Robocop in San Francisco

 RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: LIFE SONGS

Robocop in San Francisco

 

The future arrives in San Francisco

Robotic law enforcement

What in seven heavens could go wrong?

Riot control

Death by cop

Justice by machine

Drop your gun or face the music

An old familiar song

 

It was only a matter of time

We trust the machine more

Than we trust the humans

Robot bankers

Robot clerks

Robot attorneys at law

Robot babysitters

Robot financial advisors

Robot card dealers

Robot construction workers

Robot doctors

Robot insurance agents

 

There is little robots cannot do

It is only a question of time

The question then becomes

What do robots do with us?

 

Fourth Wind

 RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL WARMING

Fourth Wind

 

When the first wind blows

The heavens whisper blessings

A lullaby of peaceful dreams

 

When the second wind blows

Our senses set alert

Dust stirs and leaves scatter

We watch the evening sun

 

When the third wind blows

All creatures are alarmed                                              

Dogs howl and birds take flight

Dark clouds invade the sky

Tall trees bend and fences fold

 

When the fourth wind blows

Terror rips through a darkened sky

Trees fall and mountains tremble

We hide ourselves in shelters

Huddle with our loved ones

Pray the storm will pass us by

 

We are at the mercy of nature

The four winds and hard rains

Years of drought and melting glaciers

Typhoons tsunamis hurricanes

She commands our respect

As we beg for her forgiveness

 

Football Riots in Belgium

 RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: LIFE SONGS

Football Riots in Belgium

 

In a world on the edge of destruction

A never-ending series of tragedy

 

With millions of people dead

From a virus we could not control

 

With democracy on the balance

in nations once thought secure

 

With economies at the breaking point

With homelessness on the rise

and the plight of the working poor

 

In a world of global warming

bringing storms like never before

 

In a world brutal aggression

upending the world of order

bringing threats of nuclear war

 

The Belgians throw a riot

over a football score

 

(Morocco defeats Belgium 2-0)

 

Artemis

RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: LIFE SONGS

Artemis

 

The journey to eternity begins with Artemis

A momentary stop on the dark side of the moon

A space station, a launching post

A short jump to the red planet

As the century unfolds

Another station on the moons of Saturn

Artemis II, Artemis III and IV

The universe expands as we ride the waves

to the edge of the galaxy

From there the stars reveal the secrets

that open the doors of infinite space

A window to beyond

Survival of the race

It all begins with Artemis

 

One-Man Rule (China)

   RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL DEMOCRACY

 

One-Man Rule

 

The unstoppable force of the people

Erupts in protest and rage

The people gathered in the streets

Have reached the riot stage

 

An end to the Covid tyranny

An end to the ruthless and cruel

The people always had the power

To end this one-man rule

 

The power of Chi is infinite

The power of Xi is not

When you carelessly abuse your power

There are lessons to be wrought

 

To the people you must yield

There can be no other way

You must honor the will of the people

If in power you would stay