Trump Empire, Inc, LXXX
the man's meaty smile
behind his Resolute Desk
no, more wars: I ran
NeverEnding Story, March 4 2026
FYI: This could be read as a prequel to my senbun below:
Peace Is War
The butcher pushes more red meat through steel teeth. The wall-mounted TV blares “Operation Epic Fury” between discount ads.
war after war ...
a white-haired man's gaunt face
in the window glare
And my tanka below could be read as the sequel to the haibun above:
a MAGA pin
on this old man's breast pocket ...
his patience
stretched to the limit
by a breadline blocks ahead
FYI: University of California, Riverside/UCR study, April 17, 2023: [Cumulative] Poverty is the 4th greatest cause of U.S. deaths: Only heart disease, cancer, and smoking were associated with a greater number of deaths.
Added: Trump Empire, Inc, LXXXI
written in response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement about Isreal's war plans
Op. Epstein Fury:
Israel yanking the leash
of the Trump bulldog
FYI: The official name is "Operation Epic Fury." L1 works both a deliberate satirical jab at the administration's past associations and a mockery of Trump's "political distraction strategy."
Al Jazeera: February 26, 2026: Epstein and the politics of distraction
Scandal individualises corruption, creating a spectacle that redirects anger away from structural power.
March 4, 2026: Analyst says interest in Epstein files plummeted after war on Iran launched
And Democracy Now, March 3 2026: Secretary of State Marco Rubio Says Israel’s War Plans Compelled U.S. to Join Assault on Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio: “The president made the very wise decision. We knew that there was going to be an Israeli action. We knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces. And we knew that if we didn’t preemptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties.”
Added: Trump Empire, Inc, LXXXII
No, More Wars
dripping
oil
FYI: This is a prequel to my smols below:
White House entrance
No Parking
Added:
this morning sky
tinged with layers of gray ...
that's the question
to get up to work or not
as ticker headlines flash red
