Oblivious to the Obvious
So here’s an example of the thing that’s distracting me from doing anything important for the rest of the day: a friend posted a picture on Facebook of her and her husband attending a concert […]
Author: John Branning
Read more of John Branning's posts at JohnBranning.com, with his political verse now found at TheTrumpPoems.com.
A Texas-Sized Defeat
So – imagine you’re the President of these United States, And you got more votes than any who preceded. Yet – purportedly – you lost; a big commotion this creates, but your cries of “RIGGED […]
Malaise-y Days
My hands have become chafed from washin’. My 401(k) took a drubbin’. Keep six feet away, out of caution. I can’t even go out night-clubbin’. I keep coughing into my elbow. I don’t touch my […]
Thrown Off The Per(s)cent
Now, this is just my hunch – since you know I’m no physician – But the death rate from this virus, which is pegged at three-point-four, Has been overstated highly. I would say my intuition […]
Id Pro Quo
It doesn’t really matter what I do or why I do it; Doesn’t matter what the reasons are, or whether I thought through it. I don’t have to seek approval or ask anyone’s permission: I’m […]
Letter? Perfect!
Dearest Nancy, I have written you a letter – in my typical word salad – Where I lay out all the reasons your impeachment is invalid. You are breaking your allegiance and declaring open war. […]
Enter Sond-man
I want nothing, I want nothing, I don’t want a quid pro quo. Tell Zellinsky, “Do the right thing.” Now, you’ve got to let me go; I’ve got Rudy in my office and I think he’ll […]
Take Me Out Of The Ballgame
The crowd at Game 5 of the World Series Although he’s the POTUS He slipped in, unnoticed. But then, in the third, Something stunning occurred. When the screen showed his features, A cry from the […]
Whatever You Do, Don’t Faucet
Recently, the kitchen sink faucet started to drip… drip… drip. While I found the gentle, rhythmic sound of water splashing on stainless steel quite comforting, Carol found it markedly less so and commanded politely requested […]