What is an open letter but an essay that presumes friendly readers? These little essays assay politics and pop culture, as we consider what it takes to move to prayer ordinary Americans, the prey of politicians.
Assay and essay are word twins that delight custodians of words, which poets ought to be.
- Letter from an American poet
- Is poetry occupation or vocation? (on readspoems.com)
- Dear Madame Vice President Harris
- Know me by name, not by dermatology
- Oh Sister, Who Art Thou?
- How sinister is media’s obsession with Gen-this, Gen-that?
- Return to the plantation mentality?
- Is Red hat vs. unRed hat the new Blue Vs. Grey?
- Are Your Eyes on the Prize?
- We don’t let drunks drive cars, why let despots drive political campaigns?
- Defenders of the Indefensible Status Quo
- Was Ken Burns made to lie so his Vietnam tale could be sold?
- Center, or Cincture?
- Should poetry be governed by public employees or by poets?
- Snoop Dogg spills the beans
- Did Snoop Dogg let the cat out of the bag?