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Partners in Carnage

A Poem by Bob B

Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantisAre leading the lemmings into the fire.The two governors are throwing moreWood onto the funeral pyre.Each is hoping that v..

The Mischievous Dog°

A Poem by Bob B

Once there was a mischievous dogThat thought it was so funTo bark at and snap at people--in short,To torment everyone.He was such a nuisance thatHis m..

The Caged Bird and the Bat°

A Poem by Bob B

Outside a window hung a cageIn which a bird was confined.A neighboring bat was wondering ifThe bird had lost her mind.During the day when other birds ..

Have You Come Across a Bullet Ant?

A Poem by Bob B

Have you come across a bullet ant?I haven’t yet and hope I never do.I know that just a single, brief encounterWould be one that I certainly woul..

RD

A Poem by Bob B

The lizards crouched on a desert rock,Quietly reminiscing,When all of a sudden one of the membersNoticed that one was missing.“Where is Sunny?&r..

Rights Denied

A Poem by Bob B

After years of limited accessTo the voting booth,We are now--once again--Facing an ugly truth:While laws making it easy to voteShould be watertight,Ma..

Poor Afghanistan

A Poem by Bob B

For nearly twenty years we've foughtA war against the Taliban,As U.S. and allied forces haveChased a mirage in Afghanistan.A war that spanned four pre..

The Fading Stars and Stripes

A Poem by Bob B

The vigor is gone from the Stars and Stripes. What's happening is truly degrading. The purity of the WHITE is sullied; The RED and BLUE ar..

The Ballad of Number 45: Four Long Years

A Poem by Bob B

It’s hard to know how the countrySurvived having to spendA four-year term with 45.I thought it would never end.Four long years of scandals;Fours..

If I Develop Dementia

A Poem by Bob B

If I develop dementia someday,Will the condition be obvious to me?Will I be able to know that IAm out of touch with reality?Will I notice that when I ..