Still on Hiatus

Dear friends who like the radio poems and have been thinking of commissioning a Tarzana Joe poem for a loved one…I have been having some health issues and been in and out of the hospital over the last two weeks. For the time being, I am not going to accept any...

All the News?

“All the news that’s fit to print” A famous masthead boasts The source of information– Well, at least for both our coasts Its editors portray the world The way that they assess it Its stylebook sets standards For reporters who express it I say the things I have...

Sorry Poetry Lovers, On Vacation (?)

Dear friends who like the radio poems and have been thinking of commissioning a Tarzana Joe poem for a loved one…I have been having some health issues and been in and out of the hospital over the last two weeks. For the time being, I am not going to accept any...

Joe Throws the First Stone

Of all the pleasures I have known One is NOT a kidney stone It makes a person curse and swear In language that I shall not share A ripping riff of innard shreddin’ That has one hope for Armageddon But I’d take this for all my crimes, Than read the...

Straw Man

For eight years, I was famous I was mentioned every day Then since back in November It’s as if I went away Noted as notorious For villainy and vice It’s been said that I’m a menace Now that isn’t very nice I was there at every rally But the guy you never saw I’m the...