Tim Torkildson's Clown Alley

  Vaccination mandates cause/Republicans to flout the laws/Not for them this base command/that quells freedom in our land/So they cough and ...

  The green plant hopper on my sunny patio is greener than grass 日当たりの良いパティオの緑の虫は草よりも緑に輝いています Sand in the spinach grates between the teeth a...

  Out across the landscape bleak/hear them holler, hear them squeak/Patients with such doctor bills/that they move to Hoovervilles/Covid kil...

  Peeling potatoes -- in the blood of scraped fingers the spuds become washed じゃがいもの皮むき スクラップされた指の血で洗礼を受けた Peeling potatoes and chopping oni...

  Walking in the rain -- the asphalt turns puddles black as my sandals squish 雨の中を歩く 黒い水が私のサンダルをスキッシュにします Walking in the rain -- the sad sou...

  The internet is full of cops/having fun with their black ops/While upon you they do spy/they will nab you by and by/for infractions or muc...

  Washing the dishes -- the clatter reflects old bones and white ivory 食器洗い 古い骨と白い象牙のガタガタを思い出させます Washing the dishes -- the foam reaches my ...

  When you leave a cushy place/you want to save a lot of face/by keeping perks you don't deserve/which takes a lot of Trumpy nerve/The t...

  Small green tomatoes So unripe and unready -- canned and forgotten 小さなグリーントマト とても熟しておらず、準備ができておらず、すでに忘れられています Small green tomatoes stubbor...

  What do sparrows feel? Never-ending pinched hunger -- eating, not singing スズメは何を感じますか？ 終わらない、歌わせない飢え What do sparrows feel? Fear of shadow...