Category Archives: Politics

Someday the land will subside beneath the sea Hiding the rocks that Hiroshima was built on. But the shadows printed on stone will remain Someday the ocean will again cover the land That once held up the chimneys of Auschwitz … Continue reading →

Dedicated to the Labor Arts Exchange. This seems like lyrics for a folk song that someone should write. We have walked for countless years, We have marched for countless miles, And our songs are stronger songs. From the factory, from … Continue reading →

In Memory of PFC Barry Winchell (1978-7/5/99) Don’t ask. Don’t tell. Don’t you ever, ever yell, even if they beat you and it hurts like hell. Don’t ask. Don’t tell. Don’t you ever, ever yell, even if they beat you … Continue reading →

Bang. Bang, bang, bang. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. … Twenty-eight times. On his own doorstep – ‘suspicious behavior’. “Never again!” What does that mean?

Politics, law, power in general is like sex. You can do it for fun, for love, and for money. Multiple motives? Sure. But which comes first?

This job stinks. Lousy pay, working weekends. And I’d better not get sick. The job ain’t going nowhere, Unless it goes to India. The wife don’t respect me like she should, Don’t listen to me like she should. The kids … Continue reading →

This is a new verse, or added chorus, of a traditional folk song. MY verse has not been recorded. The original song can be found here. Eyes to see / and ears to hear, with hands to hold to / … Continue reading →

Here a house holds. Curtains in the window unfurled. paint and a tricycle on the porch proclaim: “We’re staying.” Down the street, empty windows and shattered panes stare at the sky. The speculator’s plywood standard is nailed across the door. … Continue reading →