124 Americans will die today from gun violence? Why do we allow this to keep happening day after day? One of these days, sooner or later, is gonna be among our family or friends. The law of averages will catch up with us. 124 per day. Every day.

If you have never read any of my poems, you may find this one of interest. "How Can You Lose A Granddaughter?" by Jack e Lorts wp.me/p7dbSF-ana via @rattlemag

HAIKU First, calm down. Next, stay that way for the rest of your life. Ron Padgett

Ron DeSantis really is censoring the books he wants Floridians to read. CENSORSHIP IS CENSORSHIP. He's running for President so he can tell ALL of us what we can read. The man wants to be our FASCIST dictator. Books still burn at 451 degrees Fahrenheit.

Why are there literally millions of homeless people, living in tents, cardboard boxes, shelters, sidewalks, etc., in our country? What is wrong? Why is this happening? This is absurd!

A Midwesterner (from Wichita), I spent 6 weeks living in Central Alabama during the summer of 1957. It was a revealingchanging experience. We spent time at Tuskegee Institute & meeting w/ Black & White Christian leaders. This was part of the early civil rights movement.@

HAIKU The thunder of the river echoes down the gorge-- chasing the sunset.

Academy awards—just saw “The Whale. Great! Also saw “”Top Gun—Maverick,” a couple months ago. Piece of shit!

Welcome to the day where approxiately 124 Americans will die of gun violence. Why today? How do I know. Because statistics show us that on the average 124 American DIE EVERY DAY IN AMERICAN FROM GUN VIOLENCE. That's just the way things are in our county.

It is sadly tragic, but because of Trump's actions during the COVID-19 Pandemic, there are considerably more Republicans who've died of COVID than Democrats, Just another one of the FACTS that Trump followers refuse to believe. But facts are facts!

Lightly still winter here in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon. Cloudy today with temperatures in the mid-20's to the mid 40's. Sounds pretty nice to me! Hope the crazy duo of Donnie & Kevin keep to their cages and let us enjoy the day!

HAIKU The thunder of the river echoes through the gorge-- chasing the sunset.

Birthday of Michelangelo: "I created a vision of David in my mind and simply carved away everything that was not David." --Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Books still burn at 451 degrees Fahrenheit, and book burning is practiced widely today in the US...especially in Virginia, Florida, Texas & Indiana. DON'T LET THIS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN IN OR COUNTRY!

Another 124 Americans will die today IN OUR COUNTRY from gun violence. IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY! That's just the way OUR COUNTRY IS. THAT'S AMERICA! And a reminder, gun violence is the LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN AGES 1-19 IN AMERICA. YES IT IS TRUE!! This is America!

"Silence is the best response to a fool." --Elizabeth Barrett Browning

HAIKU The burgeoning of the wind slowly drives silence headlong through the gorge.

Watching CBS Mornings . You know these guys must waste at least 28 hours a day keeping up with pop culture. What a waste of time!

Twitter Friends--I tweet 80-90% RESIST politics; 10-20% Poetry, the Arts, BASEBALL & cats; occasionally ANYTHING! Come join me?

HAIKU In the distance was a mountain--slowly being shattered by a cloud. --Jack e Lorts