Observations of a Warrior Poet. T. John Mattson

      Between personal, social, or financial histories, and those

      “Pesky” foreign policies, it’s hoped some consensus may be seen.

      Otherwise, some wagons may be circling,

      As if a coming quarantine.

      Clearly, it’s getting pretty damn hot here in the

      Kitchen, with many wanting to get out,

      Constituents, angered and more vocal, are no

      Longer talking—they’re here to shout!

      With so much friction and division, we can’t

      Move forward, often threatening a firm stance,

      And whether or not, we belong to the same party,

      We’re certainly not attending the same dance!

      To conclude, we’d all appreciate if you’d “park”

      The “dealmaker” persona, favoring a posture

      More presidential.

      Otherwise, we feel compelled to inform, your

      Footprint in history will likely be

      Inconsequential.

      Hocus Potus

      Seems that our president has strong opinions

      Regarding patriotism and our national anthem.

      The discontented, choosing to break from the norm,

      Should be fired for their disrespect and activism.

      I can’t think of a more passive expression of their

      Differences these activists have chosen. I mean,

      Really, Gandhi would be proud!

      If they mimicked some of these other groups running

      Around, showing more aggression and violence,

      I’m certain it would stir a crowd.

      There’s volatility inherent with this topic,

      As it reaches deeply to the core,

      But should this division be cause for separation—

      Or even punishment if some are shown the door?

      Well, the last time I checked, this was still

      The “land of the free and home of the brave,”

      And this movement’s “architect” has been tested

      Harshly, with his courageous message seeking

      The promise of parity and not to enslave.

      Trumpire

      (Recently, I’ve noticed similarities between baseball umpires and POTUS, aka The Donald.)

      First, both at times might be accused of

      Needing glasses, due to a severe lack of vision.

      Seems that both get scorned and ridiculed

      When they make an unpopular decision.

      Second, may God help you, if you dare to

      Disagree with them and argue.

      They’ve both been known to throw those

      “Out of the game,” when presented

      With a different view.

      Though this is just a couple of examples

      Relating the mentioned two,

      There exist many others, if one

      Spends a moment or a few.

      So, yes, this is my voice,

      As I raise it loudly in dissent,

      And though I have the utmost respect

      For the office…

      I have none for the man

      As president.

      Trumped Up

      His personal wealth and unpredictable nature

      Are cause for concern,

      As most have seen.

      While his agenda appears vindictive

      Toward his predecessor’s record,

      With a goal to demean.

      With a lack of political history,

      His actions seem personal

      And tightly held.

      I question the integrity and his

      Refusal to provide answers,

      Even when they are compelled.

      As a citizen, this has led me to the point

      Where I feel there is no credibility

      From the office he commands.

      And I’m of the opinion that

      He is certainly no genius…no matter

      How much his fortune expands.

      Presidential Socal Medium

      In general, I look to avoid

      The fruit that often falls

      From our nation’s highest branch.

      Since the rhetoric

      Has left many stupefied,

      The fresh and spoiled ready to blanch.

      As all the twittering comes

      Spinning down, like ballistic bombs

      Just waiting to explode,

      The attentions captured aren’t surprised,

      Knowing this weapon’s range

      Has not plateaued.

      Yet if I treat the news as fake,

      Will I myself be uninformed?

      Or should I take my meal of disbelief—

      With a grain of salt…

      Taking cover from the shrapnel,

      To be ignored?

      Playing Trump Cards

      Many efforts have been made

      To best others and gain leverage

      All around.

      All the while noticing

      That friends and neighbors

      Are now lost and not found.

      So if Great Britain and the Canadians

      Decided that America needed defeat,

      Would a victory on the battlefield

      Even be needed to be complete?

      Whether they’re across the Atlantic

      Or just across the border to the north,

      Some may claim that past conflicts

      Have already been put forth.

      Yet if the soils of economics

      Are continually tilled

      For greater yield,

      Global judgments

      May show that greed harvested

      The level playing field.

      Humpdy Trumpdy

      Humpdy Trumpdy

      Jumped on his great wall.

      Humpdy Trumpdy