Eau Claire—
French, but wholly Wisconsin—
Pushes the state to push the limit
Of what we see as good.
“Legalize it!”
The demands are heard,
From a county wait up nort’.
Now we wait
For the red to wake
To the calling of the folks
Who wish to smoke, eat, enjoy
A harmless plant
And nothing more.
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5.13.20 – Packed
Wisconsin never
Seizes to surprise me. Now
Bars are packed. Stay home.
4.14.20 – Dan and Jill
Dan and Jill
Went up the hill
For a chance to win a seat
On the Supreme Court
Of Wisconsin (of course)
But only one would be beat.
The incumbent, reserved,
Is known to conserve
While the challenger is known to progress.
The voters prevailed,
Largely voting by mail,
And the liberal came out ahead.
4.7.20 – Election Day is Finally Here!
Election day is finally here!
A day in which to live in fear
For your life or for the vote you cast
You have to choose, you cannot pass.
The Badger State will vote today
As the lonely state that didn’t sway
In its conviction to put lives at risk
As Republicans quickly dismissed
Any chance at vote postponement
Just so Dan Kelly can win appointment
To a court of justices that rejected plea
From Evers for democracy.
Election day is finally here!
Two months too soon with too much fear.
3.31.20 – Banned From Home
Some were banned from home—
The ones they rightly owned—
Due to COVID infiltration
Into vacation locations.
Counties up nort’,
In Wisconsin, of course,
Shut their doors to those folks
Who needed retiring most.
This Is Just to Say 