Why

If you don’t bother to take the time,
To express your thoughts in rhyme,
The chances are awfully good,
You’ve not thought as much as you should.
Rhymes are fun and set the stage right,
Like lovers undressing before a fight…


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Remember Pontius Pilate

Seeking input from all sorts of folks

Is super important, unless it stokes

Flames of intolerance and mob rule,

The type that quickly can turn cruel.

I’m not saying that’s the case here

But it’s slippery leadership, that much is clear.


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Those little, scheming…

I mean, who among us doesn’t do the same?

So it’s a little hard to cast any blame.

Still, it feels a bit like we’re being had!

They’ve evolved to guilt us for saying “Bad!”

Proof that dogs just have it going on…

Years of working the very long con!


When treaties are broken

An international agreement was in place,

But the United States did an about face.

Declaring the deal a “total disaster”

Donnie could not have exited faster.

But now Iran is strengthening its core,

Just as Bolton fans the flames of war.


The meaning of sacrifice

There’s nothing wrong with making a buck

Unless in the process you totally

Make yourself seem like an ethical martyr,

An idealistic do-gooder and a self-starter,

Who gives it all up in service to our nation

But in reality is just causing its degradation.


Wouldn’t that be nice?

That this headline exists is sort of amazing.

Oh the protocols Donnie has been razing!

The last daily briefing was months ago,

Since he prefers Twitter to let us know

Whatever happens to cross his mind

Without answering questions of any kind.


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Ungodly

One of the Lord’s most famous shticks

Was walking on water, just for kicks.

And I truly consider most dogs divine

But this photo, alas, is no such sign.

Here we see Arctic ice melting fast

Trapped atop glaciers that will not last.


Good riddance

Mark Twain, who had a way with linguistics,

Said lies have 3 forms and the worst is statistics.

SHS rarely rolled many of those out

Preferring instead simply to spout

Anything at all to support her case,

Constantly trying to help Donnie save face.


Bizarro in Brazil

The nation’s image is pretty wild.

Beaches and models leave you beguiled.

But dang if the people aren’t a bit odd

(They love eating salted balls of cod)

And is this not just a bit strange maybe?

Parties to watch a c-section baby!


Perspective

It remains unclear if this is true.

With North Korea we just have no clue.

But imagine if it really happened?

Would Kim’s rep be in any way blackened?

Or would we put this episode to the side

And continue efforts to be allied?


Busting notes and barriers

My father lived with a physical handicap.

But limitations were simply not part of his rap.

It seemed to me that other dads were different

And my dad was rarely if ever vociferant.

But bless Ali Stroker and her mellifluous voice,

For helping more people have more choice.