Walt Trizna's Blog, page 62
April 21, 2020
pangloss goes to washington…
I wish this all wasn’t true, but it is.
i can’t find my tears
for all those loved ones who’ve died
anger overrides
my feelings of grief because
much could’ve been avoided
those who are guilty
proclaim daily all is well
sequestered from truth
they spin deadly webs of lies
entangling souls in death’s web
but crowds continue
to pay to see the freak show
con men continue
to promise what cannot be
nor in truth ever has been
April 19, 2020
a somewhat less than a modest proposal…
I wish the values described in this piece were not thoughts of our government.
quite a simple plan
sacrifice all old people
to balance budget
let them all get the virus
thus reducing tax burdens
since that would decrease
the earned retirement payouts
though they’ve sacrificed
the economy’s foremost
so your grandparents are toast
however government
can channel funds to the rich
making them richer
and social security
will be a thing of the past
as for young workers
they’ll continue servitude
just making ends meet
crushed grains of humanity
beneath the grindstone of greed
bright side there’s no need
to fatten up poor children
to feed the wealthy
since food will be plentiful
without those old folks around
April 17, 2020
you’d better show the proper respect or else…
This piece speaks for itself.
the brown bag prophet
who’s been
shelved in place
at
a local hotel
in light
of
covid-19
posted
the following note
on
a bulletin board
according to the president
we
must
be thankful
for
receiving a small portion
of
our tax dollars back
especially
given the cost
of
his
green fees
security detail
needed
to
protect him
during
all those rounds
of golf
at
his
resort complex
oh
and don’t
forget
the cart fees
so
we’re
commanded
to feel
blessed
that
we get
anything back
April 15, 2020
identity theft…
The greater the numbers the recognition of victims diminishes.
let’s not count the dead
we should read each name aloud
honoring souls lost
rather than some statistic
to be filed and forgotten
incentive checks…
This says it all.
instead of the checks
he should place his name upon
the coffins he’s caused
April 3, 2020
covid-19 press conference…
What a time we are witnessing!
while the emperor
describes his new clothes to us
ego spun details
off camera bodies pile up
and a child asks why he’s nude
March 18, 2020
refugee’s journey to freedom…
The reality of today’s world.
he said
death ain’t
that
bad
but
dying was
quite
complicated
found myself
and
family
in one of those
no man lands
between
two nations
we had left horror
only
to find
that
horror
had followed
our footsteps
winter’s frigid hands
took
our first child
while
the second died
of
that new virus
well
that’s what we
suspected
since
no one
was testing
nor
for that matter
considering us
suppose
it didn’t help
that she
hadn’t eaten
much that last week
my wife
the elders said
died
of a broken heart
such things
are hard to prove
but
having such losses
and
being seen
as
subhuman
may add
some validity
to
their belief
as for me
i drowned
crossing the border
my body
was swept
out to sea
no need
for a burial
in
another
unmarked grave
so you see
being dead
ain’t
all that bad
but
dying
well
that…
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March 16, 2020
manananggal…
What can I say? This is the truth.
a different country
so no one expected a man
true separator
separating the whole world
preying on freedom’s life blood
since it’s not alive
bullets of silver dollars
pass right through its soul
the evil spirit cried out
no chance that the buck stops here
March 13, 2020
head in the sand or up something…
What a time we live in, and perhaps die in.
conman’s rose glasses
applied to nation’s health news
wanting us to trust
that the virus is controlled
try telling the dying that
March 8, 2020
monitoring the situation…
This is a sad, but true of our society, of the world where I see no hope of compassion of our country, our world to answer this truth.
brunch new york cafe
un officials discuss
ground level zero
all the world’s dying children
until the poached eggs arrive
