I can remember those days when I was young and the starting pitcher for my Little League team: That feeling of responsibility that I felt as the umpire bellowed, “Batter Up!” as I stood on the pitchers mound ready to begin the ball game. As I warmed up, I would look aroundContinue reading “The Young Hurler and The Circle Change”
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The Swordfish and The Amistad
“Now All Shall Bow and Obey My Rules on This Ship!” Bellowed the overbearing Captain Crook With that he ordered everyone out onto the deck In the pouring rain The swells rocking the boat As if going from mountain to valley “None shall eat, nor talk, neigh even to loosening your bowels! Until I haveContinue reading “The Swordfish and The Amistad”
Fight Writing
Though some might think it folly And others fear it just I write Without feeling contrite To fight for what is right Simply as an Elephants charm Because I must! To right the wrongs And sing the songs of the poor troubadors Workers all Veterans Senior citizens Children Toilers and more And illuminate the light FightContinue reading “Fight Writing”
The Fateful Goodbye of the Black Crows
A life has been taken And it shouldn’t have been We are waiting for grace To wash away this grave sin The sun is still rising To present a new day Yet the emptiness lingers The memories will not fade Oh! why hadn’t Providence Let us escape from this place Had he not seen ourContinue reading “The Fateful Goodbye of the Black Crows”
The Plutocratic Scheme and The American Dream
Once upon a time there was a country that was flourishing with a huge middle class, it’s economy was booming and it had achieved a shared prosperity for its citizens that had never been accomplished before anywhere throughout history. In fact , it was the envy of the whole world. Everyday union members, factory workers, workersContinue reading “The Plutocratic Scheme and The American Dream”
Preordained
The World is not a Circle! We aver it forever plained Lincoln freed the slaves Or so it is explained Unemployment during a vicious economic time Of no Social Safety net Capitalism never to suspect Who art to blame? For its insidious racist mooring Money flourishing Income Inequality soaring Cotton-picking picturesque white colorless frame TheContinue reading “Preordained”
The Eagle and the Trees
The Eagle and The Trees The Sky The Earth The Moon and Sun Work together as one The Wind The Land The Light Surround The Eagle in flight The rustling of the Tree’s leaves The bustling of the streets The hustling of the fauna and flowers For the consolidating rays GlisteningContinue reading “The Eagle and the Trees”
Trump Cult Mime
More wasted Trump Apprentice President Time He should just hire a Border Wall Advocating Mime To do a narcissistic song-and-dance Lacking any government policy motives With a ham-fisted anti-government And anti-media whine A Trumpist rally yet again signifying nothing! Except praises to The Self-Proclaimed Genius Crowing the opponent with childish insults And his glowing prevaricatingContinue reading “Trump Cult Mime”
The Alms of Republican Jesus
Slashing the social safety net for the working class and poor! This I adore! Creating the Competitive Society Is my way of sharing piety! No more alms to the poor! To ensure winning! You must score! The economy is about survival Of the richest! Are the working class, poor, elderly, veterans, and economically-dis-advantaged children? NotContinue reading “The Alms of Republican Jesus”
Love Station
Love doth teareth at my heart! Foul insolence! Beware the shading of innocence! Know Thy Station! Breaketh not the arterial flow! Dareth thou create the imbroglio Lest it be your lust For sweet amor! That waiteth For immortality!