Empty nesters & retirees

My neighborhood is pretty
The streets are clean
With beautiful flowers
And grass that's green

Throughout the day
It's usually quiet
People will walk
But no one will riot

You always feel safe
Police are here
Take a walk at night
Nothing to fear

Except for the dog park
No people to meet
To stand and talk with
On any street

I'll stay in my yard
And swim in my pool
On very hot days
I'll always be cool

With endless days
The same routine
My morning coffee
Without caffeine

For empty nesters
And retirees
We live alone
Among the trees

By, Randee Saber 6/7/2020

How to meet your mate

A high school sweetheart

Or on a blind date

Those were two ways

You found your mate

A college major

For some pre-wed

After college

To a wedding it led

The Dating Game

Once a popular show

Ask a few questions

On a date they would go

Then more shows

Came onto the scene

Those bachelor shows

With some who are mean

We hope they are able

To find true love

Among many people

They will dispose of

With Internet sites

You can meet your mate

Some will not live

In your home state

Months even years
An online romance
To a foreign place
They will take a chance

A ninety-day visa
For them to decide
If they want this person
For a groom or a bride

Beware of the catfish

With many out there

Professing their love

While money they snare

By, Randee Saber 4/30/2020

Fly me to the moon

Fly me to the moon

Let me play among the stars

A song that was written

Before cell phones and smart cars

They went to the moon

To see what was there

Though dangerous
They didn't care

From coast to coast

It has all been explored

Canyons and waterfalls

You’ll never get bored

Going to places

On roads unpaved

To see something new

People have craved

When there was nothing

More to be seen
They flew to the moon

In a rocket machine

But there are places
That I still need to see
So, flying to the moon
Is not for me

By, Randee Saber 4/27/2020

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.

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 cost NASA as much as $86 million each.

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 controversial 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 deeper into the solar system.

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 Dragon 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.

Boeing recently suffered a significant setback 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 NASA, which has been pushing for more commercial partnerships.

Not to mention, NASA won't have to ask Russia for rides anymore.

Technology 2020

No more do I need

For a clock to see

I just ask Alexa

The time she gives me

Asking her questions

And music to play

She turns on my lights

Tells the weather all day

My TV remote

Can answer commands

Turning the channels

With endless demands

Tell it what program

You wish to see

It goes to that channel

Immediately

My Apple watch

I can hardly believe

The calls and texts

Wearing it I receive

Amazing what

This watch can do

In addition to telling

The time for you

I’ll ask navigation

When inside my car

To give me directions

Both near and far

No more getting lost

Instructions are great

Leading me to the door

No need to be late

And last but not least

My iPhone is best

Always with me

But not on my chest

Though texting is now

What most people do

I miss conversations

I once had with you

By, Randee Saber 4/27/2020

The Corona Virus (Covid 19)- 2020 Pandemic

A strong economy

Until this crisis came

COVID-19

Now nothing’s the same

Beginning in China

Then spreading world-wide

And in our country
Too many have died

So we were told

To shelter in place

For several weeks

Don’t show your face

A rush to the stores

During this quarantine

The shelves are bare

Sanitizer's aren't seen

Schools are closed

Children are bored

Toilet paper

People will horde

Our country's shut down

No one's traveling

High unemployment

Much suffering

Social isolation

Is now the new norm

No shaking hands

We all must conform

By, Randee Saber 3/18/2020

I did what was expected

I went along with everything

I did what was expected

Though when I am alone

I feel I’ve been rejected

 

I wasn’t smart enough

At Penn State to succeed

Just wanted to have fun

A flunk out guaranteed

 

I married very young

Was very immature

Gave birth to 2 grown sons

With me they'd soon ignore

 

Suffering from depression

A battle hard to fight

Had suicide attempts

But then I chose to write

 

I loved it in the past

When ideas often came

Published in a newsletter

I had a bit of fame

 

In psychiatric hospitals

I’ve been to in years past

It causes me embarrassment

It’s nothing to broadcast

 

               My husband’s very helpful

               He loves me very much

                 I couldn’t live without him

               Although we hardly touch

 

Despite my major surgeries

I’ve tried to stay in shape

           But fear about the future

There is no great escape

 

By, Randee Saber 2/1/2020

 

 

Will I fight for my country

I'm a newborn baby, born into a world unknown.... 

Am I black or white? 
Is my family rich or poor?  
Do I have a mother and father?

Do I live in a nice home?  

I will know nothing until many years later.  
About slavery, the Holocaust,  

the wars that were fought for our freedom. 

I did not ask to be born.  Was I planned?
  

Will I join the service and fight for my country?  

Will there be no more wars?
. 

By, Randee Saber