The president dances
beside the microphone
the war is going well,
no reason to doubt him,
while people wave their signs

while people wave their signs
cars honk in loud support,
in thousands of cities
millions of protesters
attend No Kings rallies
to save democracy

 

A retired educator, Nancy Haskett’s work has been seen in more than 40 publications, including Ravens Perch, Poem, Monterey Poetry Review and many more. A collection of her poems, Shadows & Reflections, is now available on Amazon. Nancy is currently the poetry editor for the National League of American Penwomen.