{"id":40333,"date":"2026-04-21T09:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=40333"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:36:38","slug":"ode-to-vicks-a-poem-and-song-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/ode-to-vicks-a-poem-and-song-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"ODE TO VICKS — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

ODE TO VICKS<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

08-27-2025<\/p>\n

In your nose,
\nOn your chest,
\nVicks VapoRub,
\nWorks the best.<\/p>\n

For your cough,
\nIf phlegm is stuck,
\nOn one lozenge,
\nYou can suck.<\/p>\n

It worked great,
\nMom sure knew,
\nYes, anytime,
\nA kid felt blue.<\/p>\n

Under covers,
\nWarm and snug,
\nVicks soothed us,
\nFrom that bug.<\/p>\n

That dear odor,
\nWe knew well,
\nVicks back then,
\nWas our pal!<\/p>\n

Now sadly today,
\nPricks are a thing,
\nBig Pharma rules,
\nJabs for everything.<\/p>\n

I really worry,
\nWhat\u2019s in a shot,
\nYou may take \u2018em,
\nBut I will not!<\/p>\n

Nope, not for me,
\nI am fine without,
\nFaith in my Lord,
\nI am all about.<\/p>\n

He has kept me,
\nI am doing okay,
\nMy life proves it,
\nWhat can I say?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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