Written to honor the 2023 O, Miami Poetry Festival
Supporters of the former president who pack his rallies swallow his pronouncements whole and believe there was some “great”… that can be attained again
Chewbacca is a wookie C3PO is a droid. Luke’s the Jedi student to fill Kenobi’s void. Vader is a scary villain
“Feels like” temperatures Don’t make too much difference On a day like this
It snowed in NOLA Ten inches fell in one day Anything can be!
A limerick is a snappy rhyme That doesn’t take up too much time Make Line 3 sound like Line 4 And then just add one more The result is a poem sublime
When I was there ten weeks ago Portugal seemed most charming. But today the fires raging there Are utterly alarming. Then I witnessed only blue
In a world where every single mont… Is measured as being the warmest o… It’s not such as bad thing To have a chilly day outside. The unbearable heat will be here
The people of that northern state That we all call “Wisconsin” Have but only one desire To see their beloved Pack win If you’re near to Chicago or St.…
Checks and balances Ensure that no president Can ever be king
American governance is only as str… As our ability to defend it. And if (or when) it goes away We won’t ever get it back.
In the enduring schism between “Dog People” and “Cat Pe… (since hardly anyone can be both, and people who get along without p… are not really at issue here)
Inspiration is not an obedient dog that comes whenever it is called or patiently waits around to be shown some attention. Inspiration is closer to a bird
This zombie nation Always glued to our smartphones Doesn’t make us smart
As snowflakes drift across the Interstate before me Arctic gusts transform them into bubbling brooks and boiling cauldrons
He’s a professional athlete a person with wealth and notoriety and an avid supporter of the patri… A Catholic college in the Midwest brought him in to speak to their g…