Innocent Until Proven Innocent (or The Ballad of Duane)

I have an eye for trends And one that’s sweeping through the nation Is an unexpected Renaissance In self-examination   While the world may be in chaos And the ship of state is lurching The leadership is focused on Their souls--through which they’re seaching   You’ve seen it in the headlines This tend that I’ve [...]

The New Vocabulary

“My truth” is an expression that Has raised some grave suspicions For how in truth can we seek truth Without fixed definitions   Some words have been evolving Receiving brand new brandings Trading crystal clarity For grim misunderstandings   No matter what your politics No matter what your leanings I think that we can all [...]

A Christmas Gift

If you are one of those procrastinators and you are still looking for that last gift (or the first one), allow me to provide a holiday love poem for you. Just clip the bits between the stars and present it to your wife (or husband) with my compliments. A Christmas Gift If you’re looking for [...]

‘Twas The World Before Christmas

I know I should be writing rhymes Of cheery Christmas greeting Poems that lift the spirit Because that spirit’s fleeting Soon we’ll rise to celebrate The Lord and Savior’s birth Imagining his kingdom And the chance of peace on earth But everywhere I look I only see the signs of battle The taste of bitter [...]

White House Christmas Card?

Seasons Greeting from the White House Happy Holidays as well Dr Jill and I are hoping Your December will be swell   Santa will be coming soon Just hear those jingles ring As he rides along with presents In his… you know, the thing   And thanks to John Forbes Kerry Even naughty kids are [...]

Thanksgiving 2023

In times of great abundance When we see our blessings mounting It's much easier to take the time For daily blessing counting   The world seems full of riches And we taste them by the plateful As if their mere achievement Is the reason to be grateful   But when the harvest struggles And the [...]

Not Guilty?

I wake up to a brand new day And for that fact, I’m grateful Then I turn on the morning news And see so much that’s hateful   I want to write some happy verse I don’t want to seem mirthless For poetry, without it’s punch Is clearly, nearly worthless   And so I seek [...]

They Came for the Baseball Caps

I didn’t wear a MAGA hat I live in a BLUE state I didn’t want to be accused Of racism and hate   And even though the candidate Of course, didn’t stand for that I thought, “Why be provocative And wear a MAGA hat?”   No stickers on my bumper My Prius didn’t need it [...]

Rant # 17

After reading all the news The oracle has spoken Breaking news ain't what it was Because the news is broken.   The writers who wrote Dragnet Are what this business lacks We don’t want your opinion , ma’am We just want the facts   The headlines are deceptive The by lines are a joke You [...]

All God’s Children or One Aftermath After Another

If you were in New York, you know. If you flew that day, you know If you saw, you know. You may not seem wounded, but you are You may not be bloodied, but you are. You may not be hiding, but you are. We may not be fleeing, but we are all fleeing Don’t [...]

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