Oligarchy
A Republic
A Democracy
An Oligarchy
An Aristocracy
What are we
Who runs us
Are we free
What is the fuss
I can tell you
A government ran by a few
We should be bitter and blue
But who understood and knew
We live our lives
Enjoying it all
And our kids and wives
As long as we play ball
Everything is fine
Until you ask real questions
And lights will shine
On the underlying tensions
Small groups control
Our economy and government
Remember the grassy knoll
And all the other uppercuts
These groups are self seeking
And they are underhanded
Lying when they are speaking
Stealing all they have demanded
This is the rule of the elite
The rule of the nobility
The rule of cronyism
And the rule of nepotism
A leadership class rules
Stealing everything
Thinking we are fools
Accepting their sting
Sting of war
Sting of economic disaster
Sting of epidemic
Sting of climate crisis
The same people rule our country
And is it better or worse
Neither are we hungry
Nor are resources scarce
But for many they are both
There are riots in the streets
Crime and murder that we loath
Brough to you by the cheats
Mark my words
It is too late
They will reduce us by thirds
And that is our fate
Words or Change
A poor writer
Making pennies
A nail biter
No reflection of my abilities
Easy to pick up coins
To buy a cup of coffee
Crouching through my groins
A simple activity
Between two fingers
Pinching the coinage
Showing my butt to admirers
Just wanting a beverage
But writing is hard
Taking much energy
Pick and discard
Much synergy
Creating rhyme
Or paragraphs
To make a dime
And a few laughs
It is the same pay
Picking up coins or writing
I am not eating from the buffet
PB and crackers is exciting
The life I have chosen
To entertain and savor
No riches or acclamation
But one I favor
International Readers
I am an international writer
People from the globe
Making my life brighter
Let us seek and probe
India
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Germany and the United States
Have read my poems or books
I have great global mates
All taking precious looks
At my travel journal
And my poems and novel
A sense of fraternal
Not submitting to grovel
These people have bought
And spent money to read
Something I have taught
Feelings I want to feed
I am humbled and proud
And enthusiastic and delighted
To entertain a crowd
For things I have copyrighted
There will be more
I modestly dare say
Not to annoy or bore
But to make someones day
Is there an overpopulation problem in the world, or is it a myth?
Whether there is an overpopulation problem in the world has long been a source of contention. On one side of the argument, those who believe that the world is facing an imminent population crisis point to statistics that show a growing population and increasing difficulties in providing food, water, and other resources to meet the needs of this ever-growing population. You remember Thomas Malthus, An Essay on the Principle of Population, and Paul Ehrlich, The Population Bomb.
Conversely, those who believe overpopulation is a myth point to technological advancements that have enabled us to produce more food, provide better access to clean water, and create more efficient methods of utilizing resources. Or we will move to outer space, a new frontier to habitat other planets.
The truth will likely be in the middle, as with many contentious issues. The world population is growing, but technological advancements have allowed us to accommodate this growth in specific ways. We must, however, be mindful of the potential negative impacts of overpopulation, such as a decrease in the availability of resources, an increase in pollution, and an increase in the spread of diseases. We must also consider our capabilities and limitations when it comes to managing population growth and the potential consequences of our actions.
If I were a conspiracy theorist or a fiction novel writer, I would consider the population problem a formula:
Zero Population Growth = New Borns less Natural Deaths, less War and Terrorism Deaths less All other deaths less the x factor.
And what is the x factor? Whatever is dreamed up to reduce the number of living people on the earth. The population is growing, with people living longer and babies surviving childbirth. The world population rises by approximately 150 million per year.
Maybe abortion was the first x factor. Abortion was pushed for the past fifty years globally to shrink the world population by 1.5 billion or 60 million annually. This was not enough.
And suddenly, a mysterious virus spreads throughout the globe killing 7 million. This did nothing to reduce the number of babies, 150 million, born yearly. But I have heard world leaders say there will be more pandemics. They will be caused by global warming or the world getting hotter. The pandemic will be more significant and more widespread, killing many more. It is just the start.
To get to zero population growth, 150 million individuals must die annually before birth through abortion, war, or disease.
