GINGER TABBIES STILL RULE!!!

Screen saver—what does he choose…

A ginger tabby to vanquish his blues,…,

Can;t have any more

Cat scratches infect more,

But his memories–those he can use!

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Puss Cat, Ginger and Balim,

All names chosen at whim…

The first two

His wife and he knew,

But he grew up with With stubborn Balim!

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Balim Yalson Caswell,

The Yalson’s had to back in Turkey dwell…

Our family

Adopted Balie”,

Every year about their cat…we would tell!

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Balim, although gradually b lind,

Was as stubborn as his Caswell kind…

Went where he pleased

His last mouse wasn’t teased—

But ignored it–was it not on his mind?

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Jonathan Caswell

Picture is representative of his  many ginger tabby cats!

 

SPICY SNACK AT 2 AM!

Came home from work and shopping,

Other than that–no reason for stopping…

some “Brown ans Serve”

He’s nibbling (the nerve!),

and gobbled all up in the offing!

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–J.E.C.

 

GLAD I’M BROKE–SORT OF GLAD!

The days after Halloween,

Sales candy lovers’ dream…

Half-off and more

In any store,

Diabetics don’;t need these dreams!

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–by a diabetic  (ME)

–Jonathan Caswell

 

DO I WISH THESE WERE BEERS?

Snapped open a can of MOXIE,

A passer-by asked, was it proxy…

For a cold beer–

Told her the year,

I stopped such orthodoxy!

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–Jonathan Caswell

 

WHAT’S FOR SUPPER–I DON’T KNOW!

Had BURGER KING for lunch,

Our “no pickle” Whoppers had crunch…

Chinese or Italian

Food I’ll rally on,

Maybe just cashews to munch!

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Cashews are out in the car,

Praise be–that’s not too far…

Something to drink–

Diet soda, I think–

Although THAT won’t go very far!

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–Jonathan Caswell

 

 

THE WHIFF OF SECRET DESIRE

Perfume fills his air,

Something wonderful there…

When she went by

He felt desire fly,

Up in full-blown despair!

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For he could have none of that,

A whole pizza makes him fat…

Properly portioned

Might last him a morning,

His own dinner fell flat.

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Samples he wanted to ask,

But wasn’t up to the task…

Each pizza purchased

By the employee’s own purses,

Would have been unkind to ask.

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Tomorrow is PAY DAY,

When his mouth can exult in the fray…

A large one–no–

But a small may go,

Down the usual way!

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🙂

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–Jonathan Caswell

 

A NEW SNACK REGIMEN

Sectioned celery suffices

As sufficient snack devices…

Put in plastic bags

Available for long drags,

The low-calorie high fiber taste surprises!

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–Jonathan Caswell

 

EMERGENCY SUPPLIES!

His shakiness increased,

Didn’t have much to eat…

A protein bar

He found so far.

His necessary treat1

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With blood sugars dipping low,

He really should test to know…

Exactly how far

Down we are,

His “118” getting low!

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–Jonathan Caswell

 

A LEFTIE FOR A RIGHTIE?

He’s not trying to complain,

But his new pill box isn’t the same…

His old one opened

To the right–he was hoping

That the new one would open the same!

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The new one’s spaces are bigger,

But opening to the left he can’t figure…

Must be a leftie tray

They were giving away,

It’s strange but he won’t snigger.

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Nurses fill them differently,

On dosage they disagree…

He thinks it’s half

Of what he needs–they laugh–

The orders they have disagree!

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–Jonathan Caswell

 

JUST WHEN I NEEDED IT!

Caught by vertigo,

Felt like falling so…

Had felt signs

Ignored at times,

Blood sugar had gone low?

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Not sure if Parkinson’s the cause,

Just knew severe balance flaws…

Leaned on the cane,

Managed to remain

Upright till the dizziness paused.

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–Jonathan Caswell