I wrote some light verse about America's faltering foreign relations for the New York Times.

Your comment has been approved! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with The New York Times community. tim torkildson | utah Instead of steady as a rock/Now Uncle Sam's a laughingstock/Our reputation sinks so low/It can't be dug up with backhoe/To Canada the free world looks/because us Yanks are just plain schnooks/With the current president/it's hard to be a resident/When foreigners ask where I stay/I answer: Jag er fra Norge! View your comment If you're having trouble viewing your comment, please copy and paste this link in your browser: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/27/opinion/covid-19-global-response.html#commentsContainer&permid=108338160:108338160 All of our comments are moderated for civility. Have feedback? Let us know. If you would like your comment to be considered for publication as a letter to the editor, please email a copy of your comment to letters@nytimes.com – along with your name, city/town and phone number (the latter for verification only).