The Young Hurler and The Circle Change

      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”

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”

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”

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”