Politics is always on American minds. Whether it’s about taxes, educational funding, or whatever stupid thing the president did today, we follow it with fervor. We make and break relationships because of it, and we talk about it for hours. In this section, you’ll find all of these serious talks along with some lighter, more humorous topics in these original political poems written by Gary R. Hess.
Hess writes about his own experiences with the government and his own personal philosophy on what the government should and shouldn’t do. Also, let’s face it, living through a Donald Trump presidency has made it a lot easier to write political poems, as does being a Kansas native, the experimental playground for terrible Conservative ideas.
“Cruelty of Life” is a spoken poem about politics akin to slam poetry. It is an inner monologue about all of the cruelties in this world and what the world has done to us and to our fellow man. We… Continue Reading
This political poem was written due to the forthcoming inept healthcare reform bill going through Congress. The American people need better and deserve better. I’m a huge proponent of single payer (a big thumbs up to California!). The richest country… Continue Reading
This short political poem was written in response to the media’s reporting on “Russia-Gate” and Trump’s contacts along with his admiration of Russian President Putin. This poem’s style was inspired by clerihew.
This political poem was written in response to Donald Trump and his family being investigated for ties to Russia, money laundering, and a whole host of other illegal activities.
This poem is simply written as a caricature of Trump’s personality and mannerisms in the style of a Clerihew.
“Divide Us, Unite Us” is a contemporary slam poem written by Gary R. Hess in hopes to inform the world about the ever-growing class war that’s taking place. Americans and people around the world are being divided by those in… Continue Reading
WE WILL WIN by Gary R. Hess Corruption surrounds us like vile liquid in sewage. We continue our days without recognizing the evergrowing disruption of our democracy. Capitalism can only do so much. Can only go so far. We must… Continue Reading
British future is at hand with making Brexit its stand. As ego and integrity war, our world is nothing but poorer.
“America the Greedy” by Gary R. Hess Hundreds of dollars spent on time Money wasted for every being Getting hurt every moment Losing faith this very second
My Inspiration by Gary R. Hess Bernie Sanders inspires me that America can be: the land of liberty. It can be: A country that supports one another in times of sickness and in times of injustice.