After
the shocking-not-shocking election of a reality TV star in 2016, I was
(eventually) inspired to dust off & revise a few older haikus
and create a
bunch of new ones on the subjects of lies and deception (&
gullibility), which had became so integral to American life. I believe
I completed all but one of the poems in 2017-2018, but it took
me a long while
(and a new laptop with touchscreen and stylus) to finish the
illustrations. This one has only small illustrations (less artwork than
the previous book), but was still a fair
amount of work for someone who draws only rarely.Available (free for friends/family, 3$ for strangers).
Poems ( 2017-2019): Meme Alert, Topsy-Pervy, Fake News Forever, Childish, Both Sides, The Offencist, Wall or nothing, Men Pow! Her, Persisterhood, You can't call a racist racist..., Prevarication Nation
I feel this group of poems stand well on their own, but in light of the 2020 surge of BlackLivesMatter movement & protests, I'd like to expand upon a few concepts:
- You can't call a racist racist:
this poem targets the more overt racists, including Lump and some of his supporters, who are obviously white supremacists, yet still claim to be non-racist;
however, I acknowledge that systemic racism is pervasive, extending into all facets of the political spectrum, throughout white culture and often is more covert and subtle.
For white folks who want to expand their understanding or delve into anti-racism, I would recommend "Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America" by Michael Eric Dyson (2016) and "White Fragility: Why it's so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" by Robin Diangelo (2018). - For those who are concerned about the endless lying and corrupt politicians, I strongly encourage you to pay attention to your local city/town government
and pay more attention to state government. I think a common mistake people make is only paying attention to national (federal) elections, but that's where your voice and
your vote matter the least.
Make sure you vote in local/state elections because they develop policy and budget that will have the most impact locally.
| Want more poems? See my Pretty Paper Cuts. | Haikus on Paper: Overview |
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