Monthly Archives: August 2020

Hollandaise

I was minding my own business At a nice sidewalk café I ordered the Eggs Benedict Like every other day   When suddenly a group appeared They carried signs and banners A girl pushed towards my table (no one taught her any manners)   She said their chants and slogans Were a symbol of defiance [...]

SBTB

While Bernie wrote the platform And while Biden took a nap Pundits were discussing The Enthusiasm Gap   It’s hard to rally voters With the specter of you losing When the speeches are recorded And the candidate is snoozing   It’s hard to make the argument That everything went swell When you’re beaten in the [...]

Stoppage Time

I feel for 2020 Like I do the dear-departed Summer’s almost over But it hasn’t even started   I haven’t had a barbeque I didn’t go for a swim There hasn’t been a weekend drive I’ve taken on a whim   I don’t remember Spring at all That should have been a warning Persephone has [...]

Their Agenda (…you know, the thing)

You’ve heard it from your sister And you’ve heard it from your brother The imminent election Will be unlike any other   Each time I hear that stated I fill the room with laughter The vote won’t be the issue But rather what comes after   You don’t need to be a prophet You don’t [...]

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