In the line of duty

In the line of duty
That’s where you were
When you lost you life
How did this occur

You were fighting fires
You were killed in Iraq
You chased the bad guy
And you can't come back

In the line of duty
There was no hesitation
Risking your life
Seeking no admiration

By, Randee Saber, 12/20/08

A tribute to all the men and women who
willingly sacrifice their lives for others.

Signs

There’s no end in sight
With signs everywhere
Many are helpful
Some shouldn’t be there

Road signs and street signs
So we won’t get lost
But plenty of billboards
Should all be tossed

Billboards that advertise
Liquor and beer
Tempting someone
While they try to steer

Train crossing warnings
And stop signs we need
Plus speed limit signs
For those who speed

Gas station signs
When prices are high
We'll find cheaper gas
If there's a supply

Motels and restaurants
Signs everywhere
If tired and hungry
No need to despair

Real estate signs
There's more each day
A hefty mortgage
Some people can't pay

A sign on a pole
They lost their pet
It just wandered off
And isn't home yet

The Zodiac signs
You'll find in a book
Perhaps you have talent
You'll just have to look

By, Randee Saber 12/18/08

40 years on the assembly line

I’ve done my time
But not in jail
For forty years
With my lunch pail

I worked the line
By building cars
On Friday nights
We went to bars

A lot of changes
I have seen
When women came
The men were mean

We joined the union
To have a voice
Not to mention
We had no choice

We went on strike
When we were told
The picket line
Was always cold

Living off savings
That went very fast
Uncertain how long
The strike would last

It finally happened
The plant shut down
More unemployment
Filled our town

A foreign place
Is where they went
Stores would close
No money was spent

Outlawing unions
That dictated pay
Foreigners woked
Both night and day

I made the cars
You like to drive
Forced to retire
Yet I'll survive


By, Randee Saber 12/9/08

Three wise men

Johnny Walker
Is Jack Daniels’ friend
And Jose Cuervo
They also befriend

Jose Cuervo
To make margaritas
Don’t take advantage
Of those senoritas

Jack Daniels
A Tennessee whisky
Drinking too much
Can make you frisky

Johnny Walkers’
Assorted blends
Their colored labels
Will be you friends

I'll drink Margaritas
I love the taste
But don't serve me whisky
This drink I'll waste

By, Randee Saber 11/26/08

Elvis imposters

Elvis imposters

Not the real thing

They’ll capture his look

His songs they will sing

 

As a young Elvis

Most will perform

In sequined jumpsuits

They will transform

 

Of rock and roll fame

Elvis was king

The music would cause

His hips to swing

 

A great performer

We'll never stop loving

And now to Graceland

His fans keep coming

 

Elvis imposters

His image you share

Of a great entertainer

When you are there

 

By, Randee Saber 11/26/08

 

I'd like to be on Oprah

I'd like to be on Oprah
Chicago’s where I’d go
I’d go there in the winter
Cause I don’t mind the snow

If Oprah had me as her guest
My poems I’d recite
And when the show was over
A poem I would write

Although I seem to look okay
I do have one confession
I started writing poetry
It’s helped with my depression

I get so many compliments
My website’s often read
What I decide to write about
Are thoughts within my head

If I’d go on the Oprah show
I’d be an inspiration
For someone with depression
I’d share my information

Oprah I am asking you
May I be on your show
I’ve written funny poems too
Not very long ago

By, Randee Saber 6/18/06

Pretty pink ribbons

Pretty pink ribbons
Worn with pride
Breast cancer patients
Will often confide

Donate your money
A race for the cure
Breast cancer affects
The rich and the poor

The mentally ill
No ribbons to wear
Their illness is silent
Does anyone care

Suicide victims
Too many have died
Crying for help
But help was denied

A breast cancer patient
I don’t want to be
I’m mentally ill
Please listen to me

By, Randee Saber 11/23/08