Monthly Archives: April 2017

Death and Texas (uh, Taxes)

We all agree the IRS is cruel And can’t be trusted We know the code is crummy And that rates should be adjusted Of course, it’s all so complex And a subject for the sages The last time it was “simplified” It grew a thousand pages On Wednesday, last, the President He outlined his agenda [...]

Premature Evaluation

Columnists and commentators Have, in their own ways, Begun evaluation of Trump’s first one hundred days As we, in rhyme and reason This analysis explore I think I should point out That this is just day 84 But as we’ve seen in history That goes back to the Greeks Nothing’s gonna happen in The next [...]

National Poetry Month

“April is the cruelest month,” A famous poet said His dreary observation Keeps repeating in my head And so it seems appropriate And somehow, sadly fitting That April honors poetry At least from where I’m sitting That I have had a chance to write I cheer with great Thanksgiving But speaking from experience-- It’s sure [...]

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