Republican Politicians have shown themselves to be craven and without scruples They take their lessons from The Donald and as such: Have abdicated their role as Leaders into unseeing, unknowing, uncaring, un-enlightened pupils Without question They cannot see What is plain to you and me They can only communicate In the language of duplicity OrwellianContinue reading “Republic of Duplicity”
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The Black Washington
“The Black Washington” Also known in Haiti as Toussaint Louverture Is one of History’s finest generals The military record is clear Defeating the day’s greatest armies France and England As a revolutionary leader And Freedom Fighter He has no peer American History textbooks His Foreign Affairs Should be laid out plainly At every American schoolContinue reading “The Black Washington”
The Superior Presidency and American Exceptionalism
The Donald’s narcissistic qualities, borne out first from his role as a rich real estate developer, are only more heightened with his celebrity status. The Presidency is the pinnacle and acts as a divine acknowledgement of his own superiority. A superiority he has understood for seventy-plus years: now heightened. The Donald would be fired inContinue reading “The Superior Presidency and American Exceptionalism”
The Rendering of Ebenezer
The white-robed ghost A feline muscled host Appeared through the brisk night Amidst a flickering candlelight Leave me alone! Why hath thou entered my home! Apparition! I have earned my keep! Miser! Thou shalt learn to be wiser! This Christmas Eve night expect little sleep! The Ghost of Christmas Past fiery eyes glowered at theContinue reading “The Rendering of Ebenezer”
Too Good To Be True
When the appearance Is delightful! The future filled with material blessings The ambiance smells anew We must harken back To our ancient animal instincts For it was then As is now true To withstand The beckoning Before the reckoning Listen to that inner voice Imploring Whilst yet adoring ‘Too good to be true”
Laissez-Faire Purple Rain
One can never learn about Finance And the Economy By imbibing solely From Leviticus and Deuteronomy Anyone loosely versed in the Republican Jesus Free Market Knows it is being set up for a Casino Run Bull Market Except if you ain’t got No Skin in the Game You will not participate In the Riches MaterialContinue reading “Laissez-Faire Purple Rain”
Fear Ideas
The notion is that Socialist (Public school, police, fireman, Post office, bridges) Liberal (Diverse socially, politically, and culturally) Conservative (Save government money via checks and balances on fraud, corruption, and bad policies) Marxist (Checks on Income Inequality, Class Inequalities in Society) Radical (Free Speech Protests, Creative Thinkers, New solutions or Ideas) Cynical? Are more thanContinue reading “Fear Ideas”
A Trump Thanksgiving
A Trump Thanksgiving A healthy dollop of White House racism Canned patriotism Populated with aCorporate and Continue reading “A Trump Thanksgiving”
The Man with Red Horns
Oh! Have I planted firm beliefs and plotted piety These long arduous Summer morns Harvested frosty Winter Erected a crown of prickly thorns Twas the fated Conquest to be With the Man with Red Horns Suffer the beast! From dank brusk Until breaking dawn Of my crushing defeat The Old Text Fairly forewarns Spring isContinue reading “The Man with Red Horns”
GroupThink
GroupThink is Orwell’s original word A definition of the adverse effects Of complete loyalty To the herd Innovation Creative thinkers And new and vibrant solutions Are stifled When society is such arrayed GroupThink only allows fealty To the ennobled leaders Of the day Loyalty Submission And anti-protest Are most popular attributes Amongst the knaves When comparedContinue reading “GroupThink”