Trump Empire, Inc, XXXIX
bombafterbomb
silencing everything below ...
D.C.'s skies explode
with murderaftermurder
of shape-shifting crows
FYI: The Guardian, June 22: No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war
Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likely.
And Sky News, June 22: For Trump, the performative presidency just got real - in this war the 'in' may be easier than the 'out'
This tanka could be read as a prequel to mine bewlo:
the butcher
throwing more meat
into his grinder
the wall-mounted TV blasts
war after war ...
Ribbons, 20:1, Winter 2024
In "contrast" with the following tanka:
There's no gap or break
In the rank of those marching
Under the hill:
An endless line of dying men,
Moving on and on and on ...
Buddhist monk-poet Saigyo (1118–1190 AD)
Added: Trump Empire, Inc, XL
written in response to The Onion's Editorial: Members of Congress—now, more than ever, our nation desperately needs your cowardice.
winding through
the hallways of the Capitol
the thunderous snoring
resounds with chants of USA!
outside in the gathering dark
FYI: Rolling Stone, June 22: ‘The Onion’ Mocks Congress’ ‘Cowardice’ in ‘New York Times’ Full Page Editorial
We teeter on the brink of collapse into an authoritarian state. That is why, today, The Onion calls upon our lawmakers to sit back and do absolutely nothing.
Members of Congress—now, more than ever, our nation desperately needs your cowardice.
Now is not the time for bravery or valor! This is the time for protecting your own hide and lining your pocket. Now is not the time for listening to your idiotic constituents drone on about what’s happening to their precious democracy. This is the time for getting down on all fours and groveling.”
Added: Trump Empire, Inc, XLI
the Midnight Hammer strikes
the core of the Shia Crescent ...
in this village
every one carries around
a heart that's been broken
FYI: Haaretz, June 23: Netanyahu's Bet on Drama-loving Trump Has Paid Off With Iran
Netanyahu's post-October 7 mood is one of having nothing to lose. He had displayed unusual determination in hoping that a successful attack on Iran would blur the failure of that day. He waved aside the customary reservations from the military, which did not want to launch the attack without the U.S. taking part in it.
Netanyahu gambled that drama-loving Trump would find it impossible to stay out of the center of attention, certainly if the Israeli attack were successful. He assumed that Trump would not heed his intelligence community, which had publicly estimated that there is no Iranian decision to push forward to a bomb.
Added: Trump Empire, Inc, XLII
written in response to NBC News, June 24: Trump Slams Israel and Iran For Violating Ceasefire
in scorching heart
the Convicted Felon shouts,
they don't know
what the fuck they're doing ...
one stray outbarks the rest
Added: Trump Empire, Inc, XLIII
bellowing
Convicted Felon Trump
as the flame
of Lady Liberty in heat haze...
this land of white noise
FYI: L5 alludes to White Noise, a 1985 National Book Award-winning novel written by Don DeLillo. In his novel, the "symbol of 'white noise' represents the pervasive, often meaningless, and overwhelming background hum of modern life, particularly the barrage of information and consumerism that characterizes contemporary society. It embodies a sense of dread and anxiety stemming from the fear of death, the artificiality of modern existence, and the difficulty of discerning truth from simulation."
