Laws might improve if
congress had a seventeen
syllable limit.
Voting didn’t work
so let’s try picking leaders
via lottery.
I don’t think God would
claim credit for this planet
or its populace.
Counting’s easier
than creating metaphors
or real poetry.

It is easy to see why BP
didn’t rush to release pictures
of oil gushing from its leaks.
That overwhelming video should run
‘round the clock in congress
until a carbon tax is passed.
It should be an equitable levy
on oil, coal and imports from nations
that don’t have a similar toll.
Some will say that won’t stop
the leaks. Maybe not, but at [...]

One of my favorite restaurants is hurting,
so they jumped on the loyalty bandwagon,
by committee:
We’ll give a free meal for every five purchased.
That will make us memorable.
Won’t that cost a lot of money?
No, most people will forget to use the card.
The wait staff will give favorite customers
extra credits — punch two meals instead of one.
We can [...]