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Bob Mueller’s broad probing is tightening screws
Obstruction of justice, collusion, and more
From Seychelles to Stormy, chaos in the news
I’d like to change pace; things I’m most thankful for

Dear Frances, my sister-in-law, most admired
Her deft choreography, stories in dance
Requested a poem, a dance to inspire
Of good things surrounding our lives that enhance

Some people see only the dismal in life
Misfortunes of nature, of life weigh them down
But we see the bright side, the smiles not the frowns
The good that surrounds us, uplifting our sight

The daylight at dawning, the starlight at dark
Revealing the beauty of day in its robes
The children we see playing games in the park
The work-a-day people all doing their jobs

The blessings of living as life wends its way
The rearing of children, God’s gifts from above
The wisdom of aging, rejoicing each day
The intimate friendship of ones that we love

3/7/18

We heard, today that Chris Steele wrote another Russian brief
Reported by Jane Mayer of New Yorker magazine
That Putin called the shots when choosing State Department’s chief
He nixed poor Romney, choosing Tillerson instead, we glean

This caused me to remember Putin’s Puppet, Tillerson
A poelitic that I wrote in April, Seventeen
I have included it below, when Pres. Trump’s reign was young
So obvious it was back then, Vlad Putin in the scene

3/5/18

Putin’s Puppet, Tillerson

Many of Trump’s entourage have basked in Putin’s gaze
Who’ve looked upon the Kremlin viewing everything as good
Who’ve taken money and colluded, singing Putin’s praise
But one stands out among the crowd, it must be understood

It’s Putin’s puppet, Tillerson, whom Putin told Trump choose
To be Sec. State, a perfect choice, from Putin’s point of view
The State Department, Putin hates for publicizing news
Of murders and corruptions, all for power, what he’ll do

Emasculate Department State is one of Putin’s aims
And weaken NATO and the EU, Putin views as threats
Rex Tillerson is just the guy who’ll play the Kremlin’s games
As partial payback for assisting Trump; this pays the debt

Rex Tillerson’s behavior as Sec State has been a laugh
He operates in secret, no reporters, no replies
Refuses interactions with the State Department staff
And asked them not to look at him, no contact with his eyes

There’ll be a NATO summit for the nations to attend
But Tillerson won’t be there, more important things to do
He’ll be instead in Russia drinking vodka with his friend
Receiving new instructions and reporting what is new

The news these days is all about the Russian interference
Collusion with the Trump Team, having happened in the past
Although we need to know these things, it’s second in importance
Compared to Tillerson whose future damage can be vast

4/2/17

Abandoning ship as to chaos it sinks
Each dodging the other as though they all stink
The White House west wingers confused and dismayed
Pres. Trump seething anger, relations all frayed

“Hope Hicks, like a daughter, that’s just how I feel.
“Okay, so she lied for me; what’s the big deal?
“She’s been with me longer than all but my kids
“The fact that she’s leaving puts me on the skids

“And then there’s McMaster; he acts like he knows
“Security more than me. He’s got to go.
“John Kelly, straight-jacketed most of my staff
“That can’t get their clearances, can’t do their craft

“He went after Jared, my bright son-in-law
“You don’t mess with family so John will be gone
“Besides he’s continually cramping my style
“Although I get by him each once in a while

“It’s all Sessions’ fault, not protective of me
“Recusing himself, letting Mueller run free
“Who’s scaring the s—t out of all of my staff
“I’m guilty of nothing! – So, why do you laugh?

3/3/18

Trump made his announcement; the stock market dropped
New tariffs on imports: aluminum, steel
Although aimed at China, the whole world would feel
Its impact, new trade wars and prices that pop

Job losses by thousands as industries leave
A likely recession felt all ‘round the world
However, in my view, it’s not the last word
Trump hasn’t authority for such decrees

Unless for security, Trump has no power
A real act of Congress is duly required
No member of Congress is thusly inspired
To vote such a bill that would cause trade to sour

I’ll make a prediction, though I may be wrong
Trump’s plan will go nowhere, devoured by events
And stocks will rebound full ignoring Trump’s rants
All things will proceed simply moving along

3/1/18

On “Hard Ball”, Chris Mathews of MSNBC
Ensued, there, a shouting match among his vocal guests
Did Russia’s intervention help Trump win the Presidency?
Of course there is no way to know; each side could only guess

It matters not, what’s done is done and will be done again
The Russian cyber warfare team is active on all fronts
They penetrated voter lists in seven states back then
They’re bound to try much harder now; big bear is on the hunt

They’ll hack our data, steal our mail, and blanket social media
Supporting Red, debasing Blue with news that’s mostly fake
And neither Trump nor Congress will do anything expedient
To counter Russia’s cyber war; no measures will they take

It is the weapon they will use to counter Demo’s power
Where winning’s more important than our free democracy
Where Trump will favor Putin, being truly such a coward
While Republicans in Congress can’t conceal hypocrisy

2/27/18

Bob Mueller’s busy, busy week, indictments all apace
Thirteen Russians plus three firms plus Manafort and Gates
Plus Van der Swaan and God knows who are there on Mueller’s list
Rick Gates was flipped; next Manafort (?) all squeezed in Mueller’s fist

But Manafort’s resisting; Trump, a pardon, might declare
I doubt he’ll get his wishes; Trump sees no advantage there
So who is next in line to fall to Mueller’s battle axe?
All eyes on Kushner, plenty there, but Mueller won’t yet act

Meanwhile, the Demo’s Memo was released for public eyes
To counter that of Nunes, which attacked the FBI
It did reveal the gross distortions of the Nunes memo
But now it’s past attention spans; it gets a yawn, ho-humo

Meanwhile, it’s true, the NRA is losing corporate sponsors
And legislators of the states are drafting stronger gun laws
I hand it to the high-school student’s demonstrations rife
Opposing those who value guns above a student’s life

2/24/18

Attention span of cable news; diminished, each event
Now you see it, now you don’t; left wondering where it went
All news is fragile, that I know; keeps breaking hour by hour
Each White House scandal blooms in news, then fades like winter flowers

No news about the Dreamer’s plight, no news about Rob Porter
The White House staff sans clearances, the Wall along our border
Nor Columbine, nor Sandy Hook, Aurora, VA Tech
All scandals of some distant past in hopes that we’d forget

But Stoneman Douglas changed all that; lead news these past eight days
The students made their voices heard in marches, what they say:
It’s time to ban all weapons that can kill at rapid rates
And universal background checks, the law in every state

This student movement nation wide is not going to desist
They will convince recalcitrants who think they can resist
The Congress of the USA, in case there’s any doubt,
If they’re bereft of action kids will lead to vote them out

2/22/18

I guess I still had Newtown in my head.

Because the Parkland high-school students,
Massacre survivors, each,
Have organized a student movement
‘Cross our fifty states they reach

Because of their young passion strong
Their eloquence, exuberance
I’ll wager, ‘though I might be wrong,
That this time will be different

“Never Again” they named themselves
They plan a march that’s nation wide
March twenty fourth, “March For Our Lives”
The people will be on their side

And so, too, will the NRA
They won’t oppose the nation’s kids –
All buyers background checks, okay
But nothing more – ‘twill be their bid

Soon kids become adults who vote
They will compete, they won’t forget
The NRA had best take note
Their hold will then much weaker get

2/19/18

Because the Parkland high-school students,
Massacre survivors, each,
Have organized a student movement
‘Cross our fifty states they reach

Because of their young passion strong
Their eloquence, exuberance
I’ll wager, ‘though I might be wrong,
That this time will be different

“Never Again” they named themselves
They plan a march that’s nation wide
March twenty fourth, “March For Our Lives”
The people will be on their side

And so, too, will the NRA
They won’t oppose the nation’s kids –
All buyers background checks, okay
But nothing more – ‘twill be their bid

Soon kids become adults who vote
They will compete, they won’t forget
The NRA had best take note
Their hold will then much weaker get

2/19/18

The NRA got multi millions as a Russian present
The NRA spent multi millions on the last election
The Russians flooded Twitter pushing anti gun control
And senators and congressmen were clearly on the dole

The NRA has bribed our legislators with this dough
That they should never act to curb the carnage we have known
They’ve voted down all measures that might limit weapon access
And easy made for crazies, assault rifles to possess

It’s time to stop tip-toeing ‘round and call a spade a spade
These weapons, assault rifles, for mass murder they were made
Designed for armies not civilians seeking their revenge
For pain they’ve suffered in their life both real and in their head

Accomplices to murder of the stench of blood they smell
The blood of victims: children, teachers stain their hands as well
All those, for contributions, who obey the NRA
And vote against all gun control are murderers, I say

The only way to change this is to vote the killers out
Replace them with who’ll vote to bring good gun control about
When at the polls think of the children massacred that day
And vote against their murderers, pawns of the NRA

2/17/18