Every poem,
every occasion.

I don't see every briefing Though I like to keep in touch It strikes me this administration Tries to do too much   Day after day the media Gets too much information No time to cover tariffs And the Greenland annexation   Does he have to end a war That isn't...

When I was young, a maxim To which we all adhered Was that in our endeavors The truth should be revered   Whether dark and hidden Or plain for all to see There was an understanding that The truth would set you free   Today we curse the darkness But fear to...

I know some folks who love the law And really I don't mind it Because they are enamored of The law the way they find it   For them it's a profession Not a job or hobby And they can quote you statutes From the Code of Hammurabi   Of skilled interpretation,...

Leading in the causes Of my personal disasters Is trying to write poetry While I watch The Masters   I rather like a challenge And it’s really quite exciting But my left hand doesn’t know What my right hand is writing   Maybe you’re a genius Or maybe you’re...

I didn’t take economics It didn’t seem like fun I don’t think I could even pass Statistics 101   I didn’t talk “supply side” With my father or my mother (Whatever side that she was on He was on the other)   My bank account called “Checking” Got deposits to...

I walked into a physics class And then did something big I turned and left that classroom Cause I was taking Trig   I saw a celebration And I would have been delighted To taste what they were serving But I hadn’t been invited   A cashier gave me too much...

You may not be a Catholic But you know confession’s role I’m sure you must have heard That it does wonders for the soul   It seals an open wound Just like a surgeon with a suture It puts away the past So you can face a brighter future   But lest you think...

Did we think it would be easy? Did we think it would be nice? Did we think we’d take stand And that there wouldn’t be a price   Is it easier to grapple with The massive debt that’s owed Or to take the nation’s can And kick it further down the road   Did we...

The Networks are in trouble With their ratings in the tank But I know of a program That’s like money in the bank   It’s got intrigue, it’s got drama It’s got passion and suspense It’s full of big surprises And the atmosphere’s intense   It may be a little...

I don’t like to ask for anything I’ve never found it fun Even when I’m praying I just say “Thy will be done”   But here’s a twist on scripture I think we all believe If you never ask Then it’s unlikely you’ll receive   It follows even pundits And...

(You may remember that Dennis used to introduce his radio program as “A show where we talk about everything…except poetry.”  That, we will overlook.)   He is no friend of poetry But still a friend of mine For I’ve been tuning in… Well, since “Religion on the...

There’s a sunny yellow school bus I remember from my youth It met me on the corner For my journey toward the truth   The driver’s name was Gino And when our trip was done I stumbled down the steps And into PS 41   The school bus is an icon A symbol in this...