Free Flowers?

We went with a Craftsman from Sears.

Bought a riding mower; it's my husband's latest toy.

We've been cleaning up the yard - a hobby some enjoy.

Working in the garden? I consider it a chore:

Weeding, edging, planting, mulching...  Now my back is sore.

Gardening as relaxation?  Not if you ask me.

Why can't we just think of  weeds as flowers we got free?

Don't we all have better things we'd rather do in May?

Wish I could convince my neighbors to see things that way.

The Shove Seen 'round the World

Donald Trump, the President of these United States,

On an - almost - daily basis, clearly demonstrates

He's unfit to lead this country... An embarrassment.

Yesterday, he shoved the Montenegrin President.

That's the newest NATO Member Donald Trump just shoved.

I'm sure that's a video that Putin must have loved.

Some believe it's only right our President went first...

I thought that it showed the world our country at its worst. 

Tom Brady and The Sports Gods

Nooooo!

What on earth is Brady thinking? Has he lost his mind?

He's agreed to grace the Madden cover...  Is he blind?

What about poor Rob Gronkowski?  What about the curse?

Now he's making jokes about it? That just makes things worse.

Sure!  It's all just fun and games... Until the sports gods strike.

Just the thought of what could happen makes my heart rate spike.

Please Tom, I am begging you to stop (although you scoff)

If I'm right and there are sports gods, you've just pissed 'em off.

#Resist - Count Me Out

(Courtesy of J.L. Thibeault)

Saturday will mark 100 days since Donald Trump

Took the Oath of Office, sending me into a slump.

I have lost the urge to rhyme the news.  I've grown depressed.

I cannot remember when I last felt so distressed.

Every day it's something else: another crazy Tweet,

Threatening the North Koreans with a naval fleet,

Presidential interviews that don't make any sense...

Trump's so unpredictable he makes our allies tense.

Trump supporters do not understand why I'm afraid.

95% of them still like the choice they made.

And it's no good arguing with them by using facts

If they aren't already worried by the way he acts.

Since Americans cannot agree on what is true

I don't know what good a demonstration's gonna do.

My plan is to wallow in my misery...  Alone

Hiding 'neath my blankets.  Sorry folks. You're on your own.

#ShePersisted

 

Jeff Sessions won't do, Liz insisted.

Admonished, still Warren persisted.

She got the word out.

By wielding their clout

The GOP Leaders assisted.

Amateur Hour in Washington

"Silencing" Liz Warren had the opposite effect;

Just another reason I'm beginning to suspect

That the folks in Washington who hold the reins of power

Run our government like some bad amateur hour.

I said I'd give Donald Trump's Administration time

And I've kept my promise... Not a single snarky rhyme.

Although we're just two weeks in - to me, it feels like years -

And, already, Donald Trump's the sum of my worst fears.

I have tried to understand...  I'm watching Fox and Friends,

Where they breathlessly report each tweet the Donald sends.

But I've started having trouble telling what is true.

Scary knowing it's where Trump gets Daily Briefings, too.

Haters Gonna Hate

There is great rejoicing here in each New England town;

Breathing's almost back to normal, heart rate's slowing down.

Soon the rally will be rolling through the Boston streets

Filled with fans who do not care if you think our team cheats.

We get why the fans of other teams must hate our Pats,

Celebrating (yet again) in new tee-shirts and hats.

If we knew there's nothing that our team will ever do

That could match the Patriots, I guess we'd hate them, too.

Sports gods' First Commandment is that fans ought not to gloat

But that rule's suspended when your quarterback's the GOAT.

And real fans of football, even those who curse our name,

Must admit the Patriots delivered quite a game...

Possibly the most amazing game I've ever seen

Since I started watching back at Super Bowl XIX.

We love Belichick and Brady - not for politics -

But because we want Lombardi trophy number 6.