Joan Baez’s Cranberry Sauce isn’t just a poem it’s a sigh, a smirk, and a scream wrapped in velvet irony. At 82, she still writes with the fire of someone who’s seen too much and refuses to look away. There’s something heartbreakingly honest in her question: “Do I have to love the psychos running the country?” It’s the kind of moral fatigue only a lifelong pacifist could voice with such grace. Her words don’t incite they expose. They whisper what many feel but dare not say aloud. And yet, even in her imagined vengeance, there’s humour, restraint, and a deep yearning for decency. Baez reminds us that protest can be poetic, and that age only sharpens the pen. This isn’t bitterness it’s clarity, earned over decades of watching history repeat itself.
We can see the crumbling Trump syndicate on the horizon. He sees it to and he’s frightened. Thank Goodness he has criminal buddies who are heads of state. So he can escape and not face extradition. But it’s the whole rotten stinking GOP which should be held accountable. They have shown their true colors. Devoid of Morals , devoid of mercy.
Nice! But the censorship online everywhere would probably prevent widespread distribution or, if posted, bring agents to our doors investigating conspiracy theories questioning our motives and intentions. 🙄
Joan Baez’s Cranberry Sauce isn’t just a poem it’s a sigh, a smirk, and a scream wrapped in velvet irony. At 82, she still writes with the fire of someone who’s seen too much and refuses to look away. There’s something heartbreakingly honest in her question: “Do I have to love the psychos running the country?” It’s the kind of moral fatigue only a lifelong pacifist could voice with such grace. Her words don’t incite they expose. They whisper what many feel but dare not say aloud. And yet, even in her imagined vengeance, there’s humour, restraint, and a deep yearning for decency. Baez reminds us that protest can be poetic, and that age only sharpens the pen. This isn’t bitterness it’s clarity, earned over decades of watching history repeat itself.
Wonderful poem 😘🤌
We need an epic SONG!
We can see the crumbling Trump syndicate on the horizon. He sees it to and he’s frightened. Thank Goodness he has criminal buddies who are heads of state. So he can escape and not face extradition. But it’s the whole rotten stinking GOP which should be held accountable. They have shown their true colors. Devoid of Morals , devoid of mercy.
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"Suitable For Framing."
Nice! But the censorship online everywhere would probably prevent widespread distribution or, if posted, bring agents to our doors investigating conspiracy theories questioning our motives and intentions. 🙄