"Seething"

When you're so done coping and seething

And you're done putting on a show

It's as if you're no longer breathing

And you're left out in the snow.

June 22, 2026

"Arsonist"

If you linger too long at a church

That later burns to the ground

You facilitate the search

For arsonist-seeking sleuthhound.

June 22, 2026

"Stench"

I'll learn Greek and Latin

   (polish up my French)

Then move to Manhattan

   (if I can stand the stench).

June 22, 2026

"Abuse"

A curious part of Love

   abuse, abuse, abuse

Has me asking God Above

   Really, what's the use?

June 22, 2026

"Fight"

When you're tired of getting everything wrong

And you're willing to put up a fight

Just write yourself a good country song

And things should start coming out right.

June 19, 2026

"Bump"

When I make my move to Paducah

   (gathering things in the still of the night)

I'll bring with me my bazooka

   (for things that go bump in the night).

June 19, 2026

"Blue"

When I build my cabin in Kentucky

To take after Daniel Boone

I'll learn how to be happy-go-lucky

Staring at the blue moon.

June 19, 2026

"Protest"

Algae in the Reflecting Pool

Is certainly cause for protest

But invasive plant life, as a rule

Often makes a stubborn guest.

June 18, 2026