Daylight is slowly shrinking
Dark early to Dark early
Pandemic 2020 is as strong
and deadly as ever
now bracketed by darkness
All the news is bad
all my friends and relations
near & far
are freaking out
(of course, I'm freaking out too,
working hard, doing my best
to stay calm and clear-headed)
Anyone paying attention
is in crisis
too much bad news
too much ugliness
too much
pain
death
tragedy
madness
The Loud, Fat, Toxic, Clown Prez
is chattering away ceaselessly
Expect the Ignorant, Crazy, Desperate
Creep to continue to say Ignorant,
Crazy, Desperate Shit from now til,
well, probably until he croaks
We need to keep our heads
cooler heads are required
take in the news in small doses
It's OK to tune out
to seek
shelter & silence, to indulge
in the fleeting pleasures of Life
Of course, Vote, encourage your
friends and relations to Vote
it is our one "sacred duty"
in our Democracy
Let's care enough for our Democratic
experiment to save it
Biden/Harris 2020
Blue up & down the Ticket
Blue Wave is required now
Maybe Darkest before the Dawn?
It's OK to Hope
to Dream
to Imagine a Better World
Who knows?!
Maybe right around the corner
In the meantime
Hope
Courage
Strength of Mind
Contemplation
Don't forget to Breathe!
The a.m. soundtrack - "Buena Vista Social Club" (1997) - There's nothing better than listening to a bunch of amazing musicians, Cuban Socialists don't you know, doing their thing, playing pre-revolutionary Cuban music. Inspiring. Collaboration, cooperation, social activism, socialized medicine for all. Viva la revolution!
