Thursday, May 30, 2024

Donald Trump’s Greatest Felony Conviction Hits

 1. The Rule of Law Means Nothing to Me

 2. Manhattan Doesn’t Love Me Anymore 

 3. If There’s A Hell Below (Curtis Mayfield cover)

 4. 34, Count Them, 34

 5. The Final Countdown (Europe cover)

 6. Todd Blanche Not My Roy Cohn

 7.  I Secretly Respect Alvin Bragg

 8.  Keeping the Faithful in Line

 9.  Prison Bound (Social Distortion cover)

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

New Poem: RICHARD DREYFUSS THEN AND NOW

 recalling the 70s “cuddly wiseacre”

 who presented as a progressive Democrat

 came back from substance abuse in the 80s

 had an impressive run of films for awhile

 careers don’t stay at the peak forever

 then the movies got smaller

 a TV series was short-lived

 and the “cuddly wiseacre” began to curdle 

 engaging in transphobia and other hate rants

 climaxing with chasing New Englanders 

 away from a screening of the classic JAWS

 but enough people applauded and stayed

 to ensure more performative reputational destruction 

 at public venues for the foreseeable future 

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

New Poem: NIKKI HALEY HAIKU

 I move with the wind

 Wind comes from Mar-a-Lago

 Don’t blame me for this

THE NEW YORK TIMES and “balance” in coverage of RFK Jr.

 First headline:

Kerry Kennedy Leads ‘Heart-Wrenching’ Campaign Against Her Brother’s White House Bid

Second Headline::
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s preppy style plays an important role in his campaign, our fashion critic writes