Communist Ant Farm Blues

Just go with it

Red ants are natures communists

Although it's all passe 

They missed the cold war KO count

When Reagan saved the day 

Reagan was an earmark aardvark 

who made a sucking sound 

When he slurped up communists

he found with ultrasound 

The communists ran to and fro 

away from Reagan's tongue

He made the scene on Kremlin dreams 

and suckered everyone

He slurped up all the communists

and said my work is done 

America is crowning king

We're good for everyone 

We rode a right wing crescent wave

towards a golden shore 

Was promised dreams like movie scenes 

from Reagan's rapture yore 

Then out of old Afghanistan 

a gang of termites rose

They started eating everything 

From banks to Buffalos

They flew the Ayatollah's dream 

into the towers sky

Exterminate the caliphate 

became our battle cry

We bombed out all their mountain caves

They scampered far and wide 

They held out for sharia dreams

Our victory denied 

They spread across the crescent lands

within the words they said

A vengeful ideology

The hate they said they spread

Termites are natures terrorists 

The curse of old Yahweh 

Seeds of defeat in what they eat

They'll never go away 

Author's Note

This poem has two parts. Ronald Reagan was the president of my childhood. My memories of him have as much to to do with the grownups in my family gushing over him than anything he actually did in office. Whenever he came on TV there was an awed hush in the house as everyone gathered to bask in his warmth of his UV glow. In my little boy mind he was more God like than presidential. I was eight when he left office and I was genuinely upset by his departure. My mother had to explain to me how elections and term limits worked. (Seriously. I was that tuned into Reagan's effect on my family, hence the nation. Goes a long way in explaining why I'm such a hardcore political wonk nowadays. Well, that and the war I got sent to.)Though Reagan didn't have a whole lot to do with it he was in the right place at the right time when the Soviet Union packed it in. He got more credit than he probably deserved for that but hey, he's Reagan. Love him or hate him he's an American legend. That's why Reagan is the conservative patron saint. There's no doubt he had a certain something and yes, despite his horrendous legacy, back in the day he was one hell of a President. (at least he is in my childhood memories) Anyway, When I turned eighteen I joined the Marine corps. Mostly to get out of the crappy little town I was born in. My oldest brother was in the army so I went with the corps to prove I was tougher than he was. I know that's a stupid reason to do anything but when you're eighteen you got beaver to bang and shit to prove. (I learned that saying in the Corps. SURPRISE!) 9/11 happened and we got deployed. First to Afghanistan then to Iraq. Once wasn't enough for Iraq so we got deployed there twice. I could have lived without all 3 but I'm stuck with my history now so what am i gonna do? Figure it all out I guess. It goes without saying the "war on terror" had an enormous impact on my life. Something I'll be working out for several life times I'm sure. I'm not so sure I want to come back here though. This is one fucked up planet. That's for sure.

Reviews

[Marie]

Myabe Reagan didn't do much, but he projected a great image. We haven't had a great image since. And I don't think we'll ever have a president who can keep us out of war. ermites are almost as prevalent as roaches, and a lot more destructive.

[Baby Ricochet]

My childhood memories of Reagan and his legacy are grossly at odds. Thanks Marie

[A. Amos]

What you see or did, I think its not an ordinary people cup of tea...I always find yor work strong and educational in its own way. Thanks for sharing!

[Baby Ricochet]

I write where my life experience sent me. Thanks for stopping by Amos. It's always a pleasure to here from you

[A. Amos]

You're most welcome bro...

[Draven]

When 9/11 happened, I was in 1st grade. The teachers got us all to draw or write something for the even. I got published in a book with my best friend too. I wrote a simple quote as a first grader. I wrote, "I think the terrorists had bad parents". I said that because as Dad beat me every day I beat my brother in return. I saw what the terrorists did and thought they had done the same thing. I later came to see that I wasn't all that far off. My friend free a picture and in second grade I got published with him.

[Baby Ricochet]

That's some story bro. Thanks for stopping by.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

damn those termites...

i love that word "ideology"
it got thrown around a lot with Ronnie...so many getting a false sense of security...but i think otherwise...

just me.
but i sure do like this write...and agree with you.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Jacob. I appreciate your input.

[Lyn Anderson]

This is pretty damned clever, and scathing in an entirely more subtle and metaphorical way -- bravo. Now, details, details: natures should have an apostrophe and buffalo are just buffalo, but if you want to put an S for poetic effect, take out the apostrophe

[Baby Ricochet]

Good idea. Will do. Thanks KL

[Lyn Anderson]

no problem. I am happy to help.