Revenge?

(Last week, I engaged in a little good-natured mockery of AI.   This week?) Just when you’re feeling cocky And you have the whole thing licked You click your heels together and A hornet’s nest gets kicked   My life which was so beautiful Has suddenly turned ugly And all because of what I wrote And [...]

Holy Week

He had a  dozen followers And set their hearts on fire But remember, of the 12, my friends One was a denier   They listened to His wisdom As the greatest truth purveyor But one among the listeners Became his friend’s betrayer   Ten among their number Were made of stuff much stouter But one [...]

Beyond the Choir

Events precede so swiftly There's no need for asking why You failed to see the turning point Before you've passed it by   You wander through the chaos And you feel a little lost Without you even noticing The Rubicon’s been crossed   And then you wake one morning And everything has changed You make [...]

Equity

Regard the ant and termite The coral and the bee All of these are prosperous But none of them are free They feel the storm, they flee the rain They tremble at the thunder They see the flash of lightning But never do they wonder And yet, they're so well organized Their royalty, prolific Our [...]

It’s Classified

Put aside inflation Back burner global warming The way we handle secrets Is what really needs reforming   The Intelligence Community Judging from appearances Loses lots of documents To folks who don’t have clearances   You can call me biased Or label me a “homer” But “Intelligence” Community May be a misnomer   For I’m [...]

Resolution #9

I often hear superlatives When finishing my narratives But last week I got took to task For using bad comparatives   My poem seven days ago It failed to pass the muster The host, he didn’t mince his words He cut me down like Custer   For actions so transgressive There are limited solutions And [...]

Happy Thanksgiving 2022

Far be it from this poet To compose a new beatitude But I think there should be one On the rich rewards of gratitude   Of all the thoughts I’ve ever had Bizarre, profound, or fateful This one is the clearest “Blessed are the grateful”   They come to you with joyfulness Perhaps their way [...]

Margin of Error

I should have moved to Florida I should have grabbed my Lexus Loaded it with all my stuff And hauled my ACT to Texas   I think back to a week ago When hearts were filled with buoyance That Leftists, just like government Would be a mere annoyance   When we could get on with [...]

The Quiet Before the Storm

Be ye Poet, be ye Pundit Well, we all must dread the day Or the moment or the hour When there’s nothing left to say When inflation and recession Hypocrisy and violence When criminals and prosecutors Stun us all to silence When gaffes and poor decisions Doom, despair, and grief Require a thesaurus To express [...]

I Love LA

Here in California Where we always do things right Some sensitive recordings Have been brought into the light   Three LA politicians Who are famous for their pandering Were caught on tape discussing The fruits of gerrymandering   They move through their discussions With hostility and zest You’d have to say their language Was… colorful, [...]

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