-UP<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I admired her mask</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Though it’s not Halloween<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When now going shopping<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">That’s how we are seen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Due to a pandemic<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Masks are required<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Though who would think<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">They would be admired<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All different fabrics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Including sports teams<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Disposable masks<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are always clean<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Don’t spread your germs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Keep wearing a mask<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A slight inconvenience <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">But not a hard task <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By, Randee Saber<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>9/1/2020<o:p></o:p></p>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-46668496163154632182020-08-11T10:22:00.005-07:002020-08-11T10:22:58.931-07:00If I was a nurseIn appreciation of all the nurses
who've treated me when I've
been hospitalized. <div><br /></div><div>If I was a nurse </div><div>Treating those who are ill </div><div>I’d ease their pain </div><div>And give more than a pill </div><div><br /></div><div>If I was a nurse </div><div>I'd be very proud </div><div>To care for the sick </div><div>That’s what I vowed </div><div><br /></div><div>If I was a nurse </div><div>I wouldn't be bored </div><div>Too many patients </div><div>Who can't be ignored </div><div> </div><div>If I was a nurse </div><div>I'd be very gentle </div><div>Having compassion </div><div>And not be judgmental </div><div><br /></div><div>If I was a nurse </div><div>I wouldn't mind </div><div>When patients got well </div><div>And left me behind </div><div><br /></div><div> By, Randee Saber 2/8/07</div>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-38087354354417658292020-08-09T12:52:00.010-07:002020-08-12T10:39:16.715-07:00Seat belts save lives and mask up<p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Buckle up for safety<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">My generation heard<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And honestly</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">I believed every word</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Those opposing seat belts</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Many would say<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Too uncomfortable<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Risking lives everyday<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Seat belts with a harness<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To keep you in place<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">So, into the windshield<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Does not go your face<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>Installed in cars<div><br /></div><div>Those airbags came</div><div><br /></div><div>Keeping you safer</div><div><br /></div><div>That was their aim<br />
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">And child safety seats<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">A wonderful invention<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">To keep them safe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Should be no question<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><br /></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><b>Due to Covid -19</b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>We should all wear a mask</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>But some will get irate</o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p>Complying with this task </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">A mask restricts breathing</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">In a restaurant or a store<o:p></o:p></p>
Yet, if it's not worn</div><div><br />
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">You can't go there anymore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Ladies, don’t make a fuss</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">On the news you’ll be seen</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">Calling you a ‘Karen”</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">A lady who is mean</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">By, Randee Saber<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>8/9/2020<o:p></o:p></p><br /><p></p></div>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-26503290409524654652020-06-22T09:16:00.001-07:002020-06-24T21:02:49.464-07:00I love reality TV<br />
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Certain shows</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love on TV<o:p></o:p></div>
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To live their lives<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vicariously<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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A spousal visa<o:p></o:p></div>
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For just 90 days<o:p></o:p></div>
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They need to marry<o:p></o:p></div>
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Or have to part ways<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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From other countries<o:p></o:p></div>
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For a better life<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the USA<o:p></o:p></div>
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A husband or wife<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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On the Internet<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s how they met<o:p></o:p></div>
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A green card<o:p></o:p></div>
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They hope to get<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Six hundred pounds<o:p></o:p></div>
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And maybe more<o:p></o:p></div>
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Almost too big<o:p></o:p></div>
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To fit through a door<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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So much food<o:p></o:p></div>
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You see them eat<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s hard for them<o:p></o:p></div>
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To stand on their feet<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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A surgeon in Houston<o:p></o:p></div>
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Can operate<o:p></o:p></div>
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But first they need<o:p></o:p></div>
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To lose some weight<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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A high protein diet<o:p></o:p></div>
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No carbs or a sweet<o:p></o:p></div>
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That 50-pound loss<o:p></o:p></div>
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Will be hard to meet<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Quintuplets, Sextuplets</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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As cute as can be<o:p></o:p></div>
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Another show<o:p></o:p></div>
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I’ll watch on TV<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Brothers and sisters<o:p></o:p></div>
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Demanding attention</div>
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Exhausted parents</div>
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Need I mention</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Cribs and diapers<o:p></o:p></div>
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Formula and clothes<o:p></o:p></div>
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All these babies<o:p></o:p></div>
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Is not what they chose<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Fertility drugs<o:p></o:p></div>
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A decision to take<o:p></o:p></div>
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Too many babies<o:p></o:p></div>
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They would make</div>
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<br /></div>
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The bachelor<o:p></o:p></div>
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And the bachelorette<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some pick the right one<o:p></o:p></div>
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But most they regret<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Lots of kissing<o:p></o:p></div>
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On these shows<o:p></o:p></div>
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A fantasy suite<o:p></o:p></div>
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Where anything goes<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Thanks for sharing<o:p></o:p></div>
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Your life with me<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do you make lots of money<o:p></o:p></div>
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On reality TV<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<br /></div>
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By, Randee Saber <o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-91941983761691119292020-06-07T08:48:00.001-07:002020-06-22T10:18:19.560-07:00Empty nesters & retireesMy neighborhood is pretty<br />
The streets are clean<br />
With beautiful flowers<br />
And grass that's green<br />
<br />
Throughout the day<br />
It's usually quiet<br />
People will walk<br />
But no one will riot<br />
<br />
You always feel safe<br />
Police are here<br />
Take a walk at night<br />
Nothing to fear<br />
<br />
Except for the dog park<br />
No people to meet<br />
To stand and talk with<br />
On any street<br />
<br />
I'll stay in my yard<br />
And swim in my pool<br />
On very hot days<br />
I'll always be cool<br />
<br />
With endless days<br />
The same routine<br />
My morning coffee<br />
Without caffeine<br />
<br />
For empty nesters<br />
And retirees<br />
We live alone<br />
Among the trees<br />
<br />
By, Randee Saber 6/7/2020Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-30887517912069706202020-04-30T11:43:00.000-07:002020-05-02T16:56:06.640-07:00How to meet your mateA high school sweetheart<br />
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Or on a blind date<o:p></o:p></div>
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Those were two ways<o:p></o:p></div>
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You found your mate<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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A college major</div>
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For some pre-wed</div>
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After college</div>
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To a wedding it led<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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The Dating Game<o:p></o:p></div>
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Once a popular show<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ask a few questions<o:p></o:p></div>
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On a date they would go<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Then more shows<o:p></o:p></div>
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Came onto the scene<o:p></o:p></div>
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Those bachelor shows<o:p></o:p></div>
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With some who are mean<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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We hope they are able<o:p></o:p></div>
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To find true love<o:p></o:p></div>
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Among many people<o:p></o:p></div>
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They will dispose of<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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With Internet sites<o:p></o:p></div>
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You can meet your mate<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some will not live<o:p></o:p></div>
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In your home state<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Months even years<br />
An online romance<br />
To a foreign place<br />
They will take a chance<br />
<br />
A ninety-day visa<br />
For them to decide<br />
If they want this person<br />
For a groom or a bride<br />
<br /></div>
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Beware of the catfish<o:p></o:p></div>
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With many out there<o:p></o:p></div>
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Professing their love</div>
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While money they snare</div>
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<br /></div>
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<i>By, Randee Saber 4/30/2020<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<br />Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14232925436546757.post-16876591851335486752020-04-27T11:00:00.005-07:002020-10-27T15:33:31.907-07:00Fly me to the moon<br />
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Fly me to the moon<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let me play among the stars<o:p></o:p></div>
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A song that was written<o:p></o:p></div>
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Before cell phones and smart cars<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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They went to the moon<o:p></o:p></div>
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To see what was there<o:p></o:p></div>
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Though dangerous<br />They didn't care<br />
<br /></div>
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From coast to coast<o:p></o:p></div>
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It has all been explored<o:p></o:p></div>
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Canyons and waterfalls<o:p></o:p></div>
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You’ll never get bored<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Going to places<o:p></o:p></div>
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On roads unpaved<o:p></o:p></div>
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To see something new<o:p></o:p></div>
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People have craved<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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When there was nothing<o:p></o:p></div>
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More to be seen<br />
They flew to the moon</div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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In a rocket machine<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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But there are places<br />
That I still need to see<br />
So, flying to the moon<br />
Is not for me<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
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<i>By, Randee Saber 4/27/2020<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="zn-body__paragraph" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: CNN, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.66667; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 0px;">The stakes have never been higher for Elon Musk's SpaceX. This will mark the first time in history that a commercial aerospace company has carried humans into Earth's orbit. NASA and space fans have waited nearly a decade for this milestone.</div><div class="zn-body__paragraph" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: CNN, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.66667; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 0px;">The United States hasn't launched its own astronauts into space since the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011. Since then, NASA's astronauts have had to travel to Russia and train on the country's Soyuz spacecraft. Those seats have <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/16/tech/spacex-boeing-nasa-oig-scn/index.html" style="box-shadow: rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset, rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s ease 0s;" target="_blank">cost NASA as much as $86 million each</a>.</div><div class="zn-body__paragraph" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: CNN, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.66667; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 0px;">But the space agency chose not to create its own replacement for the Shuttle. Instead, it asked the private sector to develop a spacecraft capable of safely ferrying astronauts to and from the International Space Station — a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/science/space/02nasa.html" style="box-shadow: rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset, rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s ease 0s;" target="_blank">controversial</a> decision considering that NASA had never before outsourced the development of a human-rated spacecraft. The thinking was that commercial companies could drive down costs and spur innovation, and NASA would have more time and resources to focus on exploring <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/21/tech/nasa-moon-2024-artemis-bridenstine/index.html" style="box-shadow: rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset, rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s ease 0s;" target="_blank">deeper into the solar system</a>.</div><div class="zn-body__paragraph" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: CNN, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.66667; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 0px;">In 2014, NASA awarded two contracts: $4.2 billion for Boeing to build its Starliner vehicle, and $2.6 billion to SpaceX, which planned to create a crew worthy version of the <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Acnn.com+cargo+spacex+resupply&oq=site%3Acnn.com+cargo+spacex+resupply&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58.7800j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8" style="box-shadow: rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset, rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s ease 0s;" target="_blank">Dragon</a> spacecraft that was already flying cargo to and from the International Space Station. NASA had already put money toward SpaceX's development of the Dragon spacecraft used for transporting cargo. The space agency has said Boeing received more money because it was designing the Starliner from scratch.</div><div class="zn-body__paragraph" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: CNN, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.66667; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 0px;">Boeing recently suffered a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/tech/boeing-starliner-spacecraft-flight-test-repeat-scn/index.html" style="box-shadow: rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset, rgb(0, 197, 158) 0px -1px 0px inset; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.2s ease 0s;" target="_blank">significant setback</a> when a Starliner capsule malfunctioned during a key uncrewed test flight. But if SpaceX can carry out this mission, it'll be a major win for<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"> </span>NASA, which has been pushing for more commercial partnerships.</div><div class="zn-body__paragraph" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: #fefefe; box-sizing: border-box; color: #262626; font-family: CNN, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Utkal, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.66667; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 0px;">Not to mention, NASA won't have to ask Russia for rides anymore.</div>Randee Saberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14824635828523075422noreply@blogger.com