KANSAS TOWNS SOUNDS

KANSAS TOWNS SOUNDS

Roger A. Davis

State capital is Topeka
Horse racing capital: Eureka
Where I grew up: Attica
We had a fishing lease near Zenda

Salt Mine Museum in Hutchinson
Martina McBride’s birthplace: Sharon
County Seats: Hugoton, Holton, McPherson
A town near where I bought two bison: Canton

Many small towns like Chautauqua
Town near grandparents’ ranch: Kiowa
Baseball Hall of Famer, Joe Tinker, lived in Muscotah
Air capital and the largest city: Wichita

Chief White Hair’s village: Oswego
Where Molly, my bulldog, lives now: Geneseo
Headquarters for corporations: De Soto
Other small bergs: Mankato, Paxico and Tyro

Liberal, of pancake fame, and unincorporated Wayne
Harrah’s backed out of Mulvane
Town named for Civil War Union general and U.S. Senator, James H.: Lane
Bartlett Arboretum, a Dixie Chicks connection in Belle Plaine

Cawker, Junction and Arkansas: many a last name city
But this poem is getting long, so I’m going to take pity
I challenge you to write about your state and be witty
Just one more: My home, Marquette, ends with an “E”

CHRONIC AFFLICTIONS

CHRONIC AFFLICTIONS

Roger A. Davis

This month’s flavor: Sinus Infection
At least it’s not transplant rejection
I shouldn’t joke this subject around
Chronic afflictions can be serious ground

An ongoing medical snafu
Can end up with your family sitting in a funeral pew
Those of us who suffer just want relief
Drugs help, is our belief

Yet for many, it’s day by day
And for some, it’s a hospice terminal stay
Foxhole experiences where we learn to pray
At best, a hospital stay, eating from a food tray

This is kind of a downer rhyme
There’s not much humor in our illness time
If good health is restored
Praise and give thanks to The Lord

Though, if it’s a lifelong thing
Like blindness or loss of hearing
Many have overcome their curse
And have claimed it to be a blessing, not perverse

So count your blessings each day
Because somebody is in a worse way
This life is preparation for the life to come
And afflictions are added to your good character sum

ROLLS REVIEW

ROLLS REVIEW

Roger A. Davis

I guess we should start with a drum roll
A Rolls Royce would put us all in a debt hole
Did your teacher take the roll call?
At present, I like rolling a bowling ball

Cinnamon, egg and lobster rolls are food
And Tootsie Roll Pops are so go-o-o-d!
I had a red one the other day with wrapper blue
After I ate it, I wondered if it was new

The roller rink was our teenage hangout
Girl’s choice caused many a boy to pout
Inline roller skates are the thing
Location: Everywhere for free skating

Hair rollers, a big part of my life
Used by Mom, sisters and wife
All sizes, all round, I think
Sometimes rolled so tight, they could barely blink

I dig rock ‘n roll music, as you know
Still can clap and tap my toe
Favorite band: The rubber one around my bankroll
But it is so small, monthly bills have taken their toll

I will end this on a roll of toilet paper
Using the last and not replacing, an arrestable caper?
Usually by a member of the family
Could be us, so we ask for clemency

BAD BREATH

BAD BREATH

Roger A. Davis

The drive-up bank teller, she made a comment
‘Have you ever tried Pepsodent?’
I cupped my hand, smelled and said
‘I must’ve eaten something dead’

I have a friend who snacks on onions raw
And follows with cold coffee through a straw
A remedy for odor, don’t know if this is the case
I avoid encounters face-to-face

Some people in public smell their armpits
On seeing this, I have laughing fits
They may be confused of aroma whereabouts
Mouth, pits, etc., they must have doubts

Floss, brush and toothpick
After meals, this does the trick
If everyone followed this advice
Most of us would have to do it thrice

There are some who do not practice dental hygiene
And if you’re a social animal, this is mean
To add to the human race such offense
Wonder if anyone has sued for recompense?

Well, I wrote another poem that’s down to earth
Hope you got some enjoyment and mirth
I do my banking by Internet now
To avoid the bank teller’s scowl

TOM HANKS, "THANKS"

TOM HANKS, “THANKS”

Roger A. Davis

Ron Howard’s ‘SPLASH’
Started Tom’s big acquirement of cash
Before that, a two-season sitcom
‘BOSOM BUDDIES’ Kip Wilson played by Tom

‘NOTHING IN COMMON’ with Jackie Gleason
Proved he could do a serious role within reason
Next in 1986 ‘THE MONEY PIT’
A comedy with a raccoon, I liked it

Now Tom has had flops
And many box office tops
A child turned into a man in ‘BIG’
Classic scene, the giant keyboard jig

One of my top favorites is ‘TURNER AND HOOCH’
With a scene-stealing Douge de Bordeaux pooch
I had a sign made ‘BEWARE OF DROOL’
For my dog, because the movie was so cool

Followed by 3 strikeouts to many a critic’s moan
Then another favorite, ‘A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN’
A homerun with ‘SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE’
Highlighted by Meg Ryan’s willpower battle

‘PHILADELPHIA’ – Oscar for an AIDS victim actor
Springsteen’s song was a major appreciation factor
‘FORREST GUMP’ and Lieutenant Dan
This made the world a Tom Hanks fan

Back to back Academy Awards, plus five
Didn’t you love that shrimp boat dive?
Pretty savvy with an IQ of 75
A great runner helping those men survive

‘APOLLO 13’ with an all-star cast
The drama starts with a service module blast
Odyssey is their method of escape
All ends well at the Cape

‘THAT THING YOU DO,’ he produced and directed
I recommend it to be DVD inspected
D-Day, men shootin’ and dyin’
Movie: ‘SAVING PRIVATE RYAN’

The remake, ‘YOU'VE GOT MAIL’
A corporate bully and an email tale
Favorite scene: Tom’s flower delivery
Meg in a robe with a cold and all shivery
Yet, the meeting in the park tops that
Because Mr. Fox turns out not to be a rat

“Dead man walking,” in ‘THE GREEN MILE’ is said
John Coffey heals and resurrects a mouse from the dead
In ‘CAST AWAY’ a FedEx plane goes down
All but Chuck Norland drown

Marooned with Wilson and a partial crapper
Which enables the island escape chapter
But the soccer ball is lost at sea
FedEx, what was your advertising fee?

This long poetic tribute rendition
Is ending with ‘ROAD TO PERDITION’
Tom, an anti-hero hit man
Betrayed by his mob clan

So many nominations, awards and accolades
Tom Hanks, for me, is the Ace of Spades
Of all the acting stars in the deck
On a ballot for Best Actor Ever, Tom gets my check

ROGER'S CHOICE AWARDS

ROGER'S CHOICE AWARDS

Roger A. Davis

For TV Ad: The Sonic married couple No.1
TV Sitcom: King of Queens; watching is such fun
Poetry Editor: Marge G.
She is so good to me

Dog: So many nominations
Better skip; might hurt some relations
Cat: Tomichi and Gregory are a tie
Movie: ‘You’ve Got Mail’; be ready to sob and sigh

Website: Wikipedia is a treat
Yet, EdenPrairieProse is hard to beat
Time of Day: Morning on awake
Thank The Lord for goodness sake

Antique: Tiffany-like Dutch scene pole lamp by my PC
Art: Fabric picture of Cheyenne Village by my sister Connie
Musical Instrument: The Violin
TV Dog: Not Lassie, but Rin Tin Tin

Food: To choose one is a hard pick
First five letters pronounce chick
Beverage: Pepsi, caffeine free
Plant: Aspen Tree

Written for those who email for favorites list
Weather: Summer day with a cool mist
Sports Team: K.U. Basketball
Well, folks, duh duh that’s all