Poems of the Week

Official Policy

by Timothy Steele

“The president has indicated he wants to eliminate FEMA . . . and to have states have more control
over their emergency management response. He wants to empower local governments and support them
and how they respond to their people.”
Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, testifying before Congress

Never, in emergencies,
Give federal aid to those in shock:
Folks with legs severed at the knees
Can learn to use their hands to walk.