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 Washington Post

Blow Sharks

So several concerns here should be noted

And it’s hard to make them sugar coated.

Sharks are, well, violent a lot of the time

Sure it’s their nature, it’s not like a crime.

But it’s kinda fair to think it’s insane

For them to be jacked up on cocaine.


Source: The New York Times

Terrible Tories

Conservatives argue it’s a bad plan
For government to have too big a span.
And no wonder they think so when we see
How truly bad their governing can be…
A billion dollars for deporting
Four refugees! That’s not very sporting.


Source: The Daily Beast

Where are the Real Patriots?

The Founding Fathers wanted two parties

So all these people who think they’re smarties

By vilifying those across the aisle

Should take a good look at Mitt Romney’s style.

Thoughtful and smart he can show his respect

While still believing his side is correct.


Source: The Atlantic

Fragile

We become dependent without knowing

How everything which seems easy going

Rests on top of some structure or grid

Built by a firm with the lowest bid…

So why the surprise when systems fail?

We’re a house of cards before a gale.


Source: The Guardian

You Wouldn’t Think…

I don’t want to bash it, now it’s become

My home state, but Florida delivers some

Of the best stories and inspiration

When writing about a crazy nation.

Of all the things we get warned not to do…

Selfies with bears?! Seems people have no clue.


Source: The Dispatch

Usha Outs JD

She’s got lots to learn, this new MAGA queen!

Like never admit you want to go green…

Or say that beef is anything but great…

If Texans are there say it’s all you ate!

And surely you’ll be considered a chump

If in any speech you don’t mention Trump…


Source: The Daily Beast

Not The First Time

It’s hardly news now when Rudy goes down

Since he truly became a full-blown clown.

From America’s Mayor at his best

To peddling crazy at Trump’s behest.

Oh, he went down hard that much is for sure

And with his type of fall there is no cure.


Source: The New York Times

Well That Explains It

So yesterday I was out to complain

About the performance that caused such pain

‘Cuz the country needs some soothing tonic

At this moment when bad vibes are chronic.

Turns out the singer was thinking the same!

So turned to the bottle before the game…


Source: The New York Post

Can’t We All Just Be Normal?

When the national mood needs some good cheer

In what we know will be a long, hard year

And we turn to athletes and musicians

To give us a boost in tough conditions

They probably should simply play it straight

And not give us another thing to hate…


Source: The Washington Post

Just That?

Of all of the things that they could oppose

It’s a wonder why they would thumb their nose

At only the issue of abortion

As if that’s the only big distortion

Of conservative doctrine shifting gears

In the GOP’s formative Trump years.