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…


Source: The Daily Beast

Upside Down She’s Turning Me

I’m not sure what is more disconcerting –

That MTG now seems to be flirting

With wanting to know some important facts

That could have sway on how Congress acts…

OR that she has what I never thought I’d see

A policy view with which I agree!


Source: Jay Nordlinger on X

Ignoring Signals

Double negatives can be confusing

But what the author thinks is amusing

Is that Trump’s supporters will roll their eyes

And accuse others of hyperbolic lies

When you suggest he may go off the rails

And then does just that with sordid details.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

Swallow Hard

It’s worth reading this piece through to the end

There’s a lot in there that I would commend.

All of his points about how far we went

To the Far Left – making many feel spent –

May be as spot on and prophetic

As his view that Trump’s crew is pathetic.


Source: The Financial Times

It’s Complicated

Turns out the best laid plans of mice and men,

(Or campaign promises shouted again)

Perhaps won’t solve the problems as promised.

But no one should expect that the calmest

And most reasoned approach to our borders

Will come from The Don’s pandering orders.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

Did No One See Rocky IV?

These types of fights usually do not end well

A gaudy spectacle to the last bell.

And though it’s sad to see old Mighty Mike

Entering the ring and not able to strike

Still I believe that despite all his flaws

His was by far the more noble cause.


Source: The Financial Times

Whatever It Takes

Since our new president follows orders

From tyrants in Russia (who have recorders)

Then the most we can hope for in this case

Is that the tyrants have an about face!

Well lo and behold, just look at them now…

Pretending the climate’s the cat’s meow!


Source: The New York Times

Oh, I GET It…

The world is messy and complicated

So if you happen to feel elated

By cleaning things up wherever one goes

Then this fantasy game with a power hose

Will give you endless hours of joy…

It’s so much more than an electric toy.


Source: The Borowitz Report

Ancillary Income Anyway

It really is an issue to consider

Since Trump is known as a low bidder.

That’s even before Elon makes his move

Quickly cutting costs is something to prove.

Not that it matters since Gaetz makes his dough

Trafficking women and selling blow.


Source: The Monastery

Consequential Er, Election

The people have spoken! But if men knew
That this might happen, what would they do?
Imagine if this was actually done
There’s simply no way that Trump would have won.
There’s no way any candidate could win!
The fiercest play since original sin.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

Say Hello to My Little Friend

You may remember Kristi from the spring

When she thought that she was kissing Trump’s ring

By boasting about her use of a gun

On a pet dog that had nowhere to run.

We’ll be in good hands if she packs a round

And blasts terrorists like she did that hound.