distractions
there must be something
in the rainwater
how else could you explain
the dumbing of
america
political distractions
overshadowing
deeper concerns
in the skies & seas
regional wars
and mass murders
as commonplace as NFL
passes and
baseball in October
fans in the stands
staring into the palms
of their hands
pretending
to be informed
as the storms rage on
october two thousand twenty-four
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