Strange Phenomena

 

 

In less than an hour

And fifteen minutes later

Can you tell me how long it took

To arrive at the baker?

 

Since yesterday

It has been three whole days

That he borrowed the money

And promised to pay.

 

Three years ago

She was forty-four,

Tell me how come three years later

She is no more?

 

Nothing is as long

And nothing is as short,

What in tarnation could this be

That nothing can distort?

 

 

If trump is short for trumpet

And trumpets make a blast,

What sound would President Trump make

Given such a difficult task?

 

Strange is the answer

That all of us should get

But stranger still, I do declare,

None has gotten it yet.

 

That’s a little riddle

That will remain unsolved

And even if you discover the answer,

I will not be involved.

 

I have not long awakened

But I am still asleep

And I consider this phenomenon

To be profoundly deep.

 

 

That is why at present

I am composing this poem,

I am awake in a very deep sleep;

I trust you see my problem.

 

It’s when I am at my best

That at such times I write,

Do not judge me, I most humbly ask,

For my phenomenal insight.

 

Now that this is out of the way

Please let me continue,

As strange as these little quips may seem,

Not one of them is my view.

 

 

A man was blocking the way

Whereupon another exclaimed,

“If you stay right there for ever

I’ll have to change my lane.”

 

I was wondering for a while,

If he actually waited that long

But after waiting for an indefinite time,

I decided to go around.

 

Whenever forever comes

He may still be there

But I will not know, I can I attest,

For I will not be here.

 

 

 

 

One more before I go,

So, let me give it some thought,

In the meantime, put the poem down

And take a little walk.

 

Please let me know

The moment that you get back,

I’ll have that thought waiting just for you

That even now is a fact.

 

I definitely thought

You would fall for this

And the mere fact you’ve read this far

Shows I did not miss.

 

So, have a good day

If it is the daytime

But if on the other hand it is night,

‘Tis better to decline. 

 

Strange phenomena indeed!

Did you see what I mean?

If you did you can drop me a line

Or send a silent scream.

 

Stewart Russell © March 27, 2025