Poetry by Joey Connolly
“The real power is fear.” POTUS 47 Donald Trump
Trump’s imperial visions/invasions draw near
from the North Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico
Trump’s Dept. of War is now here and there
boats bombed, more imminent deaths are clear
in Venezuela Cuban security agents are killed
Putin and Xie (Trump’s fellow dictators) are thrilled
Trump gives them arguments for Taiwan and Ukraine
so of war and future invasions there is less to explain
as Trump’s military ‘might is right’ is MAGA maintained
Greenland’s locale and rare minerals are in his sights
with allies Canada (51st state?) and Denmark he fights
ICE agents went to New Orleans and Minnesota this year
and now patrol city streets instilling widespread fear
from Minneapolis today (01/07) on TV news we hear
a mother driving her car away from ICE agents did steer
ICE agents shot her in the face killing her dead. Oh dear!
more armed ICE agents came following up from the rear
more dramatic scare tactics from Trump the fearmonger
Trump induced fear for this year will linger much longer.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” US President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his inaugural address in 1933.
Joey “Pepe Batbon” Connolly is a retired educator who taught in the CNMI, NOLA, and LVNV. He is the Poet Laureate of Tinian and enjoys stargazing.
