Month: February 2025

Threshold, A Sonnet

Reporters like, with smarty pants, to say
We’re clearly at a once historic threshold
Something new that will be here to stay
While ridding us of thresh that״’s very old

So tell me what does threshold real mean?
To keep the rotten threshing ever out
And only let in thresh that’s cut and clean
That is its purpose, I’ve but little doubt

We’re at an anti-threshold I would say
Where Trump is anti-thresh there at the door
His very being rotten to the core –
But demonstrate, that is the way to stay

Full democratic, clean and ever fresh
just like the sweetness of the new-cut thresh

2/16/2025

Our Way To Win

The hallmarks of Trump’s starting days
As President, his second term,
That I deem reprehensible the most
His “Orders” termed “Executive “ his means

Of them one stands out

The shutting down of USAID
Trump’s worst decision ever made
Around the world children by the thousands
Will of hunger and disease

Be dying or be dead
And all because of Trump

The second worst is hard to say
The deportation fear of immigrants
The pardoning of convicts by the thousand
And firing the thousand Agents who convicted them

Those of the FBI, their families too,
Now targeted by the ones whom they convicted

So what is one to do to counter Trump?
It’s protest, protest, protest every way you can
Call senators and congressman no matter what persuasion
Don’t be afraid to demonstrate; this is the right occasion

Just keep it up and don’t give in
It is our way to win

2/14/2025

What Say You?

What say you to your teenage son
Who, in his civics class at school,
Is learning of our President
And of the damage he has done

The President – he’s a fool?

Our values since our nation’s birth
Of liberty, of excellence, of law,
Are being cast aside
By one who’s governed by his pride

Complete control – that is his goal

Our grand and great grandsons arrived
To spend with us couple days
Both beautiful, each in his way
The baby is just one year old

He is all boy – and such a joy

What future lies ahead for him?
What teachings will he get in school?
‘Twill be a dictatorial theme?
An Oligarchy, it would seem

It must not be – but thaI see

2/9/2025

Hello there my Senator; Hi, too, my Rep.
I’m calling, not writing, so please pay attention
You must know a coup’s under way – starting steps,
By one, Elon Musk, super rich, need I mention

He has no position of formal authority
He’s not been elected, just simply appointed
By President Trump sans a formal majority
Who’s acting like King; ‘though he’s not been anointed

You know that your power is being usurped
Donald Trump says to fire all FBI agents
Then Musk makes it happen; you’re left in the lurch
Watching Musk who’s. determined to take over government

Is this why you ran for the office you hold?
Is this what your voters of you had expected?
It’s time to take action; it’s time to be bold
To take back the power you got when elected

I challenge you, Senator; challenge you Rep
To hold town-hall meetings to hear our concerns
Then go after Musk/Trump, our challenges met
And save our democracy. Act now! Your turn!

2/5/2025