Popcorn

Mental flatulence and constipation
Confusion mingled with befuddlement
A general sense of consternation
Of wondering where the merriment went

All of these things and worse can happen to
Anyone anywhere woman or man
All ages all races even to you
Should you be seduced into muddlement
And your soul reduced to Republican
Enslavement ground to pavement left behind
To muddle in the puddle of the mind
Which they think they have destroyed but cannot
Which they think they have silenced but are wrong

They never have been very smart that way
They think they can crush us but they forgot
God can hear even when liberals pray
Nothing can stop us none can hold us down
Their narrow heads spin to find us too strong
For them to overcome by their attack
Hold tight and fight for dignity today
And we can smile to see narrow heads frown
When they think we are cornered we fight back

I resist for I have nothing to lose
The narrow heads underestimate me
But I will stand up to them as I choose
They huff and they puff and they debate me
What a sideshow what a cheap thrill it gives
They fume and hate and foam and berate me
As they reveal where intolerance lives
Their narrow heads can think no new thoughts so
Unable to expand they simply blow

I call them the popcorn conservatives

+Steven Curtis Lance



Copyright MMV

Steve,
I just LOVE this poem of yours!


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How Government Works


Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the
middle of a desert.

Congress said, "Someone may steal from it at night." So they
created a night watchman position and hired a person for the
job.

Then Congress said, "How does the watchman do his job
without instruction?" So they created a planning department
and hired two people, one person to write the instructions,
and one person to do time studies.

Then Congress said, "How will we know the night watchman is
doing the tasks correctly?" So they created a Quality Control
department and hired two people. One to do the studies and
one to write the reports.

Then Congress said, "How are these people going to get
paid?" So they created the following positions, a time
keeper, and a payroll officer, then hired two people.

Then Congress said, "Who will be accountable for all of
these people?" So they created an administrative section and
hired three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant
Administrative Officer, and a Legal Secretary.

Then Congress said, "We have had this command in operation
for one year and we are $18,000 over budget, we must cutback
overall cost." So they laid off the night watchman.

Thank you, Orania; I just love the poems of yours which I have had the pleasure to enjoy since you became a part of us.

I am so happy you are here.

I have come here to post another just now. I hope you like it as well.

I apologize for not replying more and better; my son has been visiting, as you will read in my new poem.

Thanks and love,

+Stevie