Gripes!  Spring’s Almost Over

We try to get ready for summer.

The grass grows so fast when there’s rain

You attempt to cut it in vain

So you wait ’til it’s dry

But then it’s too high -

Mowing grass in the Spring is a pain.

and all the other things like planting the vegetables and finding the swim suit.

I believe I’ve started a trend

Pastry is now my best friend

The trend may be slow

But it’s starting to show

(I’m putting on weight once again.)

The Elephant in the Room

The act is getting old, and it’s just too expensive to keep it running.

It’s huge, it’s beautiful, stupendous

Some lament that it comes to an end, as

They shut the place down

And fire every clown,

The loss to its fans is tremendous.

They’ve entertained everyone gaily

Facing risk without a net daily

They outshine all others,

Those Ringling Brothers

And their circus with Barnum and Bailey

Truth is Just One Option

The fake news, the real news, and everything in between, just keep bombarding us.

Every day the media spews

Scandalous frightening news

It’s a deafening tune

Of an ignorant buffoon

While the Future is singing the blues.

Even if you ignore the content, the syntax, the circumlocutions, the non-sequiturs and the discrepancies are infuriating.  I’m sure Kislyak and Lavrov speak better English than Trump and Spicer.

The news is no fun anymore

It’s rotten clear down to its core

And spewed out by Spicer

The word salad dicer

The no answer, phony news whore.

 Who Knew It Could Be So Complicated?

It’s not climate science.  It’s pretty simple.

To me maternity care is an essential service. But I guess to our elected representatives it’ s not because it only applies to 50% of the population in a limited age range.  

The only way to keep premiums down and to cover preexisting conditions is to mandate universal coverage.

If we want to keep the insurance companies in business, the wealthy have to contribute.

The deal was conceived with great stealth

And fosters a transfer of wealth

The waivers in there

Obviate essential care

And do nothing to promote better health.

Trump, his cronies and House Republicans aren’t the only ones celebrating.  Heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, hepatitis, and others are enjoying their new power. 

Diseases all celebrate the day

The House passed the AHCA

Because under this bill

They wreak havoc at will

And insurance won’t stand in their way.