Ukraine is no longer fighting defense

And its effort and courage are immense.

It’s retaken land given up in the war

Something no one believed they could do before.

I hope their victories don’t inspire

Russians to come back with much more fire.

Condolences to Britain on this day

When they’ve lost a leader, but not their way.

Charles will have very large shoes to fill

As he tends to his people, and their will.

She was a keeper, that much is for sure

Let’s hope that her legacy will endure.

Steve Bannon is now charged again with fraud.

This guy is really quite horribly flawed!

The right will cry out that it never stops,

That the left is again just busting his chops.

And it truly might seem like overkill

Except he’s always got his snout in the swill.

Let’s start with some thoughts about this notion

That someone in Florida would have devotion

To commit to a life serving others

And setting aside all of their druthers…

Do such people exist in this hot state?

Cuz it seems to be a hotbed of hate.

Okay, sure, but how new could this be?
It’s not like always throughout history
Did all people wake up and say “Oh boy!
I’m off to work yet again, what a joy!”
Has “quiet quitting” not always been there?
Or now with a name does it have more share?

Abortion remains intensely complex
And it’s still unclear the total effects
Of the decision the Supreme Court made
To overturn the protections of Roe v Wade.
But if this trend holds and there’s a blue surge
A wee bit of irony would emerge…

I’m no economist but I don’t get
Why we believe a recession is set.
Unemployment is low, there’s cash on hand
Leftover from stimulus, high demand.
So why are there calls for a big downturn?
Is it just to sell news? I guess we’ll learn…

Is it all overblown, a sad witchhunt,
Or is all his nonsense a big storm front?
For sure he disdains standard rule of law
And his unbridled self-interest, we all saw.
He’s such a con artist with tons to hide
This investigation should be blown wide.

It sure seems to me like a total ruse

Developed by folks who want to abuse

The love that bonds us to our pets

And willingness to spend with no regrets…

But what if it works, and… your pet’s a chump?!

An election denier who supports Trump?

His legacy is mixed at home and away

But he sure had impact in his day.

Reagan challenged him to “tear down this wall,”

And then we couldn’t believe it at all

When he did just that and quite a bit more…

Pretty much ending the entire Cold War.