The old or the new Comandante
Dilecto in flagrante
Won’t burst the balloon,
Just play the worn tune:
Vote Virgil or choose a Dante
Old Jules
Posted in 2012, Government, limericks, Poetry, Politics
Tagged culture, government, Human Behavior, humor, limerick, limericks, philosophy, poems, poetry, politics, psychology, society, sociology, wrting
Michael R. Taylor, former Monsanto Lobbiest, is the Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the United States Food and Drug Administration(FDA).
Genetically engineered fodder?
Put trust in your bottled water,
While FDA lures you
Monsanto assures you
You won’t get blind staggers and totter.
Old Jules
Posted in 2012, Animals, Current Issues, Education, Government, limericks, Politics
Tagged animals, consumer protection, economy, Education, environment, fda, food and drug, genetic engineering, Human Behavior, humor, limerick, Nature, poems, poetry, politics
Venerated equally by rednecks and aristocrats
Caligula, Julius or Nero
Take your pick. He’s an unlikely hero.
Far better E. Gantry
Or phony philantry
Or maybe just bring back old Spiro.
Old Jules
Posted in 2012, Communication, Government, Human Behavior, limericks, Politics
Tagged creative writing, culture, democracy, economy, government, Human Behavior, humor, Life, lifestyle, limerick, limericks, philosophy, poems, poetry, politics, psychology, society, sociology, spiro agnew, writing
Devoted his life to the noise
Of civilization with poise.
Applied science, he called it.
Obstruction? He mauled it
With money and tinker toys.
Old Jules
Posted in 2012, limericks, Science
Tagged applied science, culture, Education, engineer, Engineering, environment, Human Behavior, humor, Life, lifestyle, limerick, limericks, Nature, philosophy, poems, poetry, psychology, science, society, sociology, technology
74 years old, a resident of Leavenworth, KS, in an apartment located on the VA campus. Partnered with a black shorthaired cat named Mister Midnight. (1943-2020)
Since April, 2020, this blog is maintained by Jeanne Kasten (See "About" page for further information).
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