The Sunshine State

Bubba Henson

in Florida the mountains are in the sky
            cumulus

water flows up from the gulf
            waterspouts

bicycles are a poor man’s Cadillac
            pawn shop

change your clothes at the strip mall
            consignment

infrastructure
            road rage

knock-knock pew-pew
            stand your ground

get out of the water now
            lightning capital of the U.S.

get out of your house now
           hurricane capital of the U.S.

anti-jab mask reprisals
           mass graves

 Moms Without Dignity
            banned books

history is whatever you want it to be
            DeSantis

diversity-schmersity
            where woke goes to die hide

91 inditements
            #1 state in Jan. 6 arrests

try walking in this heat
            stroke

 native tourist
            gator snowbird

Bubba Henson is a poet living in Sarasota, FL. Following a long career in marketing, he became a 7th-grade English teacher, and it was the best thing he ever did. He works for an educational fund and has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing in Poetry from Columbia University. His poems have been published in Laughing Unicorn Magazine and The Raven's Perch, and his memoir "Being True to the Story" will appear in the December issue of Nifty Lit. He is always seeking firsthand experience with people, places, and events.

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