We living things all pay a price We live our lives upon thin ice And in some ways we shouldn't forget Our tricks performed without a net No matter how adept or agile Every breath and step is fragile So go ahead and give your all Get up everytime you fall [...]
The world is changing faster Than the changes I recall So much so I’ve concluded That it hasn’t changed at all The feelings now expressed By every plutocrat and minion Reflect what’s always been The clear majority opinion Nobody cheered inflation Or censorship of words Or wanted wheezy windmills Killing whales and birds [...]
(I'm introducing myself to the new afternoon audience and making a serious proposal: Poets have a duty As this poet’s often said To see the world around them From inside another's head To question all assumptions And to challenge every truth Which helps us do our duty Which you know is saying sooth [...]