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I like the realistic touch where you have the Republican congresscritter say "ban trans from participating in sports," instead of…
A compromise would be the right agreeing to reduce greenhouse emissions to some extent but democrats are in no position…
Not really - I was just shooting for "generic white congresswoman."
So, was Maine Senator Susan Collins your principle inspiration for the female congresscritter?
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Category Archives: Poetry
Haiku for February 17
In early dimness,
a quiet, unmoving sky
chills, waiting for dusk.
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Luna
A simple poem about the moon. I wrote this during a class on poetry that I was teaching for Cat Rambo’s excellent writing academy. (There’s a ton of classes available there–if it’s the kind of thing you do, you should … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Haiku for January 27th
The cats cuddle close
wanting the warmth of my skin
offering their fur.
Haiku for January 20th
Waiting in the cold,
trying not to let my mind
rush when all is calm.
Upwards Toward the Light
This poem was published in a poetry anthology memorializing Ursula K. Le Guin. It’s composed from scraps of her writing, cut up, pulled apart, and stitched in different ways to create an elegy. Upwards Toward the Light We have nothing … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Haiku for January 13th
Winter-whitened sun
makes a cold, pretty morning–
gentle, short-lived light.
Haiku for January 6th
Bitter, windy, dark,
clattering cold strikes the rain,
sharp, overwhelming.
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Thanks! Done partly for realism, and partly so I'd have one word less to fit in the balloon. :-p