Gnomonic Verses

Clusters of English "unofficial" roses
have climbed the fence to face the sun.
Each in its crimson finery supposes
that it, alone, is the only one.
Compliment inflates.
Blame deflates.
Truth understates.
When the Giant Progress
invented the wheel,
he drove around
running over everyone's babies
until they begged him
to invent the road.
FOOL MOON
Abolishing the moon
by draining the pool
is an occupation
for the fool.
Look at her!
Sitting like a Question Mark,
halfway between
please and no thank you.
I asked my Mother,
"What shall I be?
Will I be famous?
Will I be rich?"
Here's what she said to me:
"You will be a Big Issue Seller!
Just like your father before you!"
THATCHER
Ethics detached from intelligence
(a dangerous thing in woman).
She abused her education
by sunbathing her ego
in every passing neon light.
DEIST AND ATHEIST
Be careful
when you stop believing in God.
He may stop believing in you.