Renaissance Man

Richard Mudrinich, Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man (sm), has written a trilogy of poems that together communicate the unified message of yard safety, including the advancement of his awareness and prevention themes.  The first poem "Lawn Manicure" is a haiku that focuses on the natural aspects of grass with a subtle safety message.  The second poem "Birth of Rescue Rick" is a limerick that light-heartedly introduces our yard safety super hero Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man (sm).  The third poem "Prevent Lawn Mower Accidents" is a rhythmic poem that communicates a first-hand experience of a lawn mower amputee and crescendos to spur a collaborative effort to create awareness regarding yard accidents and to communicate a safety message to eliminate yard accidents, in particular, outdoor power equipment accidents.

 
Lawn Manicure (Haiku)
By Richard Mudrinich
 
Growing grass needs cut,
Mowers mulch blades of grass only
Creating beauty.
 
 
Birth of Rescue Rick (Limerick)
By Richard Mudrinich
 
There once was a man
Who was a grass-cutting fan.
He cut off his big toe
Screaming oh no!
And hence was born Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man.
 
 
Yard Safety Awareness (Poem)
By Richard Mudrinich
 
Think before you cut. It hurts!
Sometimes even blood spurts.
You go to the emergency room.
You sometimes go to the operating room.
 
You become dependent on the care of a medical professional.
Sometimes even congressional.
It costs everyone a lot of money.
It is far from funny.
 
Sometimes you yell ouch
Spending many hours at home on the couch.
After the accident things are not the same.
Life presents you with a new and different game.
 
Many people want to prevent a yard tragedy.
Many medical professionals work in harmony.
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is here today
With hopes that lawn mower accidents go away.
 
Think before you cut.  It hurts!
Think before you cut.  It hurts!

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is a modern-day polymath. A renaissance man or polymath is a person who is skilled in multiple fields or multiple disciplines, and who has a broad base of knowledge. The term renaissance man is largely based on the various artists and scholars of the European Renaissance, (starting in about 1450 CE), who pursued multiple fields of studies. Perhaps the quintessential renaissance man of this period was Leonardo Da Vinci, who was a master of art, an engineer, an anatomy expert (for the time), and also pursued many other disciplines with great success and aplomb.

The term polymath predates renaissance man and is from the Greek polymathes. To thinking men like Plato, and then Aristotle, the idea of “having learned much,” the literal translation of the Greek word, was extremely important. Aristotle, in his diverse writings, strongly advocated that people who would choose to study rhetoric should be well versed in a variety of fields, since this gave them the opportunity to comment on a variety of situations, and develop “commonplaces,” short prepared remarks that could be used in extemporaneous speech.

Another polymath who followed Aristotle was Archimedes who studied and mastered numerous subjects, from math, physics, philosophy, and engineering. Being a polymath was something to aspire to, and occasionally remains so. Though we have many people who would be considered geniuses in one specific area, the renaissance man or polymath shows skill in numerous areas.

I am the first yard safety super hero in the history of the world. I am a real-life caped-crusader who promotes yard safety awareness with a mission to rescue individuals and institutions from yard accidents. Also, Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is a renaissance yardman who utilizes various artforms to communicate his yard safety message. Please visit https://www.rescuerick.com for additional information. Pass on the yard safety message. My heart is in my work.

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is a green hero. He promotes yard safety awareness. In addition, he develops and promotes various green technologies. He has a green brain. He cannot stop thinking about ways to promote and enhance yard safety awareness. He cannot stop thinking outside the box with regards to new green technologies. Actually, there is no box.

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is here today so that yard accidents go away. Think before you cut. It hurts. Be yard safe!

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Richard T. Mudrinich

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man

https://www.rescuerick.com