Going the Distance: Who Do You Think You Are, ABL?
Going the Distance: “Who Do You Think You Are, Amy Barlow Liberatore?” Let’s hear what everybody else says first: “You were born 40 and you’re working your way backwards,” said my mom, when I was 7...
View ArticleHOOPLA!
HOOPLA! In silly, obtrusive hats they banter on the floor of the convention, knowing the intention and the rules. Their duty, to nominate their candidate… yet, they’re only in their element acting like...
View ArticleNovember Dilemma
November Dilemma Conflicted electorate. Convictions worn like armor or on sleeves, bleeding or, better yet, whispered in the back rooms of country clubs and boo-yahed in skinhead bars: Are you white...
View ArticleREJOICE!
REJOICE No more cracks ‘bout “voter fraud” Not a peep from Hair That’s Odd* Ryan, back to same old lying Mitt’s hair won’t need so much dyeing Mister Prez must buckle down Get it straight in Lobby Town...
View ArticleStock Still, an erasure poem
STOCK STILL stock still starting off wrong foot hold a time to answer ruler gave little to stand in. storm threatened, exploded cold shadow mysteries appear at the door another burn on the sojourn bury...
View ArticleAre We Not Meat Puppets? A political rant
Are We Not Meat Puppets? They say jump We don’t ask why; we say, “How high?” They say pay We don’t question “Evil Axis”; we ante up the taxes When did we become a numbskull nation of Stepford meat...
View ArticlePeople Talking Without Listening
People Talking Without Listening Once more into the campaign crapper They talk; we must endure They espouse; we eschew, usually They say why; we wonder “why not?” They say how; we know they are lying...
View ArticleIf She Were
If She Were If she were a cuticle she’d be bleeding If she were road kill, she’d be half in a crow’s belly This country These headlines The prospects, so bleak She’s dog tired Bone weary Dog bone...
View ArticleLost Word (ABC Weds)
LOST WORD I awoke, musing (first thoughts of morning, always sharpest) that President Obama’s endorsement of Debbie Wasserman Schultz was an implied endorsement of Hillary Clinton (yes, I actually wake...
View ArticleRon Johnson and the cult of whatever the hell he is part of
I read with horror the comments of (my) WI Sen. Ron Johnson, who endorses mouthwash to prevent Covid, lies about Dr. Fauci and medicine in general, and thinks taking horse de-wormer is acceptable...
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