Ears ringing with "Y.M.C.A.," a sea of red-hatted supporters carry the stadium’s thunder out into the streets.
a soup kitchen line
under slate-gray clouds
pigeons pick crumbs
FYI: Democracy Now, October 26, 2026: Number of People on Food Stamps Falls by 13% After One Big Beautiful Bill
The number of people on food stamps in the U.S. has fallen by 13% from 41.6 million people in July 2025, before the One Big Beautiful Bill Act took effect, to 36.5 million in June 2026. Advocates say more people are seeking help from food banks or going hungry. Currently, 47 million people, including one in five children, are living in food-insecure households nationwide.
And this poem could be read as a prequel to my tanka below
a MAGA pin
on this old man's breast pocket ...
his patience
stretched to the limit
by a breadline blocks ahead
FYI: MAGA stands for "Make America Great Again." And Democracy Now, June 28, 2023: Poverty 4th Leading Cause of Death in U.S. as Calls Grow for Third Reconstruction.
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