Poems of the Week

Your Body, Your Choice (Terms and Conditions Apply)

by Steven Kent

“Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional”
The New York Times

Now “bodily autonomy” is Hegseth’s hobby horse
(Though not for pregnant women and transgender folk, of course).
A viral outbreak’s no concern for this self-styled chad
Who longs to lead our forces all the way to Gilead.