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Rat-A-Tat-Tat

Rat-a-tat, Rat-a-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat sounds of war, tattered fife, ragged drum In feathered cap, Yankee Doodle went to town where he met a clever man named Madison Wrote up a constitution, though not for everyone rights for whites -- but not for blacks or browns... Now it's 2 1/2 strife-torn centuries later some love the USA; others hate her Rat-a-tat, Rat-a-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat so many promises ~ fallen flat Machine-gun fire nightly in 'most every city 'Twas it all for naught ~ 'twould be a pity

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/16/2021 12:09:00 PM

This is so true " Rat-a-tat, Rat-a-tat, Rat-a-tat-tat so many promises ~ fallen flat" So many!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/19/2021 10:42:00 PM

Rin-tin-tin. We blew it agin' ~ Your frin! gw

Kenneth Cheney

Date: 8/10/2021 6:06:00 PM

'twould be a pity indeed if we continue to machine gun down our constitution.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/10/2021 8:06:00 PM

Statues to Al Capone are hot among 'those in the know,' I hear. Lori Light and her pathetically inept Police Superintendent and Prosecuting Attorney don't want to know about that. Carry on, Soldier. ~ Gershon

Panagiota Romios

Date: 8/10/2021 4:23:00 AM

Love it GERSHON. You are truly unique. Publish your works! This should be a POTD! A fav in my book. Panagiota

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/10/2021 7:55:00 PM

Thank you so much for making my evening with your gushing words of praise, Panagiota. Sure appreciate your encouragement! Hugs, Gershon

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/10/2021 1:45:00 AM

Great thought provoking poem, Gershon:)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/10/2021 8:06:00 PM

Hey, thanks for your kind words, Jo. Here's to the week ahead. :) gw

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/10/2021 12:45:00 AM

It does seem somewhere, one has lost the plot. As a citizen of any country that person's rights should be as others, no more no less. Love the poetry, it is so meaningful.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/10/2021 8:07:00 PM

Harry, appreciate your brilliant -- truly brilliant -- analysis of the situation... far better than my meager poem. Spot on, my friend. Here's to rewinding the plot. ~ Gershon

L Milton Hankins

Date: 8/9/2021 9:45:00 PM

Ah, Gershon, you have given me much to think about here. I love the poem...will have to chew on it piece by piece. Not to do so would be "a pity."

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/10/2021 7:25:00 PM

Thank you so much, Milt. Remember to chew well before you swallow anything though! Smiles, Gershon