European countries have pledged to supply Ukraine with 100 Leopard-2 tanks, like the ones here, training in Germany. Springtime is our time Until then, we abide And hold the line This Ukraine of mine Spending time in muddy fields As winter wanes to spring Rains are easing, soon dry out Then our tanks will sing … Continue reading Soon Our Tanks Will Sing
Author: Waipahu Bob
Holding the Line in Ukraine
Trudging through mud and water in the trenches around Marinka I live in a trench Fighting in the east Beating back Russian beasts Holding the line against Orcs Snarling at the door 35 degrees Fahrenheit Pouring down rain Knee-deep water in my trench Living life insane Artillery strikes Hours on end Terrify, then numb I … Continue reading Holding the Line in Ukraine
Fox News Is Full of Liars
Fox viewers, can’t you smell the shit? Fox is full of liars Lied about election fraud Like bamboo shoots from China And Hugo Chavez twisted taint, Italian satellites, doctored paint Visions of a time-travelling oracle saint And some voting machines named Dominion Wild theories spread like ‘tater chips Without any credible evidence Fox brought on … Continue reading Fox News Is Full of Liars
The River of Time
Time is flowing, flowing by Ever flowing through my mind What do I have left to do? And how much more of time? Last year was a week ago A dollar now a dime I used to roam around the world Now travel in my mind When I was young, I said to Dad Seems … Continue reading The River of Time
Sleepy Joe Woke Up the World
US President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv on February 20, 2023, ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Sleepy Joe woke up the world In sweet cold morning sunshine Strode Kiev streets with President Zelensky Told Putin what the time is It’s time for freedom to stand tall And … Continue reading Sleepy Joe Woke Up the World
The Ghost Must Die
Stalin’s sordid spirit lurking His genocide aligns With Putin’s crimes against humanity Ukraine Cossack spirit thrived Despite great powers drawing lines From 1500s on, and each time Ukraine’s thirst for freedom lived After WWI, Ukraine tried to stand tall But the Red Army rolled in to stop it all Revolutionary Bolsheviks’ clarion call Welcome to … Continue reading The Ghost Must Die
Nothing to Lose
I got up on the wrong side Of the wrong bed in this world Not sure who the woman is Sunny side up, flag unfurled One cig left in a crumpled pack Got lit going out the door Wallet still had money left I guess she weren’t no whore Piece-of-shit truck fired right up Windows … Continue reading Nothing to Lose
Elon Musk Must Be Smart
Elon Musk must be smart Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, the rest But Elon likes to chirp online So he bought the Twitter mess Free speech, free speech, mantra song Burn old censors down Elon pardons all the punks There’s a new sheriff in Twitter town Oh, but wait, some college kid Posts private aircraft movements Elon … Continue reading Elon Musk Must Be Smart
A Ukraine Christmas – Never Hurts For Hopin’
Waiting for the power Need to charge my phone Before I take the 6k hike To my uncle’s country home My parents and my sister live there now After our apartment was bombed By Russian so-called liberators In the first weeks of the war I’m on 3-week Army leave Nice for Christmas time Heading back … Continue reading A Ukraine Christmas – Never Hurts For Hopin’
It’s a Mar a Lago Christmas
Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la, la la la la Except Donald Trump and his criminal cronies Na na na na, na na na na No, the season brings no joy Bad boy Donnie not getting’ any toys But rest easy, Don, you’ll soon get presents Early next year, likely multiple … Continue reading It’s a Mar a Lago Christmas
Waipahu Bob 