Saturday, December 16, 2023

Into Oblivion

 RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL WARMING


Into Oblivion

 

If we pretend it is not there

It does not disappear

If we wish it away

In a fit of good cheer

It will not hide in darkness

As the shadows draw near

 

We are walking into oblivion

Ears covered, eyes turned away

We are dreaming into oblivion

With little or nothing to say

 

As our oceans continue to rise

As our storms devour the land

As our flames fill up the sky

As our leaders drum up the band

As our people continue to die

We pretend we don’t understand

We configure our alibis

Bury our heads in the sand

 

We are racing into oblivion

Like a spaceship drawn to the sun

We are drifting into oblivion

Like a soldier in need of a gun

 

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Viva Milei!

 RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: WORLD DEMOCRACY


Viva Milei!

 

The world at war in this century

A battle of good versus evil

Imperial conquest has been reborn

Though it seems almost primeval

 

Viva Milei of Argentina!

A win for the forces of good

If only all nations found the courage

To act as a nation should

 

Elections are the new battleground

From Europe to Latin America

Russia and China are setting it down

In a wave of relentless hysteria

 

Milei stood up for freedom

From the forces of corruption

To welcome the gift of a tyrant

Is like summoning an eruption

 

Fight back like Javier Milei!

Fight back to save our peace!

Fight back from north to south!

Fight back from west to east!

 

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Freedom

 RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: LIFE SONGS


Freedom

 

There are two kinds of freedom

Freedom from and freedom to

Freedom from oppression and restraint

Freedom to say, think and do

What you would do if you were free

Freedom is not the same to you

As freedom is to me

 

Some people do not need freedom

Others should not possess it

 

No one should have the freedom

To impose their wills on others

Every woman should have the freedom

To be a loving mother

No one should possess the freedoms

To torture, rob and kill

Everyone should be free

To sit peacefully and still

 

One person’s freedom is another’s curse

It often depends on who gets there first

 

Monday, December 11, 2023

Sunset in America

 RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: AMERICAN DEMOCRACY


Sunset in America

 

Pledge loyalty to the tyrant

Bow down before the king

Farewell to our republic

What horrors he will bring

 

We had a choice to take him down

He gave a dozen warnings

Can you hear the trumpet sound?

Our great nation is in mourning

 

It is sunset in America

The light has gone away

Lady Liberty is dead and gone

We bow our heads and pray

 

Will we ever have a chance

To undo what we have done?

If the tyrant has his way

We will live under the gun

 

Will you bow down to the king?

Will you sing his endless praise?

When he demands your loyalty

Will you bow or will you raise?

 

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Resistance

 RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: DEMOCRACY


Resistance

 

When the Nazis took over France

Some yielded, some fought back in vain

Others would form a resistance

That colored the Nazis in shame

 

When our time comes to resist

They will never know our names

We’ll be hiding in the shadows

We’ll be causing the enemy pain

 

It will be our solemn duty

To resist at every turn

When they try to put out the fire

We’ll say, Burn baby, burn!

 

Let us hope that day never comes

But if it does let’s be prepared

Let it not be said of our generation

That when it came nobody cared

 

Do not pretend it cannot happen

It can if we turn our backs

If the people rise and awaken

This train can get back on track