Banking on By Golly

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Somewhere, Somehow

On the Far Side of a Dakota Sunset

" ... why oh why can't I?" Judy Garland

In the upside down world Hillary won,
General Custer smokes peyote root with warriors,
Politicians draw pundit cartoons.
Being last is heroic.
Refineries make cars disappear
& buffalos lie down with their greedy enemies.

The souls in that world vote for fools, who
Descend to earth & turn into public servants,
Saviors who tell the truth,
Walk to the sky and back each morning
Making love all the day long
Just as proclaimed in their holy books.

When they say war it means peace.
When they say peace it means compassion.
When they say shop it means rebuilding
& reparation for creation.
In the upside down world Hillary is naked
& Children feel her beauty,

Termosapiens cower in wind cooled mounds
Hiding from the Ecitoninaen hordes.
Hope is the dream of a place, where
Monica is a bonobos name for friends
Who couple with you in joy
& Praise the mythical goddess of virtue.

This poem was linked to Totally Optional Prompts, hence the comments. I really like that community of poets - it is interactive and supportive.

New Years 2008

One of my favorite places to publish: Relevant and many excellent poets contribute-- My poem was the New Years 2008 Day choice

The New Verse News: Not Too Late for Commutation

...
regenerates the beat of life
Children who have not watched the news
breathe deeply to propel the perpetual wind of change

The editior, James Penha,

Under statement

One of mine on New Verse News.com

Safe by Minnesota

In these times I am a "country Menckenesqe" sort.


A keeper from Sunday, August 12, that echoes the my sentiments

"True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision."
Edith Wharton

Alberic the President ... or

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Read an earlier version on

New Verse News
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES

BHS students Adventure

Thanks for the kind attention today. Please leave a comment, ask a question, or whatever. I will put the links to the pieces in a day or two.

If you are looking for some excellent poetry. The New Verse News (the link is also the left) has a new poem every day and they are always of excellent quality. One of my poems, Amerika's Game, was the feature on Feb 5.


Go to Poem Hunter and search for Alan Bender to find another group of my poems, but don't stop there look around make some comments.


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