Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 26 *Final Edition*

With deep sadness I announce that this is the final submission of DTTw/JBL 1997 edition.  Maybe, just maybe, we can talk ol' JBL into opening his poetry door and giving us a few more deep thoughts, circa 2010?  That would be the bomb.  Please James, please?!

Summer

Hot, Steamy

Playing, Running, Swimming

Freedom, Sunny - Dark, Confined

Throwing, Snowing, Making

Cold, Frosty

Winter

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 25

Scuba Diving

Diving Deeper and Deeper.

Dependant on air in a tank.

At 60,70 FT you Look up.  You can't see the top.  You look around and notice the serenity.

You will be back.

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol.24

Wind

Begins with a breeze

than a hard powerful gust

soon will be passive

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 24

Trees

Covered in foliage

They move with the blowing wind

Soon, the leaves will go

Sorry that DTT was on Friday.  I did a fast and furious daytrip to Atlanta yesterday for work and it completely left my mind.  I'm sorry to everyone out there that was robbed of their Deep Thought.  I will find a way to make it up to you. 

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 23

Summer

Hot, Steamy

Playing, Running, Swimming

Fun in the sun

Heat!

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 22

Sun!

Heats our World.

Gives us light. Provides solar power as a Form of Energy.

Keeps us VERY ALIVE.

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 21

Eagles

Our National bird

So graceful so preserved

Well only recently

These beautiful creatures use to be shot like common fowl

It wasn't given the respect a national emblem deserved

These eagles are on the presidential seal!

Yet, slaughtered and eaten!

It was an outrage

Until the government slowly began to notice

That such a  noble creature could be extinct soon

So they quickly started creating laws against desecration of the EAGLE

They began capturing them and putting them in National Parks

then came the law stopping killing

Which was a great day for this country

Occasionally a Eagle is shot my a disgraceful hunter

Though as it looks now the eagle will be perserved forever

(Such a passionate young boy you were Jamesie)

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 20

Jumping

You clear the next with ease. 

Jump the water.

Swoosh!

Clear!

Canter up to the 1st of 10 jumps. 

Surprise!

Clear!

Nudge your hourse on, quickening your pace.

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 19

Lightening

Lights up the dark sky

Waiting for the loud BOOM BOOM

Soon rain will be here

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol 18

Barbados

An Island in the sun.  A complete and utter Paradise.  Lush greens and turquoise sea white sand. 

No Volcanoes.

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol 17

They never END! How lucky are we!

Spring

Lively, Fun

Awakening, Living, Blooming

Growth, Extending - Shrively, Lifeless

Dying, Falling, Playing

Leafless, Hollow

Fall

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol 16

Rain

Wet, Cold

Dripping, Soaking, Splashing

Always wet and cold

Water

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol 15

Nick's Adventure in Outer Space

As Nick's daddy waved bye-bye in the big shiny space ship. Nick walked across the rope to see the big ship. As he went up the ramp to see the flashing buttons. The ramp began to move! Nick was in the space ship when he heart felt the ship begin to lift off!

The ship began to soar upwards. Nick looked out the window and saw the ground get smaller. So did the people and his mommy! She began to shrink! Nick started to cry. Nick then turned around and saw his daddy. He tried to run to his daddy but he began floating!

He looked out the window and saw that it was night. He asked his daddy why it was nighttime already? His daddy explained that it is very dark in space. His daddy then asked where Nick wanted to go? Nick said in a loud voice "the moon"!

Sure Nicky lets go! Nick and Nick's daddy floated to the control panel and told the computer to take them to the moon. As they began to move Nick became hungry, so he asked for a snack. Nick's daddy went and got some ice cream out of the cabinet and game some to Nick.

Nick grabbed it out of the air took off the wrapper and found that it was hard. Nick though how come the ice cream is hard? Because if it was soft, it would have melted all over the ship explained Nick's dad. We're here said Nick's daddy. The opened the hatch and jumped off to the moon. Nick began to look around. He wondered why there was no cheese. His dad explained that he didn't know why either. His dad then noticed the time and said it was almost night time. So They boarded the space ship one more time and headed toward Earth. When they landed, Nick's mom came running to the space ship and hugged both Nick and his dad.

On the way home they told her all about their wondrous adventure.

(*True story?)

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol 15

Cats

Small, Playful

Pouncing, Jumping, Climbing

Sly, Quiet - Loud, Open

Running, Barking, Playing

Big, Noisy

Dogs

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol 14

Summer Olympics

Hot, Sweaty

Running, High-Jumping, Long-Jumping

Swim, Dive-Cold, Snowy

Skiing, Bobsledding, Luge

Hail, Sleet

Winter Olympics

I found this one to be quite appropriate while we wrap up the Vancouver Olympics. Great choice adolescent James.

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 13

This may be too deep for some of you - BEWARE

Briefcase

Carries many things

Quite important documents

Even Top Secret

Though not always important

Like a magazine or book

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 12

This deep thought should keep you warm on this cold blistery winter day.

Knee Boarding

"FASTER!"

YOU SCREAM.

Your voice barely audible above the engine's roar.

Gliding Across.

Heading for the wake.

Landing SOLIDLY!

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 11

Glasses

Helps to see many things

From very long distances

or short distances

Like a three hundred foot drive

Or Or hitting a small golf ball

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 10

Sports

Fun, Exercise

Running, Kicking, Catching

Sports are very fun.

Activities

Deep Thought Thursday with JBL - Vol. 9

Hockey

Passing to the open man.

WHOOSH!!

SHOOTS.

SCORES.

GOAL!

Skating full speed.

Down the Rink.

Flying by defenders.

(I know y'all probably couldn't get through the day without this deep thought... huh?)