Thursday, June 19, 2025

Juneteenth

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Today is Juneteenth Yay! A public holiday Now we can forget Parades and marches Especially in Texas How about a t-shirt? The old sla...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Urban Renewal

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High intensity Low impact Sloganeering Mission possible Curated profiles Instagrammable Menus with truffles Plant based delicatesse...
Saturday, June 14, 2025

Contraction

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"Can I help who's next?" The mantra of the person at the service counter An aggravation. A provocation to this grammar pedan...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Default Deny

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Default deny is a very simple policy Easily defended on grounds of complexity What with the ease of implementation, even if cruel With th...
Tuesday, June 03, 2025

Aliens Must Go

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Legitimacy and exile Aliens must go Papers and passports Inspection of identity Stamp of approval Proof of residency Overstayed wel...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Palliative Relief

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Past remedies for a double heart: Chocolate ice cream, or better yet, butter pecan Revenge affairs and crying, nay, sobbing at the betraya...
Saturday, May 24, 2025

Silt and Sediment

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The erosion of norms Weariness upon despair The burden of loss Inured to outrage Mollified by distractions Shapeless sense of dread ...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Love and Death

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The slightly stilted language, as if through a veil of translation The rhythm and cadences came from a different place Performing with a t...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Health Insurance Codes

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A doctor friend, it was, who graciously shared the secret Explaining how to unlock a small measure of respect Strategic, the secret codes ...
Friday, May 09, 2025

You Voted For This (And Other Songs)

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Elections don't make for great subject matter for music (or art in general). They are typically uneventful in most countries. And most w...
Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Kindness for Weakness

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While it may feel good   To use me as an emotional crutch    Don't mistake my kindness for weakness The neediness though understandable...
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

A Comfortable Unease

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Ambitions are somewhat tempered In this autumnal season The earlier aspirations slightly tarnished But still remain well within reach Cl...
Friday, April 25, 2025

Gunboat Diplomacy

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A kiss in a shadow Trying to catch the wind The person who tied the bell must untie it Gunboats on the Pearl River Treasures loaded ont...