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Farewell to 2024

An American perspective on domestic and world events, in no particular order SCOTUS rules that Trump’s immune China flies the spy balloon Starship booster landing glee J. Assange is walking free Bergdorf, Neiman join Saks Our Secret Service sucks Russia swaps her jailed spies Alexei Navalny dies Mitch McConnell’s stepping down “Boris” causes Europe drown Biden cancels loan debt Hunter’s pardoned by his dad Hezbollah - beheaded snake East Coast’s shaken by the quake Eagle Pass – still open path Gaza tastes Israeli wrath North of 40 goes Dow Jones Loses fight one Alex Jones French Olympics is a dud Milton, Helen’s awful flood Bitcoin’s rising through the roof “Donald Trump is bullet-proof” MSNBC for sale Diddy Combs in Brooklyn’s jail Donald wins and Harris not Brian T. assassins’ plot Bankman-Fried, the largest fraud “AI” reach is getting broad Pavel Durov nabbed in France But illegals push, advance Mid-East war still rages on “Year of Snake” is almost born TikTok may not be around Syria has fallen down Anti-Semites flowing crud Israel keeps oozing blood Taylor Swift, the billionaire Art, banana, millionaire Gone Red Lobster, Tupperware Weapons for Ukraine affair Prada sews the spacewalk suit DOJ quits Trump’s pursuit Spirit Air takes nose dive Elon Mask in overdrive Iran rockets come like rain Hostages remain in pain No DC resolve, it’s air Beirut pagers need repair Russia crumbles from within Lower price on gasoline “Brat”, the word of current year Now, to ones we once revere Gone for good, but left imprint Culture, sport, each own footprint Lou Carnesecca, Dr. Ruth Wheel of Fortune Chuck, sad truth Quincy Jones – culture brass James Jones - Darth Vader bass Newhart Bob, satire most One Phil Donahue, the host Famous Amos, Maggie Smith, Richard Simmons, workout wiz Global flier Dick Rutan Gossett Lou, of actors’ clan Matthew Perry, Terry Garr O.J. Simpson football star Willie Mays of baseball fame Y. Sinwar, mankind’s shame Year’s drawing to a close Parties, cheer and best clothes Time for thought and time for fun Merry Xmas, everyone! December 15, 2024

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Date: 12/17/2024 7:16:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Date: 12/15/2024 4:58:00 AM
A very well thought out and structured rhyming poem Ed. You've obviously spent much time working through this and it shows. Great work. Cheers - Gary
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Date: 12/16/2024 3:19:00 AM
Thank you very much

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