Day 233, Quasi-Quarantine: Take Back The Planet

I am the poor white, fooled and pushed apart

I am the Negro bearing slavery's scars

I am the red man driven from the land, 

I am the immigrant clutching the hope I seek - 

And finding only the same old stupid plan

Of dog eat dog, of mighty crush the weak

 

~Langston Hughes

"Let America Be America Again" 

1936

Limerick Friday #437: Tom Petty Passing Got Me Free-Fallin’, Plus Fantasy Got Me Bobbin’ And Weavin’

Vegas hit us all in the mouth

Reflecting an America uncouth

Then Tom Petty died

And every music fan cried

Especially those of us “Down South”

Jitters made me want to heave

Penalties made me want to leave

But amidst all the elation

I ask you Wolfpack Nation

Are you finally ready to believe?

A racist dotard pile of blah

Has made us the world’s pariah

Ignored his own citizens in need

Threw them toilet paper indeed

This is who are now, America fuck yeah

One woman lived only on bread fat

To her, other ones kinda fed that

From a place that didn’t know comms

To one rife with pom-poms

Culture shock, thy name is Red Hat

A league with ever-changing rules

Filled with no-trading fools

A 14-team stalwart once

Now it’s like third-down punts

Fantasy football, a kick in the jewels

Last time …

Limerick Friday LXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXVI: The Carolina Coverup Is Under Siege, Plus Happy Farkin’ Birthday, ‘Murrica!

Generations of cheating galore

To almighty wins they’re a whore

UNC’s cover-up was a joke

Roy just reached for another Coke

Here comes the NCAA for a little more

Belgium, everybody feared

‘Til Tim Howard stood on his beard

Stymied the waffle-maker mates

But got no help from the rest of the States

Still not world-class, it appeared

I am the danger, said Walt

Ego will be his fatal fault

With Jesse, he’s now switched roles

His plans now full of holes

“Breaking Bad” is intensity with no halt

Collecting lawsuits and losses

Snyder’s the worst of bosses

The Redskins are farked

So I’ve trademarked

The Washington Criss-Cross Apple Sauces

Agreement is rare-ica

But Hobby Lobby is scare-ica

On the Fourth of July

Why do we even try?

Because ‘Murrica

Last time …

Limerick Friday LXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXV: Not Even A Loss Can Stop ‘Murrica, Plus Margaritas For Mo

No one gave the U.S. a chance

To survive, much less to dance

“The Group of Death,” it was called

Every U.S. fan was appalled

‘Til we lost, but still did advance

A new helmet in every fan ‘zine

A new court layout is pretty keen

That’s what passes for good news

As on the field State does lose

At least marketing has joined the scene

Midway through Season 4

Hank has awoken from his snore

Skyler a bit of a drag

If not an out-and-out hag

“Breaking Bad,” what else is in store?

Playing with tempo and pace

With movement all over the place

The Fins have a new offense

But injuries that make no sense

Predicting Philbin falls flat on his face

Mom’s birthday has arrived again

Memories from way back when

Margaritas we’ll be sippin’

To Enya we will listen

Family is everything more now than then

Last time …