Category Archive: news

May 09 2013

On Monsters

He’s a monster; he’s not human— He’s the devil in disguise! The embodiment of evil; You can see it in his eyes! No iota of morality No evidence of soul Where a man should have a human heart This demon has a hole. His behavior was horrific— Inexcusable, in fact; No real human could have …

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May 06 2013

Miracle In Cleveland

Thank god! Our prayers are answered! It’s a miracle, you know! We are celebrating, crying joyful tears! God decided, in his wisdom, That he’d let these poor girls go After keeping them imprisoned ten full years. It’s a proof that god is mighty It’s a proof that god is good God will make this bastard …

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Apr 12 2013

The Real Tragedy Is In The Timing

“No one is more highly trained”, And yet, he did it wrong And so, instead, A kid is dead So runs the world along Police Chief Wade is charged today— His gun was unsecured, Atop his vault— He’s still at fault; Or so we are assured The boy who found it shot himself Fifteen years …

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Apr 09 2013

Responsible Ownership–99.9999% Of The Time

He’s a best-case scenario, doing it right; He knows it’s a gun, not a toy The most dangerous thing in his bedroom that night Was a visiting 4-year-old boy You mustn’t be tempted to regulate arms Which the second amendment forbids It can’t shoot itself, so a gun never harms But it’s clear—we must regulate …

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Apr 08 2013

Stand Down Margaret

It just seemed appropriate today.

Mar 07 2013

Public Cross Chucked In Duck Pond

A cross was seen On the village green As we’re nearing the Easter season They’ve done it for years As spring appears— It’s a beautiful symbol, they reason— Though they think it’s fine There’s a civil line They have taken a few steps beyond And so, one man Took the matter in hand And he …

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Jan 12 2013

Colony Of Penguins Discovered, Thanks To Poop Visible From Space

Some scientists have figured out A means of penguin-snooping; A camera, beamed from outer space Can see where they’ve been pooping. The penguins stay on floes of ice, For months in just one place Which leaves a stain of shit so big It’s visible from space. The guano—smelly, reddish-brown, Corrosive, salty goo— Leaves such a …

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Oct 07 2012

In Support Of Marriage Equality In Maine

So I got another donation very recently (thank you!), from a name which seemed familiar. I have learned never to trust my memory, but I think this was someone with whom I used to argue, years ago. He or she (I know, but hey) was opposed to same-sex marriage (though the host of that site …

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Sep 17 2012

Boy Scouts Kept Molestation Records Confidential

He’s admitted to molesting boys, while working for the Scouts Though the records aren’t available to search; If the case had been made public, there are few if any doubts It’d be difficult to face the folks at church. The L.A.Times has a substantial story, well worth reading, on the paper’s review of two decades …

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Aug 17 2012

The Ground Zero Cross… Again.

For some who’ve experienced losses, the cross is A symbol of grieving, of heartbreak, of death; They’ll flock to a church or museum to see ‘em Defending their presence with all of their breath. The tomb of a great many heroes, Ground Zero’s A place to remember who answered the call; The cross stands for …

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