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Move Over, Delta!

A Poem by Bob B

Move over, Delta virus;There's a brand new bug in town.It goes by the name of OmicronAnd hopes that it won't let us down.It loves to travel and it mov..

Poem 1200

A Poem by Bob B

This poem's the twelve hundredth poem That I have "published" on my blog. For me, my poetry collection Is almost like a travelogue-- ..

Another COVID Christmas

A Poem by Bob B

The days feel wintry; nights are cold.We're trying to spread some holiday cheer.But once again it's a COVID Christmas--A little bit like the one last ..

God, Guns, and Gerrymandering

A Poem by Bob B

Gods, guns, and gerrymandering.That's the Republican Party today--At least a large, vociferous groupThat keeps progressive ideas at bay.White evangeli..

Interconnectedness

A Poem by Bob B

Oftentimes I wonder how lifeWould be if a single event from the pastHad been different or hadn't occurred.My whole life would have been recast.All tha..

Attempted Coup

A Poem by Bob B

Look at the ways--the despicable ways--That Trump tried to achieve his coupBy pressuring officials in GeorgiaWith a repeated turn of the screw.First, ..

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

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

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

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..