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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Plastic People, Phossel Phools; Or, The Cabinet Of Dr. Oylengass: A Menagerie

Steve Banlon 
Chuck Gasley 
Scott Bestine 
Ted Crude 
Stephen Mylar 
Petrol Hegseth 
J. D. Vanceline 
Darrell Issopropyl 
Dynel J. Drumpf 

      more to come

Friday, March 27, 2026

Open Me First, The Quicker The Better!

A Schrödinger's Box Production: 
"Is He Dead Yet? Yes Or No? 
All'd Be Glad If 'Yes,' You Know." 

Number

      Numerals. Ordinals. Cardinals. Now...Uryals:

FIRST 
SECIST 
THIRST  
FORRIST 
FIST 
SEXIST 
SEAVEST 
HATEIST  
NICEST 
TENSIST 
ELVENIST

     images to come 

November

"The time has come," the Walrus said, 
To vote on, oh, so many things. 
On why sane leadership we need, 
No "Chosen Ones," no "Sir(e)s", no kings. 
On how we'll use the ballot hook 
To relegate Drumpf to the wings. 

   Some Democratic Governors
Are chiefly who we need, 
Whose thoughtful words would cut the crap, 
Whose deeds would stop the bleed -- 
Not long ago that very dough
America would knead. 

   That Drumpf's not on the ballot 
Doesn't let we people off the hook.
We need to unelect all creeps 
Who champion this craven crook. 
A voter choosing not to vote...? 
That choice we cannot -- will not -- brook. 

more to come


Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Close Encounters Of Three Kinds Not Anticipated By Lewis Carrooll

The Walrus and the Raconteur 
Arranged to view the Furniture 
They purchased for their den. 
   "The desk's okay, 
But I must say,
That playpen ain't no '10.' 
   "It's short two sides!
Its like ne'er hides
The dwarfs we plan to pen." 


Illustration to come


Tuesday, March 17, 2026

The Ulyad

Sing to me, O Muse, 
but not of Wand'ring Jews,
nor Ulysses, late of Troy,
nor Anchises and his boy. 

Sing of one instead 
who never leaves his bed 
and yet contrives to find 
whole cosmoi -- in his mind. 

A LA-Z-BOY Madgellan 
(please overlook my spellin'),
this poetaster Poe 
is maestro of bon mots. 

Instead of "wine-dark seas," 
he writes of "bathtub gins." 
No "rosy-fingers," please.
Just "one more day begins." 

If "Arma et virum" he'd crow, 
he's just misquoting Cicero. 
When he's heard keening "bean-green boats," 
recall: it's Lear our man misquotes. 






     more to come

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Breaking Point...?

You'd think our military'd
say, "You're done!"
to boobs who order bombs dropp'd
"just for fun." 

     Who once revered the brave of 
Valley Forge 
now cringe before the madness 
of "King Gorge."

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Howard Zinn Wants To Know

"Make America Great Again," 
says Don. 
He then repeats it -- on and on...
...and on. 

He claims he'll make America great 
once more. 
But when exactly was it great 
before...? 

     When it 
55 million First Peoples 
destroy'd...? 
When free 
labor of millions of slaves it enjoy'd...? 

When of 
for-profit prisons it master'd 
the art...? 
When in 
war profiteering it gayly 
took part...?

     (more to come)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The V.A.P. (The Very Agéd Parent)

Indeed, I am the V.A.P. 
I recently turn'd 83.
In hearing class, I scor'd an F. 
Without this pair of aids I'm deaf. 

   Oh, I'm the Agéd P, for sure. 
For ills I've got they've found no cure. 
Although, as optimists have said, 
most Agéds at my age are dead. 

   So: Agéd-wise, what lies in store...? 
Shall I survive till 84...? 
I'll mind my Agéd Ps 'n' Qs 
and pay -- on time! -- my Agéd dues.

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Trumporium; or, Defunct Donald's Relic Mart: A Sales Catalogue

Item #68 The Trump Tress
     4" long Steuben glass flute, 
with tiny cap T embossed at base, 
encased in 24-caret gold fittings 
and housing a single strand of 
Drumpf's signature locks. 
(Gold neck chain not included.) 
$1000.00 / 2 for $1500.00 
In CA and NY add 150% tarriff
Cash only / no returns 

Item #46 The Trump Tie
     1"-square fabric swatch clipped 
from Drumpf's signature lengthy red 
neckware, backed with 24-caret gold
safety pin and mounted on cushion 
of gold velour. Makes perfect patriotic MAGA lapel decor. 
$99.99 + $99.00 handling 
Hurry! Only 2 in stock

Item #103 The Trump Sharpie 
     Actual writing implement used by 
POTUS to correct faulty weather maps. 
$200.00 + all applicable sales taxes
Limit 25 per customer / Trump
desiccant pack sold separately 



Plastic People, Phossel Phools; Or, The Cabinet Of Dr. Oylengass: A Menagerie

Steve Banlon  Chuck Gasley  Scott Bestine  Ted Crude  Stephen Mylar  Petrol Hegseth  J. D. Vanceline  Darrell Issopropyl  Dynel J. Drumpf   ...