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Trish Hopkinson has always loved words—in fact, her mother tells everyone that she was born with a pen in her hand. A Pushcart nominated poet, Trish is author of three chapbooks and has been published in several anthologies Read More …
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The Ginormous Poverty of Trump
The black walnut tree in my neighbor’s front yard has been part of the landscape of our nation since Grover Cleveland was president, since we rushed to the Klondike for gold, since Olds founded his motor company, its magnificence flourishing year Read More …
Alternative Speechifying [With stage directions for the listeners]
America will carry peace, flourish, prosper! [Citizens celebrate.] This is your celebration! [Not—it’s his.] Good are just the young and beautiful! [Pain is destiny…be very sad.] Trillions of dollars fall to you, one by one! [We are looking…] Every decision Read More …
President fellow you,
We, the rebuild country people together confront the job done. These steps to power reaped rewards while the people have borne the cost. The people. The citizens of our country. Their celebrate land. That all changes— starting right here, right Read More …
Citizens
Restore the course of the world, orderly and peaceful, gracious, magnificent. Celebrate men and women, mothers and children, young and beautiful students with strength and confidence. Friendship and goodwill – let it shine. When you open your heart there is Read More …
As Prepared for Delivery –
Because today we are not, for too long, a small group, the citizens of our country. That all changes – Everyone gathered here, this, is your country. What truly matters is the forgotten, the tens of millions of Americans across Read More …
Lady in Blue
Lady in blue today you wear the color of the land the challenges, the hardships of America will be borne by the people whose day is today… the forgotten ones with their dreams of success watch our country disappear over Read More …
Apology
Citizens of the world: For years, we will face challenges. We will confront hardships but gather peaceful power, gracious and magnificent, giving it back to you; share wealth, jobs; celebrate families all. We share one home, refusing to decay other Read More …
Inaugural Address #45
Friday, January 20, 2017 People of the world: thank you. For years to come we will face challenges and hardships. Every four years we transfer power to a small group of politicians in the establishment. Starting right here, right now, Read More …
every four years
the factories closed while they celebrated struggling families forgotten men and women trapped rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape fallen into disrepair and decay while wealth disappeared the factories shuttered stealing every breath we bled the same blood Read More …