Bob B : Writing

Holy Cow!

Holy Cow!

A Poem by Bob B


What a shocking change of course!Based on all that we have seenHappen during the past few years--Especially since 2016--The far Right has gone off the..
Another Statue Toppled

Another Statue Toppled

A Poem by Bob B


For twenty-three years, overlookingThe I-65 in Tennessee,A 25-foot statue stood--A statue portraying infamy.The figure was Nathan Bedford Forrest,Ridi..
They've Sent in the Clowns

They've Sent in the Clowns

A Poem by Bob B


Gosar, Greene, Gaetz, and Boebert°With their painted smiles and frowns,Represent--along with some others--Our present-day congressional clowns.The..
Worst Nightmare

Worst Nightmare

A Poem by Bob B


Tell me: What is your worst nightmareIf you’re a parent? I bet I know.It's something that parents didn't have toWorry about years ago.You send y..
Update on Santa (Arctic Poem Part IV)

Update on Santa (Arctic Poem Part IV)

A Poem by Bob B


We know that Santa has been distraught.For years he's watched as the climate has changed.People who say that it's not a problemAre, in his words, slig..
Glorious California!

Glorious California!

A Poem by Bob B


Breathtaking coastlines, towering pines,Hills and valleys with grapes on vinesFrom which we produce our exquisite wines…Glorious California!Maj..
The Thanksgiving Blues

The Thanksgiving Blues

A Poem by Bob B


I ran into Tom Turkey today;It's been a couple of years.We sat in a local bar togetherAnd drank a couple of beers."Tom," I said, "I know quite wellTha..
BREAKING NEWS: Big Bird° Upsets Cruz

BREAKING NEWS: Big Bird° Upsets Cruz

A Poem by Bob B


Senator Ted Cruz of TexasHas a gripe with Big Bird now.Big Bird mentioned his vaccination,And Ted Cruz had a cow.That is government propaganda,Cruz de..
The Ballad of Louis DeJoy

The Ballad of Louis DeJoy

A Poem by Bob B


This is a tale of a killer,Though not in the usual sense.Although he's not killing people,The scale of his crime is immense.This particular killerIs o..
Eternal Rest

Eternal Rest

A Poem by Bob B


Life has its beautiful momentsWhen everything appears to jell.Then, of course, life is filledWith moments of suffering as well.Good days, bad days. Th..