figuratively chewing off
auricle or pinna i.e. ear wrack
so don't give me any flak.
Some might easily mistake me
as being wary of peace on Earth
and good will toward all men/women,
the antithesis exemplified by Scrooge
and if they got their paws on me
would be able, eager, willing
and ready to hit me
with their best shot
upside the head
with a wickety whack,
but the crass
commercialism, materialism,
and me being
hashtagged with provincialism
nobody here in me head but an
uppity country bumpkin
from some hick town
way off the beaten track
when in truth
yours truly heartily hales
from the hub of sophistication
known as Lake Wobegon
where all the women are strong,
all the men are good-looking,
and all the children
are above average
such as this poor old man
recalls back in the day
when yours truly
just a wee peachy keen lad
until he made an arrow escape
with pluck and aplomb
what else would thee expect
with a surname as Boyer
often meaning "bow maker"
(English/French) or "cattle herder/
ox driver" (French),
from Old French/Anglo-Saxon roots
related to archery or livestock
or can also stem from German
(like Bayer/Bauer)
or own unique meanings
like "size/stature" in Turkish
or relate to "drinking" in Old French
on more than one occasion
got pegged as smart a$$,
cuz he played blank
(feel free to choose a number
from one to infinity)
with a "Knick-Knack Paddywhack"
Give your dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
now cue the Welcome Back Kotter tune,
a throwback to the mid nineteen
to late nineteen seventies
at this December 18th, 2025 date
approximately seventy nine years
after development of the ENIAC
(Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer)
generation before a direct line
implemented to Santa Claus
and social media platforms,
(which I swore off – cold turkey)
monitoring his/her
(let us not forget to incorporate
the alphabet people) surveillance 24/7
and three hundred and sixty five
(or six counting leap year)
heavily guarded by festively
undercover troopers dressed incognito
to repulse agent provocateur
in tandem with any band of insurgents,
which lee gully pressed elves
donned bullet proof vests
manning strategically erected elfin grots
adept to deploy missiles
at a moments notice
equipped with the latest
telecommunications devices
as secretly trained cadre
of special ops forces
able, eager, willing
and ready to release
weapons of mass destruction
being up to date with
their top notch training
to enter code(s) to unleash weaponeer
civilians encouraged
to don gear think
(virtual reality like trappings)
to protect against blinding
and deafening explosions
causing irreparable trochlear damage
subjected to tear;
In anatomy, trochlear
refers to, both derived
from the Greek word for pulley,
because they guide tendons
or muscles like a rope
over a pulley to change direction,
such as the superior
oblique muscle's tendon
looping through a cartilage pulley
in the eye socket,
some key examples
include the trochlea
of the humerus (elbow)
and the trochlea
of the superior
oblique muscle (eye)
compromising the vision
and likewise ubiquitous
ear splitting hearing
of a spectator,
which together contributed
to post traumatic stress disorder,
thus people wear earplugs
(foam, pre-molded, or custom)
and earmuffs (passive or electronic)
to diminish loud noise,
with options like
noise-canceling headphones
for general use,
and specialized plugs
for musicians or noise sensitivity,
all designed to reduce decibel levels
and protect hearing
in noisy environments
to watch the premiere
performance of the armed forces
showcasing state of the art trove
of “smart” guided missiles courtesy
advanced artificial intelligence
not specifically called a Kashmir
the term refers to unique,
handcrafted firearms like rifles
with intricately carved walnut stocks,
traditional Kashmiri swords,
and also the ubiquitous
Kalashnikov (AK-47),
which became a symbol
of conflict in the region,
making "Kashmir" a descriptor
for these arms in common use
devised courtesy thru
the combined efforts
of mechanical, electrical and civil engineer.