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Another morning of reading the news, another poem for you.

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King Covfefe - Earl David Freeland He says he couldn’t care less if the prices rise— foreign cars, domestic wages, eggs, insulin, rent, he couldn’t care less. He means it. He says it between swings. While the Dow freefalls he adjusts his grip. Asks if the cameras are catching the swing. This is how a king behaves when the peasants burn. Not with fire but overdraft notices, mothers counting pills at the sink, mildew blooming where the crib used to be. Marie said cake. Nero played while Rome burned. This one posts, then tees off. Covfefe. Let them eat Red Hats and stock tips, let them eat lead pipes and broadband outages. We funded the cart. We painted the staircase. We watched the match get lit. He couldn’t care less. He says it out loud. We laugh or we don’t. He’s not listening. He’s halfway to the green.
April 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM