You seduced me
with trickery
and afterwards
memories of our encounter
...
Driven from my house
by greedy landlords
who think
it's theirs,
...
First he came for the immigrants, and I did not speak out, or spoke too quietly-
Because I was not an immigrant.
Then he came for the Muslims, and I did not speak out, or at least, did not speak loudly enough—
Because I was not a Muslim.
...
Was listening
to an old Trumplican bag
in Florida
being interviewed.
...
American foster mother
you brought your bottomless,
unconditional,
love
...
There are so many of them
there's no keeping
track of them.
Writing sappy poems
...
The governor
has told everyone
to cut loose,
to gather in
...
He stands in long lines
outside banks and 7/11's
the masked bandit,
waiting for his chance
...
Mark Twain
was the first
to write an important novel
- -Tom Sawyer- -
...