Political Flow

Two phone calls in as many days.
And no hat on!  Would you
vote for, and would you vote for,
and would you vote for;
not too creative.  But today's, came
right in the middle of my
proofing my galley proof for my book,
Why did I answer the call?,
Do you know who and would you vote
for, and do you know who, and
how do you know who, and would you
vote for, and would you vote for,
and would you vote for, and if he made
the following statements would you
be more likely to vote for him?  No, no , no!
And are you a Democrat, a DFL, a
Republican, an Independent or do you prefer
not to affilate?  What is the difference
between a Democrat and a DFL?  And HOW
OLD ARE YOU?   The next thing I
thought they would ask was DO YOU HAVE
A HAT ON?   Wonder if I'll get a call
tomorrow, and should I put a hat on?  Maybe a
grey one so I can be impartial, huh.

copyright d.a.white
2012

Twelve Years

Heedlessly the seed
was placed; pain reached
and played the blues.

Could I count the bars, a monarchs' reign

The wound was timeless
the calloused heart, even as
the gale in the
tree blew and memory dimmed.

One more beat, one more
embrace would have not played
the melody.

For twelve long years, the change to my mother was slow, but Alzheimer's disease finally took her.  At the end, no matter how many red hats or long hugs there were, nothing could stop it.  Sometimes a Bad Hat Daze can be a blessing.

Bully

Once your lover,
once your brother,
once your sister,
once your parent,
once your friend.

Boele

But you
were
born
too
late.

Human Rights,
Your rights.

But not your
lovers',
brothers',
sisters',
parent,
friends'.

Bully!

Todays news said:
1.  "This City Will Not Tolerate Any More Hate Crimes."  Mayor___
2.  Serb police clash with anti-gay rioters...thousands of far-right supporters...hurled Molotov cocktails...
3.  Eight held in NYC anti-gay attack...
4.  Schools confront anti-gay bullying...Gay-right supporters insist ...effect anti-bullying program must include specific components ...harassment of gay youth.  Religious conservatives condemn that approach as...unnecessary...manipulative tactic...to sway views of...

Message to
past lovers
estranged brothers,
sisters, parent, and
lost friends

Don't ask,
Don't tell,

Don't wear THAT hat
today.-daw

I wrote this with my Black cap on, for it was truely a Black Hat Daze, not only for gay people but all the children and adults who are overlooked and bullied due to such anti-normal, unacceptable actions as being overweight, wearing glasses instead of contacts, being in math club instead of sports, being gay instead of 'straight', accepting people of any color other than white, accepting anyone with an accent, oh and did I say lesbian, transgender, transexual, bisexual, and gay, or even for being a Religious conservative (no wait, they get a White cap, sorry).  Anyway here's to all the Black Hat Daze; and no I'll never be done until black caps and white caps truely can understand one another and not just "One of my best friends is gay; My brother/sister is gay" as if that makes you okay.  How about I give you a black hat, too.

Mole Rat

Like a naked mole
rat
the first flame did
strike,

leaving

its workers
to do its destructive
bidding.
-daw