LAMENTATIONS
Today, I saw the earth stand still.
Thunder crashed and fire shocked the skies.
Skyscrapers toppled with a mighty sound.
Then smoke and … Read more
Society
Britney Is Free
did you hear
Britney is free now
she uploaded her mind into the cloud
where she can live forever
Britney is free of the constraints
of being human
looks, weight, … Read more
#BringDannyHome
for Journalist Danny Fenster
There is a myth in Ovid’s Metamorphosis
that is hard to shake. Cassandra bound to rocks
at sea, the seer silenced by Apollo, truth bound
by … Read more
A Poem for Jeff Bezos
When the void was new, its origins were not blue
but a vacuum turned green,
ill with this viridescent epidemic –
we … Read more
The Courage to Pause. Simone Biles.
Easy to admire the fluid grace
the obedient agile body built with
hours of sweat and striving sacrifice
Easy to overlook the price. Pain
not just the muscle burn and … Read more
INPUT FOR THE HOUSE PANEL ON THE JAN. 6TH INSURRECTION
(an epiphany sans wise men)
Devout
standard-bearers
journeyed, followed their Star.
Believers obeyed its credo.
Proud Boys, MAGA, QAnon.
I AM
the only One,
shined the Star, who is Worthy.… Read more
At the stadium: Nationals-Padres game, 7/18/21
Night fell on us broiling, dense clouds, deep rout
from the other team, beer haze, roasted snacks.
You could say we were ready to come out
to the ballgame, the … Read more
Congressman’s Warning
False systemic fraud
will lead to
blood spilled
— Congressman Pete warns
denouncing such rhetoric
obscene!
dangerous!
“More people will die
of craven propaganda
like this.”
(a digital bird told … Read more
The Pollen Of Life
In the darkness of the night,
a delicate butterfly
sprinkled the pollen of life,
fragile yet sublime,
A celebration took place somewhere
Someone mourned the … Read more
RAP RAP RAP
How many Congressional Republicans proved willing
to treat democracy like a pinata?
Nearly 200 flailed recklessly,
admits their own party’s Accountability Project (RAP)
grading efforts that upheld or weakened democracy.… Read more
Is There Any Light?
Eyes skimmed through
the trending searches on Google
Oh, another one!
May their souls rest in peace
The wise brain started speculating
Who was he?
Black or White,
Asian, American, or … Read more
Observations in a Supermarket
I pass pink roses wrapped in cellophane
and pick an orange, lemon, and a peach,
then bag an artichoke, Jerusalem strain.
I get striped toothpaste, … Read more
Ragged Mountain
Everything these days seems to bleed.
The sky goes all rose-colored at four—
a thin stripe hangs over the rolling land.
Heavy rain has washed … Read more