LOVE OF LITERATURE AND HISTORY
Written by C Hues
November 16, 2022
Try to drown us in lies to gain power Racist reporter turned politician Election deniers turned sour Congratulations on your failed mission. The Red Wave never came And now the fools have an excuse to blame Their great leader whose victory would be HUGE But the smart ones saw through their subterfuge.
Written by C Hues
November 10, 2022
There are no songs for the valorous veteran So many sacrificed themselves abroad Those who survived still suffered scars Names unknown and never to laud. Men who got medals in another land But received none from their own Restaurants, hotels, towns had them banned And forget the benefits they were owed. Men who fought in every war While the elite got richer And they stayed poor They died for us—yet we ignore. Women who served and saved lives Denied the right to dine with fellow Officers Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Wives Their sacrifice still survives.
Written by C Hues
November 7, 2022
Whenever I see the old western I see the sturdy, stocky, sure-fire shooters BANG! They never miss and never learn Move over for the land looters All the cowboys look the same And they the heroes sent by Christ BANG! Sanctified to murder, maim And build their homes from divine heist
Written by C Hues
November 4, 2022
It’s time to go west Said the men with big plans And bigger guns in their vest How history’s arc spans. There is no expanse To the frontiersman’s greed To their tune you’ll dance Or on air—you’ll bleed.
Written by C Hues
November 3, 2022
When I read the history books I see the writer’s settled on “settlers”—fleeing from the Crown Not known as robbers or crooks Those who would uproot the first—from Plymouth to Down. I see the word “founder” applied in place of “thief” To the implacable invaders Spreading strife, disease, and grief. All hail the raiders.