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Video Games
It started back in the early 80's
These video games had me hooked
Ms. Pacman started it all
She ate cherries, strawberries, peaches, pretzels, apples, bananas
The only game I could play straight through on a quarter
Golden Axe
You just went through killing bad guys and zapping them with majic
I played as the short guy with the beard and helmet
Then there was Arkanoid
A version of Breakout
You hit blocks and got special help
Lasers, bigger block, hold onto the dot, warp into next phase, life
Then Nintendo came out with Mario Bros.
I didn't have to spend my quarters all the time
I could get the same graphic quality at home
I now play on a system that plays old Nintendo and sega games
Played Ms. Pacman and Tecmo Bowl(football game) this morning
I played Tony Hawk skateboarding and pool on my playstation yesterday
It's been a long time since I bought a new system
I got my XBOX way back in 2004 from a kid at work
He got it free with pepsi points
These video games had me hooked
Ms. Pacman started it all
She ate cherries, strawberries, peaches, pretzels, apples, bananas
The only game I could play straight through on a quarter
Golden Axe
You just went through killing bad guys and zapping them with majic
I played as the short guy with the beard and helmet
Then there was Arkanoid
A version of Breakout
You hit blocks and got special help
Lasers, bigger block, hold onto the dot, warp into next phase, life
Then Nintendo came out with Mario Bros.
I didn't have to spend my quarters all the time
I could get the same graphic quality at home
I now play on a system that plays old Nintendo and sega games
Played Ms. Pacman and Tecmo Bowl(football game) this morning
I played Tony Hawk skateboarding and pool on my playstation yesterday
It's been a long time since I bought a new system
I got my XBOX way back in 2004 from a kid at work
He got it free with pepsi points
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Posted: Dec 2013
About this poem:
I have enjoyed my video games for a long time now. I'm not into the role playing games like Zelda, preferring easy to play games like Ms. Pacman and Qix.Great Songs of the 2000's
Here is a list of some songs I have enjoyed since the millenium.
2000
Smooth Santana featuring Rob Thomas
Higher Creed
Desert Rose Sting featuring Cheb Mami
2001
Fallin Alicia Keys
This I Promise You 'N Sync
Beautiful Day U2
2002
A Thousand Miles Vanessa Carlton
In The End Linkin Park
Without Me Eminem
2003
Where Is The Love? The Black Eyed Peas
Lose Yourself Eminem
Landslide Dixie Chicks
2004
Hey Ya! Outkast
It's My Life No Doubt
Are You Gonna Be My Girl? Jet
2005
Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani
Gold Digger Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
My Humps The Black Eyed Peas
2006
Bad Day Daniel Powter
You're Beautiful James Blunt
Crazy Gnarls Barkley
2007
Hey There Delilah Plain White T's
Rehab Amy Winehouse
2008
Viva la Vida Cold Play
2009
I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas
Boom Boom Pow The Black Eyed Peas
Poker Face Lady Gaga
2010
Bad Romance Lady Gaga
Just The Way You Are Bruno Mars
Imma Be The Black Eyed Peas
2011
Rolling In The Deep Adele
Firework Katy Perry
Born This Way Lady Gaga
2012
We Are Young Fun featuring Janelle Monae
Somebody That I Used To Know Gotye featuring Kimbra
PSY Gangnam Style
2013
Royals Lorde
2000
Smooth Santana featuring Rob Thomas
Higher Creed
Desert Rose Sting featuring Cheb Mami
2001
Fallin Alicia Keys
This I Promise You 'N Sync
Beautiful Day U2
2002
A Thousand Miles Vanessa Carlton
In The End Linkin Park
Without Me Eminem
2003
Where Is The Love? The Black Eyed Peas
Lose Yourself Eminem
Landslide Dixie Chicks
2004
Hey Ya! Outkast
It's My Life No Doubt
Are You Gonna Be My Girl? Jet
2005
Hollaback Girl Gwen Stefani
Gold Digger Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx
My Humps The Black Eyed Peas
2006
Bad Day Daniel Powter
You're Beautiful James Blunt
Crazy Gnarls Barkley
2007
Hey There Delilah Plain White T's
Rehab Amy Winehouse
2008
Viva la Vida Cold Play
2009
I Gotta Feeling The Black Eyed Peas
Boom Boom Pow The Black Eyed Peas
Poker Face Lady Gaga
2010
Bad Romance Lady Gaga
Just The Way You Are Bruno Mars
Imma Be The Black Eyed Peas
2011
Rolling In The Deep Adele
Firework Katy Perry
Born This Way Lady Gaga
2012
We Are Young Fun featuring Janelle Monae
Somebody That I Used To Know Gotye featuring Kimbra
PSY Gangnam Style
2013
Royals Lorde
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Posted: Dec 2013
About this poem:
When I put together this list I used the billboard top 100 list as I listened to Casey Kasem back in the 80's. I limited myself to the top three songs for each year, many years barely had three, and others had less than that. PSY's Gangnam Style has been my most listened to on the list.
risks
Being risky is so exciting in life
some things you don't risk like loosing your wife
loosing your life
Or your privilege to drive
You should never risk others
Like sisters and brothers Fathers and Mothers
friends and lovers
peace in the world or the respect of all others
Things that you risk
you surely should own
the material things
you never hear groan
things you might replace
with a call on the phone
some things you don't risk like loosing your wife
loosing your life
Or your privilege to drive
You should never risk others
Like sisters and brothers Fathers and Mothers
friends and lovers
peace in the world or the respect of all others
Things that you risk
you surely should own
the material things
you never hear groan
things you might replace
with a call on the phone
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Posted: Dec 2013
Post Commentgood and bad
So many things
can be good when their bad
You have to be happy
when you know you are sad
I like to watch
the very best
whether its watching a fight
or a bird in its nest
There is so much bad
In so much that's good
Its in every man
and in every hood
Sometimes its hard
to see what's good in what's bad
and you have to look hard
to see what you had
If life teaches us lessons
and makes us wise on the way
we know we can learn
from god and bad every day
can be good when their bad
You have to be happy
when you know you are sad
I like to watch
the very best
whether its watching a fight
or a bird in its nest
There is so much bad
In so much that's good
Its in every man
and in every hood
Sometimes its hard
to see what's good in what's bad
and you have to look hard
to see what you had
If life teaches us lessons
and makes us wise on the way
we know we can learn
from god and bad every day
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Posted: Dec 2013
Post Commentgirls
Why does it seem
at the very first look
The bigger the girl
The quicker the hook
The prettier the girl
she wont even look
The smarter the girl
shes already took
If she is so strong
shes harder to touch
But if she had a big heart
I could love her so much
So many men
hurt so many girls
its amazing to me
they are still in this world
at the very first look
The bigger the girl
The quicker the hook
The prettier the girl
she wont even look
The smarter the girl
shes already took
If she is so strong
shes harder to touch
But if she had a big heart
I could love her so much
So many men
hurt so many girls
its amazing to me
they are still in this world
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Posted: Dec 2013
Post CommentDARE
Drug and Alcohol Resistant Education
The police officer comes into the 6th grade classroom
He educates the children on the dangers of drugs and alcohol
A man serving time in jail for drunk driving gives his speech
This is what can happen to you if you drive drunk
You can lose your family to booze
You will get drunk every day and lose
You will lose your dignity
You will lose your health
You will lose your wealth
So I still wear the shirts 18 years later
A gift from the first cop who came to my classroom
Did it help the kids who are now approaching 30?
I am reading a book on how most charities are ineffective
How most waste the money that is given to them
Is DARE effective in curbing abuse of drugs and alcohol?
Or does it encourage some youths to start up these abuses?
It doesn't really seem to matter
If it feels good then do it
Regardless of the results
The police officer comes into the 6th grade classroom
He educates the children on the dangers of drugs and alcohol
A man serving time in jail for drunk driving gives his speech
This is what can happen to you if you drive drunk
You can lose your family to booze
You will get drunk every day and lose
You will lose your dignity
You will lose your health
You will lose your wealth
So I still wear the shirts 18 years later
A gift from the first cop who came to my classroom
Did it help the kids who are now approaching 30?
I am reading a book on how most charities are ineffective
How most waste the money that is given to them
Is DARE effective in curbing abuse of drugs and alcohol?
Or does it encourage some youths to start up these abuses?
It doesn't really seem to matter
If it feels good then do it
Regardless of the results
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Posted: Nov 2013
About this poem:
Just started reading a book on the ineffectiveness of most charities. As this is the time of year to give to charity, I found it very interesting on how the number of charities has grown since our founding with the pilgrims. They now number 1.4 million.
The Commute
I am struggling
With the pace of life
Never far removed
From toil and strife
The hours drawing near
Life drifting so afar
All the time wondering
Who the hell we are
Is life really progress
When we have no time
Under so much stress
Travelling down
The highway so sublime
Ever careful to observe
To whom we must serve
‘Till suddenly at once
We have to swerve
Just to survive
With the pace of life
Never far removed
From toil and strife
The hours drawing near
Life drifting so afar
All the time wondering
Who the hell we are
Is life really progress
When we have no time
Under so much stress
Travelling down
The highway so sublime
Ever careful to observe
To whom we must serve
‘Till suddenly at once
We have to swerve
Just to survive
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Posted: Nov 2013
About this poem:
That crazy time before and after going to work.Love to Share
Freedom some say is something to fight for
Was that before or after the war’s won
So each generation will fight this war
Always finishing what was left undone
Scarce the peace ‘till another battle fought
Does dust ever settle on warring tribes
Pouring lead down barrels of guns have brought
Only nation’s wealth paying off the bribes
One life to live, another give away
Really amount to anything that much
For in the end we go our merry way
And only the past becomes out of touch
What matters most in life is love we share
And showing each other how much we care
Was that before or after the war’s won
So each generation will fight this war
Always finishing what was left undone
Scarce the peace ‘till another battle fought
Does dust ever settle on warring tribes
Pouring lead down barrels of guns have brought
Only nation’s wealth paying off the bribes
One life to live, another give away
Really amount to anything that much
For in the end we go our merry way
And only the past becomes out of touch
What matters most in life is love we share
And showing each other how much we care
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Posted: Nov 2013
About this poem:
A sonnet for peace in this world in our lifetime.
Wisdom
There was a time when I was old
But now I feel much younger
There was a time I thought I knew it all
Then I realised I know nothing
Oh how blind in your arrogance
You boldly stride through life
The more you think you know it all
The less you really know
It is said that wisdom comes with age
But sometimes age comes on its own
But now I feel much younger
There was a time I thought I knew it all
Then I realised I know nothing
Oh how blind in your arrogance
You boldly stride through life
The more you think you know it all
The less you really know
It is said that wisdom comes with age
But sometimes age comes on its own
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Posted: Nov 2013
Post CommentEvolution
Kindness
In the afternoon
Speaks to my lonely soul
Breadcrumbs in the park
Scattered after dark
Hunger beyond control
Blindness
Floating on the wing
Falling from a high perch
Clutching in my claws
Incoherent of my flaws
Craving all I smirch
Goodness
Searching over me
Coming and going
Never lasting long
Like a bird’s song
Hidden in a tree
Wiseness
Gaining over time
Taking and giving
Spoken words of truth
Even the most uncouth
Hearing the bells chime
Soundness
Challenging my mind
Rising and falling
Testing it for faults
Bending somersaults
Becoming so defined
Greatness
When the time comes
Growing and shrinking
Like cloudy shadows
Coming through windows
Sounds of beating drums
In the afternoon
Speaks to my lonely soul
Breadcrumbs in the park
Scattered after dark
Hunger beyond control
Blindness
Floating on the wing
Falling from a high perch
Clutching in my claws
Incoherent of my flaws
Craving all I smirch
Goodness
Searching over me
Coming and going
Never lasting long
Like a bird’s song
Hidden in a tree
Wiseness
Gaining over time
Taking and giving
Spoken words of truth
Even the most uncouth
Hearing the bells chime
Soundness
Challenging my mind
Rising and falling
Testing it for faults
Bending somersaults
Becoming so defined
Greatness
When the time comes
Growing and shrinking
Like cloudy shadows
Coming through windows
Sounds of beating drums
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Posted: Nov 2013
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