Bob B : Writing

Here Comes Delta

Here Comes Delta

A Poem by Bob B


Tired of hearing news about COVID?You THOUGHT it was going away? Not true.You might be tired of hearing about it,But it's not tired of hearing about y..
The Ballad of Ashli Babbitt: Part II

The Ballad of Ashli Babbitt: Part II

A Poem by Bob B


(This can be sung to the melody of "The Ballad of Davy Crockett," by Tom Blackburn and George E. Bruns.)All you have to do is show you are a fanOf Don..
Water Wise

Water Wise

A Poem by Bob B


Californians, continue to be Water wise, or water smart. We can save our precious commodity If all of us will do our part. "But wh..
Gone Are the Days

Gone Are the Days

A Poem by Bob B


Sometimes it seems that gone are the days When people valued the wise-- When education wasn't suspect And something to demonize; W..
July 6: Six-month Anniversary

July 6: Six-month Anniversary

A Poem by Bob B


It was only six months agoThat we had an insurrectionBecause a former presidentRefused to believe he lost an election.Inciting a large part of his bas..
Happy Fourth

Happy Fourth

A Poem by Bob B


The 4th of July is here, and thoughWe haven't reached our goal,We have still made headway gettingCOVID under control.A year ago, times were scary,But ..
Murder in Mississippi

Murder in Mississippi

A Poem by Bob B


The date was June 21In 1964.Three men° had no ideaWhat would be lying in storeWhen they drove through the SouthIn efforts to promoteEquality by he..
Got Your Vaccination?

Got Your Vaccination?

A Poem by Bob B


Get your vaccination.Set your fears aside.Do not count on othersTo give you a free ride.We're in this together.Everyone take heart.All can benefitIf w..
Beware La Llorona

Beware La Llorona

A Poem by Bob B


She was so beautiful, oh, so beautiful.People said that for miles around.Her radiant face: the pride of the pueblo;Her melodious voice: the most pleas..
Plain and Simple

Plain and Simple

A Poem by Bob B


Tell it to me plainly, simply,Without incongruities.I have NO more patience forVagueness and ambiguities.Whatever you have to say, say itClearly, matt..