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 New York Times

Reap What You Sow

As you go about dismantling things

While rebuilding a land ruled by kings

You might want to think ahead just a bit

Because even though you don’t give a shit

About pesky laws and consequences

You still might need some legal defenses.


Source: The Wall Street Journal

It’s About Time

All of the trophies for just showing up

Might be the reason things are blowing up.

So I’m glad to see the pendulum swing

And with it I hope that it will soon bring

Greater strength in people to deal with strife

And all our differences that enrich life.


Source: The Financial Times

A Little Spine

I want what’s best for America too

But it does seem odd that there’ve been so few

Nations willing to push back against us.

They may wave their hands and make a small fuss

But generally seem to just go along

Since Trump bashes around and is headstrong.


Source: The New York Times

Not So N’ICE

It really is a complicated matter.

It’s true we can’t let illegals shatter

The law of the land and our good life here

But there are some problems, it would appear

With the enforcement of this Trump card…

Since not enough people want to work hard.


Source: The Financial Times

A Nasty Divorce

Couldn’t have happened to two better folks…

Peddling nonsense and every new hoax,

These two succeeded in casting deep doubt

On everything our great nation’s about.

And now all their faithful are at a loss!

This just might become MAGA’s albatross.


Source: Bloomberg

Yes, But…

Elon is a complicated person

Who sometimes makes his reputation worsen

By acting out in some fairly strange ways.

But most of the issues that he will raise

Are pretty important and should get done…

Like fixing the federal deficit for one.


Source: The Guardian

Plastics

I don’t know the science behind the scourge

But plastic pollution has seen a big surge.

If you go for a walk on any beach

It’s insane how much of it is in reach.

I hope the industry finds a solution

Because as of now it’s the worst pollution.


Source: The New York Post

Hey Kettle, You’re Black

Sometimes it just becomes far too funny

Hypocrisy as thick as cold honey.

While the Right breaks laws all over the place

How could this be written with a straight face?!

I’m no fan of Mamdani, but c’mon…

We’re being led right now by a Mafia Don.


Source: Associated Press

ICE Cold

Imagine serving your country in combat

Only to come home and discover that

All the freedom that you were fighting for

Are simply not yours to have anymore…

Arrested and detained with zero cause?!

It should give all Vets a little pause.


Source: The Financial Times

Getting our Goat

If it’s not one thing then it’s another!

Trump is relentless and he will smother

All the norms our society has built

And he’ll do it with precisely no guilt.

All farmers out there should take down some notes…

And open golf courses if they’re sick of goats.