July 4th.

The grills are hot,
the beer is cold,
and nobody’s talking about yesterday.
Funny how freedom still throws a party
the morning after it signs itself away.

#FourthOfJuly #PoetryInTheRuins #QuietRage #FreedomOnPaper #AmericanIrony #DemocracyDiedYesterday #TheDayAfter #WordsResist

“No income tax” sounds free—until everything else costs you everything. #TexasReality #BrokeByDesign #FreedomOnPaper #TaxThePoor #PrivatizedPoverty