Author: Steve Hirsch

Steve is a retired high-tech marketing specialist and former chairman of a college humanities division. He's a lover of Shakespeare and classical music, so he writes limericks and plays the accordion. Go figure.

May 28

Headline: Trump Threatens to Shut Down Twitter

I’m fact-checked!? That’s clearly Deep State!

That’s nasty. You’re leftist. Third rate!

But I wear the crown — 

I’ll shut Twitter down,

And tweet-storm my base that…Oh…wait….

May 27

Headline: Trump says Jeff Sessions was not “mentally qualified” for the job.

One of Trump’s latest aggressions

Is dumping on ex-AG Sessions.

Jeff, want to get even?

I’m sure we’d believe in

A few quite revealing confessions.

May 26

Headline: North Carolina Governor “unable to guarantee” filling arena for Republican Convention. Trump threatens to move it from State.

You won’t fill the hall? What audacity!

I want that room filled to capacity!

Stuff the place to the gills,

I don’t care who it kills!

I need crowds to cheer my mendacity.

May 25

Headline: At traditional start of summer, thousands flock to shore, ignoring warnings

It’s Summer! Let’s head down the shore!*

All caution I’ll blithely ignore!

I’m done being grim,

All in for a swim!

What’s just a few hundred deaths more?

  • Philadelphia area people don’t “go to the beach.” We “head down the shore.”

May 24

Headline: Violent Confrontations Erupt Over Face Mask Rules

I won’t wear no mask! Don’t mistake me!

Ain’t no way you libtards can make me!

I brought guns and ammo,

And I’m wearing camo,

So you’ll never see me to take me!

May 21

Headline: Republicans Deny Voter Suppresion

Voting by mail’s a disgrace,
We’ ve shuttered your home polling place,
We’ve bullied and slandered
And just gerrymandered –
How else can we win the damn race?