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Anais Vionet Jul 2023
It’s a firework holiday,
so let’s light up the night,
wave the stars and stripes,
eat barbecue and drink bud light.

We’ll celebrate the liberties
that SCOTUS says we’ve got
it appears they’ve all been bought
and before their terms are over
they’ll resurrect Dred Scott.

Watermelon, hot wings
we’ve even added new things,
like smash & grab lootings
and frequent, random shootings.

Some Republicans want to break away
to form a less perfect union
can you form a successful nation
based on the politics of illusion?

There used to be parades
I’m told, that featured local
things, like firefighting brigades
I guess we’re just to fractured now,
to sashay in such displays.

I bet those were the days.
BLT Marriam Webster word of the day challenge: Sashay = proudly walk in confident display
JC May 2020
What is 2020?
In America, it's a lot
Lootings, shooting, people with diseases
The chaos never ceases

I was once proud of this nation
Today, I'm not so sure
Nobody likes each other
And I feel like everyone is to blame

Maybe we can band together
For one last struggle
Against ourselves
But only God can predict our Fate

And it's only May
Can someone tell me
Everything is okay?
Drunk but stable. Comments please!

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