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Being critical pf Those in Power is Not a Crime Yet

Being Critical pf Those in Power is Not a Crime Yet


JANUARY 2026

Spilling Coffee on My Computer

Many years ago
I spilled hot coffee
On my computer
The computer did not like that
it sizzled a bit
Then the number 666
Doom scrowled
across my screen.




EIGHT – 01. 29, 30, 31 .26

EIGHT – 01.29 .26
WRITE A POEM ABOUT A SPILL.

Sam climbs a Mountain


Sam Adams
Had a fear of heights
One day, his therapist
Challenged him
To go climb a mountain
And overcome his fears
As he climbed that mountain
He overcame his lifelong fears.



EIGHT – 01. 30 .26
WRITE A POEM FROM THE POV OF A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
WHO IS FRIGHTENED OF HEIGHTS?

Sam's Life as Pranster


Sam was always a prankster
From early on in life
He loved playing pranks
He started out,as a phone prankster
Back in the day
Infamous for his ability
To convince famous people
He was legit taping their off-mike comments.



EIGHT 0 – 01. 31 .26
WRITE A POEM ABOUT A PRANKSTER.


EIGHT – 01. 25, 26, 27, 28 .26

Sam’s Confession

Sam had a confession To make
He had long been
A government insider
But he was not happy
Tiredof seeing things
He wanted to confess
To the world, this is not right,
And we must come together. ,


EIGHT – 01. 25 .26
WRITE A POEM OF CONFESSION.


Living In Orwellian Times


Every day we wake up
Overwhelmed by the news
The constant lies in misinformation
We are truly in Orwellian times
The government is sneering at us
Who are you going to believe?
Me or your lying eyes?


EIGHT – 01. 26 .26
WRITE A POEM OF DOUBT.

Sam’s Favorite Trails


Sam was retired
Living in his hometown
Berkeley, California
Every day he would go a walk
Along his favorite trails
In Tilden Park, along inspiraton point
Recalling his first walk there 65 years ago


EIGHT – 01. 27 .26
WRITE A POEM ABOUT A FAVORITE PATH or TRAIL.

Being Critical of the Government is Not Illegal Yet


The government’s assault
On basic civil liberties
Continues unabated
Every day, another journalist
Charged with the crime
Of asking critical questions
Of those in authority
Violating the First Amendment


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EIGHT – 01. 28 .26
WRITE A POEM ABOUT CRITICISM.

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