Divine Doggerel

Here I will periodically post original poems I have written that you will hopefully find humorous and perhaps even enlightening. They may have little to do with my coaching, workshops, or speaking engagements. The literal definition of “doggerel” (from the Middle Ages) is ‘comic verse composed in irregular rhythm,’ or ‘verse or words that are badly written or expressed.’ So, if you start with that expectation, you may be pleased with what you find. I call these poems “Divine” Doggerel because they often include observations about the human condition or our journeys together, as in Divine Comedy. Enjoy. Your comments are welcome.

The Residue of Scurrying

The residue of scurrying The thought’s no time to waste Can leave a film of emptiness Repugnant to the taste When asked how we are doing now Busy’s the word we find Good busy we will add but still There … Continue reading

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IT’S A WONDER

We make our grand lists and our plans and our schedules Then our spreadsheets, slide shows and graphs We start out our day toward a goal or a project It’s right about here that God laughs As God He remembers … Continue reading

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THE SPEED OF TIME

The older we get the faster time goes Prime reason for this no one really knows Add to that a quirk so our daily shows Speed up for the joy slow down for the woes What if time’s really a … Continue reading

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SPIRALS (haiku)

Lightness above the line Spirals up and down we cast Darkness below the line

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SHROUDED IN

Shrouded in the space between the time between the in-between after the world before the choice before the manifest before the real in the wake of what has happened pregnant with possibility we exist to cogitate procreate generate fabricate originate … Continue reading

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CHRISTMAS HAIKU

In the beginning Out of nothing came the light and children were born

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PEACEFUL WORLD

(Read to the rhythm of the song White Christmas) I’m dreaming of a peaceful world Unlike a world we’ve ever known Where we trust each other We’re all sisters and brothers Our lights are all brightly shone I’m dreaming of … Continue reading

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THE TWELVE DAYS OF APPLE

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me An iPhone with many apps free. On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me Two batteries and An iPhone with many apps free. On … Continue reading

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STEP NINETEEN

Everyone knows of the multi-step plan As a path to help us be whole We start with our own powerlessness And end with awakening souls Yet just when we thought we’d found the way And thought we had reached our … Continue reading

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UGADA BE KIDN ME

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