Express It Eight Current Poems

candy wars

Candy Wars

To the right-wing nut cases
There are nefarious plots
By the left
Against sacred American icons
Like the freakout over M and M candy
With Tucker Carlson obsessed
with the brown M and M
now being a lesbian

JUNE CELEBRATIONS



June is National Rivers Month, a thirty day tribute and celebration of America’s most treasured rivers. Here is information about 5 of our important rivers.

1. The Missouri River is the longest river in the U.S. at more than 2,500 miles.
2. The Colorado River is utilized to irrigate more than 3 million acres of farmland.
3. The Mississippi River’s widest area measures 11 miles, near the town of Bena, MN.
4. Only 20% of the Rio Grande River flow reaches the Gulf of Mexico.
5. The Arkansas River is home to many cities, including Tulsa, Wichita, Little Rock, and Pueblo.


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June is National Candy Month, a time to celebrate the authentic, fun treats that candy companies have been producing for more than 100 years. Following are some of the most popular candies in the USA.

1. Skittles - a brand of fruit-flavored candy. They’re made up of hard sugar shells with the letter “S” imprinted on them. The candies are very colorful, such as yellow for lemon, purple for blackcurrant, and red
for strawberry.

2. M&M’s - M&M’s stands for Mars and Murrie. They’re multi-colored button-shaped chocolates with the
letter “M” written on each one.

3. Snickers - chocolate bar brand owned by Mars, a corporation based in the United States. It’s made
up of nougat that’s been topped with caramel and peanuts and rolled in a layer of milk chocolate.

4. Jolly Ranchers - an American brand of sweet and hard candies, jellies, lollipops, gums, and sodas.
It has a variety of flavors such as apple, raspberry, cherry, and watermelon.

5. Kit Kat - one of the world’s most global candy bars with huge presences in countries like Japan and