Bob B : Writing

Shame, Oh Shame on You, America!

Shame, Oh Shame on You, America!

A Poem by Bob B


Shame, oh shame on you, America! I swear this is really as low as it gets: To fail those faithful ones who served you. How can you do this to..
How I Love Retirement!

How I Love Retirement!

A Poem by Bob B


Don’t you just love retirement? All that time to visit friends... Time to take it easy, but Of course that really all depends On how..
Miscellaneous Words of Wisdom

Miscellaneous Words of Wisdom

A Poem by Bob B


(based on THE DHAMMAPADA / and reworked into rhyme by BB) It’s said that people can rate / as long as they live without hate; So if ..
The Master and the Students: An Old Story Retold in Verse

The Master and the Students: An Old Story Retold i..

A Poem by Bob B


The young monks all stood around In awe of the visiting priest, Whose wisdom struck them as profound And remarkable to say the least. ..
Oh, Woe Is Me!

Oh, Woe Is Me!

A Poem by Bob B


Oh, Woe Is Me! by BB (3-28-14) O Eve, we love you to death-- More than we can say, BUT Why did you have to go And get us into this ..
Inward Journey

Inward Journey

A Poem by Bob B


WHO are we really? The person that we display To others can’t be “real”-- We keep so much at bay. Parent, sibling, r..
Don't Forget Your Gun!

Don't Forget Your Gun!

A Poem by Bob B


(Chorus) Don’t forget Your gun, boys, Don’t forget your gun! Heed the call, To hell with ‘em all; Look out for num..
Hey there, Mr. Slug!

Hey there, Mr. Slug!

A Poem by Bob B


“Hey there, Mr. Slug! Why do you like my cymbidiums? Why don’t you dine on the dandelions that so abundantly grow?” “We..
Piers Morgan Bows Out and Gun Laws (March 2014)

Piers Morgan Bows Out and Gun Laws (March 2014)

A Poem by Bob B


Piers Morgan said his good-byes On his CNN interview show. He took the opportunity To deliver gun violence a blow. In a manner very di..
Light (Children's Song #1)

Light (Children's Song #1)

A Poem by Bob B


Light (Children’s Song #1) by BB (3-29-14) The sun shines on us all-- No matter who we are-- And when at night there’s darkness, T..