In The News-Memorial Day

Memorial Day

As you enjoy sun and parade,

let love and gratitude pervade.

Remember those who died for you…

brave lives that for your freedom paid.

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In The News-Bison

The Bison

Are our esteemed politicos

enraptured by the buffalos?

Can a two-ton animal

become our cherished mammal?

Bald eagles are protected…

as food must be rejected.

Does that mean soon the beefalo

by law become a strict no-no?

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In The News-The Campaign

The Campaign

They ask that I send money

that they can tell their tale,

then saturate the airwaves

and telephone and mail.

They tell their tale so often

they damn near drive me nuts.

They’ll get no more from me…

no ifs…no ands…no buts.

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In The News-Justice

Crime Doesn’t Pay?

I really am confused…

thought crime should only pay

back that which was despoiled

whenever felons stray.

Seems every day I read

what judges now decree

the penalty for fraud,

manslaughter, larceny.

Too oft the perps are given

probation as their fine.

When crooks are let roam free

their logic’s asinine.

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In The News-Incumbents

Consider Your Vote

Those who seek again our vote

must too obey all laws they wrote.

They too must man the painful oars,

not merely float on pleasure boat.

Much too often in the past,

the laws they wrote gave them a pass.

Make them rejoin the common man…

eliminate their self-sculpt caste.

It’s time that they must earn their pay,

show up to vote with “yea or nay”

on only that concerning all…

our incumbents earned our "Nay."

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In The News-JPMorgan Chase Bank

The Chase Bank

The ploy they played was like roulette,

chose red {and black} to hedge their bet.

Could play all day and walk away…

should have been a safe foray.

But money burned, like Rome by Nero,

when their ball stopped on double zero.

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In The News-Mothers Day

On Mother’s Day

You may not be my mother,

but Mother’s Love embraces all.

The warmth that’s shared by progeny

is felt by all who stand or crawl.

                                                 

That’s why we dedicate this day

to man’s most precious force…

the strength that’s lent to all each day

to keep the correct course.

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