Slam Drunk

I wrote this a little more than a year ago. Unfortunately, I don't think the climate has changed.

Slam Drunk

Our society has become slam drunk.
We no longer disgree, we destroy.
We cannot merely take exception,
we must totally tear down.
We have an all or nothing
attitude on every issue.
Nothing will progress
unless we all begin
to focus on our best interests
instead of our best insults.

Heat Lightning

Summer has hit the midwest full blast. The following is based on a true story.

Heat Lightning

Out in the city
in July
when a flash
lit up the sky.
"Just heat lightning,"
said one guy.
Heat turned liquid
in the blink
of an eye.