2026: New Year's Wishes

My New Year's wish for '26--

Or wishes, I should say--

Could reflect the style of

A painting by Monet.

 

May dabs of color represent

The peace so badly needed,

So in all countries, ruling tyrants'

Efforts are impeded.

 

May blended colors of Congress suggest

Fluidity, not lines

Dividing us, and may the feeble

Republicans grow spines.

 

The brush strokes show--when seen up close--

A cornered president's wrath,

And how he's leading America

Down a dangerous path.

 

The images we see are often

Vague and in a haze.

May we be tenacious; if so,

We'll soon see better days.

 

The composition: watch Trump's admin

Team as they all grope

For power; nonetheless, we'll win

If we hang on to hope.

 

Impressionists are noted for

The feelings they elicit.

In causing grief, Donald Trump

And cohorts are complicit.

 

May their cruelty be clear

To all who watch their actions,

And may the swirls of color make clear

All of Trump's distractions.

 

Those are my wishes for '26;

May they come to fruition.

But I have limited powers, for I'm

A poet, not a magician.

 

-by Bob B (12-31-25)