If you have the choice:
to build, love, or destroy.
Why pick the last one?
– Alex Schattner
All Dogs
One day, a dog and a cat were chasing after the same mouse, both used their instinctive skills. The cat ran as fast as it could, but the dog reached the mouse first. “Okay, you win,” said the cat, “You’re … Continue reading
Limerick: The Old Man from Tucson
There was an old man from Tucson
who said, “I love me a road trip vacation.”
From New York to L.A.,
He’d tour all day.
All he required was bacon.
– Alex Schattner
“One of Them”, by Ole May
The 100th Post: “Nina Faces Reality”
Saturday Haiku: “The Sidekick”
Here’s to the hero
beside The Invincible.
The one who feels pain.
You work in shadow,
Seeing distant dangers
and tracking them down.
You’re the one taken
in hostage situations
who puts others first.
Some might see you as:
weaker, smaller, less appealing,
more human, more us…
Or who we want to be.
When the chips are down,
You provide the pep talk
that changes the tide.
That’s why we cheer
when you live to fight again.
Maybe we’ll join you.
– Alex Schattner (10/13/12)
Illustration: “Lebeau-Blanc”
Lebeau-Blanc
Steve was awoken one October night by his dog’s whimpering. The clock said 3:12 am. The dog needed an emergency walk, and Steve had little choice but to take him on one. Steve reluctantly put on the clothes from the … Continue reading
My Apologies
I know I owe you all three stories for this week. The fact of the matter is, I started a story on Monday that has gone through several drafts without any signs of being perfected. It appears I have hit a few roadblocks attempting to discuss slavery in the Antebellum South. Who would have thought? Live and learn. Anyway…I plan on remedying this situation really soon. Hopefully tomorrow. Until then, stay folksy.
Best,
Alex
Lone Restaurant
A diner popped up where nothing had stood
In the middle of a poor neighborhood.
The shop was enjoyed by some,
but robbed by many a bum.
So, now it’s a hollow ghost. Who suffered?
– Alex Schattner
Limerick: The Senator
“Poverty” Illustration by Paul Lachine
There once was a young senator
who never cared about the poor.
This opinion, he stressed,
’til his father confessed
food stamps had been their life-savior.
– Alex Schattner
Modern American Folktales 