Friday, July 25, 2008

McCain Keeps Up Attack on Obama’s War Stance

McCain Keeps Up Attack on Obama’s War Stance

every soldier knows
a promise to keep him home
is empty at best

at worst its a lie
but lies told repeatedly
can win elections

praising victory
in a deadly, crooked game
no one should have played

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Obama Speaks to Germany on European Ties

Obama Speaks to Germany on European Ties

it wasn't about a race for president
this day on the Berlin stage
it was about a forgotten mission
a dream packed deep in the back of the closet
that promised we could be both strong and caring
that we could stop malcontents with weapons
while laying down our own

the messenger
who a few years ago
was the skinny guy with the funny name
showed that he was
an American leader
a world leader
without a single vote having been cast
not because of who he was
but what he said
and how it was heard

and for a moment
it seemed like it didn't matter
if he became president
as long as the country and the world
followed his lead

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Novak cited after hitting pedestrian

Novak cited after hitting pedestrian

i didn't know I hit him
(the guy is sort of splayed over the windshield)
he's not dead - that's the main thing
(the car is speeding away)

how strange it must feel
to own the world
at least the part of the earth
you happen to be in
at any given time

dark
convertible
running over lives
failing to yield
the right of way

Monday, July 21, 2008

Al-Maliki's Announcement: A Big Deal

Al-Maliki's Announcement: A Big Deal

at some point
the curtain will open on the great Oz
and Dorothy, the Scarecrow, The Tin Man
and the Cowardly Lion
will all see the levers and and buttons
that prop up the scary green visage
the flames and the voice

leave while violence is down
leave while violence is up
but please go away
and let us reclaim and rebuild our country

and while you're at it
could you go find that bin Laden guy
'cause we don't like him either

even in Pottery Barn
they don't just stand around in the broken pieces
they pick them up
ask for a broom
(that's okay we'll get that)
then pay the check and leave