‘The “La Vache Qui Rit” Candidate’: A Poem by Joseph S. Salemi
. The “La Vache Qui Rit” Candidate Here she comes smiling a big toothy grin at us Laughing and cackling...
. The “La Vache Qui Rit” Candidate Here she comes smiling a big toothy grin at us Laughing and cackling...
. Well-Armed Lamb “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a...
. Brainwashed and Hopeless My old friend is a doctor---very bright, But he just said to me the GOP, Opposed...
. Fed Up It’s not just fogies and the aging nanniesThat look askance at all the mixed-up trannies.The everyday American...
.. 1. Generative artificial intelligence As for-profit tech makes some obverse sense: It markets to itself, its own monopoly Secured...
. On the Dine-and-Dash Phenomenon In restaurants, we dined but didn’t pay; we gourmandised, then upped and ran away. An...
. Sidetracked Life’s troubles come in all varieties,From nagging aches that barely raise a frown,To fearsome packs of deep anxietiesThat,...
. Mates of the Greats Gauguin the banker thought Painting while married was Quite a nice hobby And so did...
. The Latest Gender Identity He’s fat, but he identifies as skinny, Insisting everybody call him “Mini.” He now, of...
. . They Say Somebody Said This; It Must Be True! Some people love to share with you news they’ve...
. A Formalist Walks into a Bar... “Dear barkeep, give me something most unsweet,I like my drinks with an astringent...
. Upon Learning of Trump's Conviction _America is big;__Does things in style:Like setting up a President__And rigging his trial. _America...
. Go Woke, Go Broke Sports Illustrated’s prize was doing great. Big bucks each year from the swimsuit edition. But...
. All Aboard! a pantoum He’s pumped and ripe to ride the gravy train. He’s armed with cheese and charm...
. The Cartographer of Neverland inspired by a Qatar funded-map, in a Brooklyn public school, that erases Israel I’m late,...
. Lyrics and vocals by Evan Mantyk / guitar by Jeff Eardley . The CCP Song (CCP: Chinese Communist Party)...
. On Noms de Plume Justin Von Depathos strode across the ballroom floorTo sit with Carlton Vishizwa and Charlotte Genevieve—While...
. If Need Be If lawfare prosecutors aren’t proficient, And Biden family crimes can’t be denied, The ballots that they...
. Miss Pronoun-ciation She know how Grammar Nazis be all anal. Their like theyre fancy, boring words—so banal. When grading...
. The Proud “You are proud because you live in those high, inaccessible cliffs. ‘Who can ever reach us way...
. Counsel from a Self-Help Guru I haven’t come here purposed with defendingYour excesses or manifold omissions,Or promise all of...
. How to Build a Monster Don’t bother digging corpses up to suture body parts; Don’t seek out full-moon werewolves...
.\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8of3uhG1tCI . Uncle Joe B inspired by “The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B,” sung by the Andrews...
. State of the Apple Pie I stepped into the finest restaurant, A destination nearly all would want, My expectations...
. The Mock Savior's Song also known as the Mobster Quadrille, after Lewis Carroll Saving critters from extinction (lonely lovelies,...
. Hymn to Evolving Faith after C.S. Lewis Lead us, Liberalism, lead us Past hidebound inerrancy; Prick us with your...
. Victim Shaming Nancy Mace, a U.S. Congresswoman for South Carolina, was interviewed by George Stephanopoulos, former Communications Director for...
. Good Intentions “One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and...
. Fani Fever Wide eyes are mesmerized by Fani Willis In pink as vivid as an amaryllis. The guy she...
. Credit Does it make any sense, For me to have pride, When I just dispense, What God put inside?...
. In Praise of Braising Aphids "New archaeological evidence shows that ancient humans ate each other surprisingly often---sometimes for compassionate...
. Textual Harassment Now listen, Sunshine, I don’t mean to carp, But I’m the agent, pal. You’re just the writer....
. Puddleplat Place The pill-popping people of Puddleplat Place, __Were a very unhealthy lot. You could tell by the pained...
. Crosses and Losses I tried to write a poem to acclaim The passion flashing like a lightning strike Between...
. Off Switch My brain hurt every time I thought, so then I thought “I’d rather not.” I found the...
. . I See Dead People Don’t tell me that my mind’s no longer keen And that I should be...
. Proof of Climate Change The proof of existential crisis climate change is seen In too much snow, too little...
. A Pro Who Can Con “Truth” is whatever will further the movement. You’re “credible” if you are telling the...
. Long List of Requirements The sweet and lovely woman sought __A man to call her own. She had lots...
. Fallen Hummingbird A formal-verse remake of a free-verse poem of the same name written by my mother on October...
You're so right, that "prose can't frame" the things a painting, or a poem, can; prose wasn't made for that…
The face that launched a thousand PhDs. I love it! Thanks for the reads, James.
Full of thought-provoking observations, and a classsssssssssic last stanza. Thanks for the read, Mark.
I love the poetry of Jim Tweedy, for the rhyme and meter, and especially for the images he conveys. Always…
These are both excellent — wise and well done. Thanks for sharing them.
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