The president is mobilizing federal soldiers;
The governor, his state’s national guard
Sister and brother to war with each other
While citizens are scarred with bullet and shard
A chief of police makes stirring speeches
The several mobs lock lies into their ‘phones
ICE-men pull guns while a bullhorn screeches
Possibly next they will send up the drones
“We’re better than this,” some official will say –
More smoke to befoul Minnesota today
Jan 19
Jan 19, 2026 at 9:44 AM UTC
The president is mobilizing federal soldiers;
The governor, his state’s national guard
Sister and brother to war with each other
While citizens are scarred with bullet and shard
A chief of police makes stirring speeches
The several mobs lock lies into their ‘phones
ICE-men pull guns while a bullhorn screeches
Possibly next they will send up the drones
“We’re better than this,” some official will say –
More smoke to befoul Minnesota today
Lawrence Hall
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