Nipsy Russell died of cancer yesterday at age 80. In remembrance, here’s one of his many poems:
The opposite of pro is con,
That fact is clearly seen.
If “progress” means move forward,
Then what does “Congress” mean?
After wandering away from D.C. for 54 days in the wilderness,
The House returned with some kind of collective mental illness.
They seem uninterested in legislating,
Focused instead on threats and censurings,
Leaving the nation to marvel in wonder at their childish pettiness.
