I know some folks who love the law And really I don't mind it Because they are enamored of The law the way they find it   For them it's a profession Not a job or hobby And they can quote you statutes From the Code of Hammurabi   Of skilled interpretation, They are devoted [...]

Leading in the causes Of my personal disasters Is trying to write poetry While I watch The Masters   I rather like a challenge And it’s really quite exciting But my left hand doesn’t know What my right hand is writing   Maybe you’re a genius Or maybe you’re a dunce But there aren’t many [...]

I didn’t take economics It didn’t seem like fun I don’t think I could even pass Statistics 101   I didn’t talk “supply side” With my father or my mother (Whatever side that she was on He was on the other)   My bank account called “Checking” Got deposits to begin it I figure if [...]

I walked into a physics class And then did something big I turned and left that classroom Cause I was taking Trig   I saw a celebration And I would have been delighted To taste what they were serving But I hadn’t been invited   A cashier gave me too much change And even though [...]

You may not be a Catholic But you know confession’s role I’m sure you must have heard That it does wonders for the soul   It seals an open wound Just like a surgeon with a suture It puts away the past So you can face a brighter future   But lest you think confessing [...]

Did we think it would be easy? Did we think it would be nice? Did we think we’d take stand And that there wouldn’t be a price   Is it easier to grapple with The massive debt that’s owed Or to take the nation’s can And kick it further down the road   Did we [...]

The Networks are in trouble With their ratings in the tank But I know of a program That’s like money in the bank   It’s got intrigue, it’s got drama It’s got passion and suspense It’s full of big surprises And the atmosphere’s intense   It may be a little talky With two nouns for [...]

I don’t like to ask for anything I’ve never found it fun Even when I’m praying I just say “Thy will be done”   But here’s a twist on scripture I think we all believe If you never ask Then it’s unlikely you’ll receive   It follows even pundits And sophisticated sages Have to ask [...]

(You may remember that Dennis used to introduce his radio program as “A show where we talk about everything…except poetry.”  That, we will overlook.)   He is no friend of poetry But still a friend of mine For I’ve been tuning in… Well, since “Religion on the Line”   And in a world of conflict [...]

There’s a sunny yellow school bus I remember from my youth It met me on the corner For my journey toward the truth   The driver’s name was Gino And when our trip was done I stumbled down the steps And into PS 41   The school bus is an icon A symbol in this [...]