Downtowns Deflowered

Condemnation, confrontation
  Nasty, no-compromise nation

Protestors plentiful, a passel irruptive
  Ornery out-of-towners, so disruptive

Downtowns deflowered in
  Portland Chicago, Seattle
Lawless looters ~
  Time to skedaddle
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Ermine Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 7:57 PM
Hey! Clever rhyme. You have a sophisticated way of simplifying serious stuff so all may benefit from your wise viewpoint.
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 5:45 PM
You have a way of writing a comment to make the recipient feel like he's walking on water for a while. Thank you so much, Sigrid! ~ On Cloud Nine
Michael Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 4:49 PM
The veil has been removed...exposed, I pray for the healing of a nation...a great nation...
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 8:05 PM
Thanks for the prayers. The USA really needs them. Peace and Prosperity, Arturo. ~ Gershon
Sands Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 3:20 PM
You are right, so disruptive and many wishes this will stop! I hope you are well. Take care Gershon :)
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 8:06 PM
Yes... except things just keep getting worse. Look at what's happening in the 'nothing town' of Kenosha, WI. (I know Kenosha well. My father was born there). Thanks, Heidi. Here's to health and long life. :) gw
Bauer Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 2:27 PM
it's a very sad state of affairs, gershon...
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 8:08 PM
So true... so sad... And now, Kenosha. People just jumping to conclusions without the facts at hand. Rant and rave, rant and rave. Guilty without a trial. Is this America? Sounds like the Old West -- but those 'states' were just territories back then. Oh, well. ~ 'Safe in Chicago' (lol)
Lawless Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 2:23 PM
Hey, Hey....go easy with those "Lawless" references...
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 8:10 PM
Couldn't find any other word that worked as well. "Johnless" just didn't cut it for me... ~ gw
Logan Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 1:58 PM
Everything seems to be turned upside down since February. Disease, weather, killings....I can't even continue listing the horrendous conditions in today's world.
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 8:11 PM
That's the right term alright, Jenna: upside-down! Thanks for your observation. ~ Topsy and Turvy, :) gw
Ball Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 1:47 PM
Sad and scary times we live in. Prayer is our only hope. One of the reasons I prefer country life to living in a big city. God Bless my friend. JB
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 8:12 PM
Pretty soon, we won't even be able to enter the city without a passport from 'The Republic of Wokeness.' Far-fetched? Who knows? :) gw
Cunningham Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 1:05 PM
Is there no end to this madness Gershon, I feel sorry for the poor innocent folk caught up in it. Tom
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 6:27 PM
John's nailed it, Tom. We are ALL guilty of 'white privilege,' those of us who haven't gotten a 'race-change-operation,' anyway. lol. ~ Gershon
Lawless Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 2:22 PM
according to the "peaceful demonstrators" no one is "innocent"
Andresen Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 12:43 PM
- Looting and chaos ... a scary time, Gershon - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 6:25 PM
You can smile over there in Scandinavia for now, Anne-Lise. Just hope that Biden loses; otherwise we're going to be exporting our 'virtues' -- BLM squads and waves of 'woke-sters' will be roving the world. Chaos at your front door. Am I kidding?! I'm not really sure at this point. Anything's possible... :) gw
Allison Avatar
August 23, 2020 at 12:21 PM
what a sad state of affairs GW:-( makes me glad i live on a tiny safe island:-) hugs jan xx
Wolf Avatar
August 24, 2020 at 6:22 PM
Ha, ha, ha! You just think it's safe. If Biden wins the election and the Democrats take the U.S. Senate, 'woke' white liberals and BLM will be coming to a neighborhood near you! (Even Greenland's not safe). Watch your 'white privilege' there! lol. It's happening here all over. At least you'll be spared the 'Reparations Revolution!' :) gw
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