Bob B : Writing

When Does Enough Become Enough?

When Does Enough Become Enough?

A Poem by Bob B


Nineteen children were killed yesterdayIn a small Texan town while at school.Two adults were killed as well.This is what happens in a land where guns ..
A Mass Shooting in Buffalo

A Mass Shooting in Buffalo

A Poem by Bob B


Hundreds of people are grieving todayBecause of a problem that won't go away.Attempts at solutions are kept at bay.A mass shooting in Buffalo.America'..
Happy National Limerick Day - May 12, 2022

Happy National Limerick Day - May 12, 2022

A Poem by Bob B


A couple decided to stop To look for some books in a shop. Content with just four, They walked out the door With Sex After Sixty on to..
Where Are the Institutions?

Where Are the Institutions?

A Poem by Bob B


Where are mental institutionsTo help those in dire need?Within our current societal framework,We can see where their absence can lead.Closing the door..
How Many, Putin?

How Many, Putin?

A Poem by Bob B


How many more Ukrainian peopleAre you going to kill, Putin?How much more innocent bloodDo you plan to spill, Putin?How many more vicious liesAre you g..
Graduating FROM...

Graduating FROM...

A Poem by Bob B


Remember: schools graduate students;It's NOT the other way around.Students do NOT graduate schoolsBut FROM schools. And yet I've foundThat many speake..
If I Were a Woman...

If I Were a Woman...

A Poem by Bob B


If I were a woman, myReproductive rights should beMY business alone, not YOURS.YOU are not my referee.If I became pregnant through rape,My voice would..
Death

Death

A Poem by Bob B


Compared to the age of the universe,Our time on Earth is rather brief.Still, the longer we live, the moreWe'll walk hand and hand with grief.Death kno..
The New Battle Cry

The New Battle Cry

A Poem by Bob B


Republicans used to believeThat democratic values will win.Lately, however, they sing a new tune:To hell with democracy; save your skin!Power is what ..
Don't Throw Your Mask Away!

Don't Throw Your Mask Away!

A Poem by Bob B


Despite what people want to believe,COVID hasn’t disappeared,And yet there's less attention being givenTo masks and precautions, which is weird...