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 

New Poem: INTO THE CORNFIELD WITH FLORIDA RON

 Florida Ron wants you

 actually he wants you not to think

 just be comfortable with your bigotry

 no reading about past and present injustice 

 no teaching your kids unpleasant history 

 no having to deal with non-Christians

 no dealing with Christians who read the Bible wrong 

 no crossing the path of LGBTQ people

 just let him wish everything you don’t like

 into the magic cornfield where it disappears 

 and pray he’ll never turn on you

 for a quick lunge at even more ignorant voters