They are not more frequent, but more intense

And they come at incredible expense.

One grew to reach the size of Rhode Island

Then it burned for quite a good while and

Leveled a whole Gold Rush-era town

Killing people and bringing buildings down.

Perhaps single tests aren’t the right measure,

And calling it “gifted” was no treasure.

But the bedrock of freedom and success

Is to give kids the chance for more, not less.

Ending this program does good for no one,

But indeed shows that Bill is the slow one.

It started out innocently enough

Filled with fun and pretty harmless stuff,

Most of it designed to give us FOMO

Like check out this mansion’s major-domo…

Then came algorithms and politics,

Which put everything into a pretty bad fix.

An interesting question for our times,

As it seems we make tons of mental crimes.

The dumbing of America… it’s a trend.

How did it start – and please how does it end?!

You likely don’t know it when you’re insane,

So this madness might have a long, long reign.

Illinois is not exactly the place
You’d expect to find zebras in your face.
But there they were in all of their splendor
As if they’d come off a wild bender.
I’m glad that they did not meet any harm

When they made their “escape” from a pumpkin farm!

Poor little Donnie must be very mad

And telling everyone that Forbes is sad.

They can’t count and they don’t know what is what

And are really no better than any slut

Who always try to take advantage of him

When instead we all should simply love him…!

Last night I experienced some cool change

As I listened to W in an exchange

Reflecting on his years as our leader

And learning that he’s an avid reader!

Perhaps time has passed and mellowed us both

But I like this guy… and I think that’s growth.

Hard to imagine anyone’s surprise

That the fruit of the work of prying eyes

Revealed yet again that the entitled

Are fairly brazen and quite unbridled

When it comes to skirting all sorts of rules

And looking at us like a pack of fools.

The man was elected for centrist views

So it sure is a shame he’s taking cues

From the distant left side of the party

Where his support was not very hearty

Killing an agenda that had a chance

To be a compromise, if awkward, dance.

Alex is the very worst of the worst

He’ll do anything to put himself first.

His loathsome response to this mass killing

Was on many levels very chilling…

Now he’s been caught for his lack of respect

Of the laws he professes to protect.