L. Bangs
@lbangs.bsky.social
Clumsy, bold, and an optimist despite…
My poetry is posted at
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com
My poetry is posted at
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com
One of the greatest challenges dating in the Carolinas -
Finding somebody who is consciously determinedly themselves and not just the sum total of the various cultural forces that molded them from youth.
(No, I don’t wish to debate determinism right now.)
Finding somebody who is consciously determinedly themselves and not just the sum total of the various cultural forces that molded them from youth.
(No, I don’t wish to debate determinism right now.)
February 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
One of the greatest challenges dating in the Carolinas -
Finding somebody who is consciously determinedly themselves and not just the sum total of the various cultural forces that molded them from youth.
(No, I don’t wish to debate determinism right now.)
Finding somebody who is consciously determinedly themselves and not just the sum total of the various cultural forces that molded them from youth.
(No, I don’t wish to debate determinism right now.)
I’ve been stuck inside by the weather the last few weekends.
Since my movie theaters for whatever reason are *not* showing awards movies I’d love to catch 😤, I’m going to watch two movies today I’m sure I won’t like just to get out and back into the cinema.
Going to the movies still plugs me in.
Since my movie theaters for whatever reason are *not* showing awards movies I’d love to catch 😤, I’m going to watch two movies today I’m sure I won’t like just to get out and back into the cinema.
Going to the movies still plugs me in.
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I’ve been stuck inside by the weather the last few weekends.
Since my movie theaters for whatever reason are *not* showing awards movies I’d love to catch 😤, I’m going to watch two movies today I’m sure I won’t like just to get out and back into the cinema.
Going to the movies still plugs me in.
Since my movie theaters for whatever reason are *not* showing awards movies I’d love to catch 😤, I’m going to watch two movies today I’m sure I won’t like just to get out and back into the cinema.
Going to the movies still plugs me in.
If Chuck Schumer caves on the ‘No Masks’ demand , then (and I’ve never said this before) Chuck Schumer should absolutely immediately be replaced as Senate Democrat Leader.
That would be an unforgivable betrayal of everybody protesting ICE and an insult to those ICE has killed.
That would be an unforgivable betrayal of everybody protesting ICE and an insult to those ICE has killed.
February 7, 2026 at 1:05 AM
If Chuck Schumer caves on the ‘No Masks’ demand , then (and I’ve never said this before) Chuck Schumer should absolutely immediately be replaced as Senate Democrat Leader.
That would be an unforgivable betrayal of everybody protesting ICE and an insult to those ICE has killed.
That would be an unforgivable betrayal of everybody protesting ICE and an insult to those ICE has killed.
As an expert, I’ve determined beyond any doubt the greatest Muppets production ever is The Great Muppet Caper.
(It’s on Disney.)
(It’s on Disney.)
February 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
As an expert, I’ve determined beyond any doubt the greatest Muppets production ever is The Great Muppet Caper.
(It’s on Disney.)
(It’s on Disney.)
It is almost Valentine’s Day!
I need to hurry up and get a girlfriend so she can buy me something!
I need to hurry up and get a girlfriend so she can buy me something!
February 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
It is almost Valentine’s Day!
I need to hurry up and get a girlfriend so she can buy me something!
I need to hurry up and get a girlfriend so she can buy me something!
Not my best poem, but I’m still furious.
Are you?
“Jonathan Ross,
Raymundo Gutierrez,
Little Ochoa -
The only Jesus Evangelicals love -
Little boys with baby tempers.
Little boys with guns.
Little boys behind the masks…”
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Are you?
“Jonathan Ross,
Raymundo Gutierrez,
Little Ochoa -
The only Jesus Evangelicals love -
Little boys with baby tempers.
Little boys with guns.
Little boys behind the masks…”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/02/thro...
#poet #poetry
Throwing Ice Into a Fire
Wretched Poems from Columbia, South Carolina
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February 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Not my best poem, but I’m still furious.
Are you?
“Jonathan Ross,
Raymundo Gutierrez,
Little Ochoa -
The only Jesus Evangelicals love -
Little boys with baby tempers.
Little boys with guns.
Little boys behind the masks…”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/02/thro...
#poet #poetry
Are you?
“Jonathan Ross,
Raymundo Gutierrez,
Little Ochoa -
The only Jesus Evangelicals love -
Little boys with baby tempers.
Little boys with guns.
Little boys behind the masks…”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/02/thro...
#poet #poetry
Nope, nothing, not even patriotism or “hilarious” ads, will make me give two tosses about any of the sporting events going on this weekend.
Winter Olympics?
Super Bowl?
I’m looking at the movie showtimes and planning a hike.
Winter Olympics?
Super Bowl?
I’m looking at the movie showtimes and planning a hike.
February 6, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Nope, nothing, not even patriotism or “hilarious” ads, will make me give two tosses about any of the sporting events going on this weekend.
Winter Olympics?
Super Bowl?
I’m looking at the movie showtimes and planning a hike.
Winter Olympics?
Super Bowl?
I’m looking at the movie showtimes and planning a hike.
“The shallow water
Tiding on broken soil -
Something's settling.”
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Tiding on broken soil -
Something's settling.”
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Love and Irrigation (haiku)
Wretched Poems from Columbia, South Carolina
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February 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“The shallow water
Tiding on broken soil -
Something's settling.”
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Tiding on broken soil -
Something's settling.”
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“Every burial is not a resurrection.
Salvation will eventually
No longer seek us out,
Exhausted,
Tired of we walkers of the soil.”
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Salvation will eventually
No longer seek us out,
Exhausted,
Tired of we walkers of the soil.”
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From the White
Wretched Poems from Columbia, South Carolina
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February 4, 2026 at 5:59 PM
“Every burial is not a resurrection.
Salvation will eventually
No longer seek us out,
Exhausted,
Tired of we walkers of the soil.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/02/from...
#poet #poetry
Salvation will eventually
No longer seek us out,
Exhausted,
Tired of we walkers of the soil.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/02/from...
#poet #poetry
I feel like my chances of my lifelong goal for an EGOT are starting to fade.
February 3, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I feel like my chances of my lifelong goal for an EGOT are starting to fade.
“The snow awoke me
Tapping on my window
Wanting in.
I knew you wouldn't call.
I'm not supposed to have your number.
Silence climbs in bed beside me…”
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Tapping on my window
Wanting in.
I knew you wouldn't call.
I'm not supposed to have your number.
Silence climbs in bed beside me…”
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#poet #poetry
The Solitude of Night
Wretched Poems from Columbia, South Carolina
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February 3, 2026 at 2:12 PM
“The snow awoke me
Tapping on my window
Wanting in.
I knew you wouldn't call.
I'm not supposed to have your number.
Silence climbs in bed beside me…”
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#poet #poetry
Tapping on my window
Wanting in.
I knew you wouldn't call.
I'm not supposed to have your number.
Silence climbs in bed beside me…”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...
#poet #poetry
Icon?
Forget it.
Icons bore me to tears.
Genius?
Now we’re talking…
Forget it.
Icons bore me to tears.
Genius?
Now we’re talking…
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Icon?
Forget it.
Icons bore me to tears.
Genius?
Now we’re talking…
Forget it.
Icons bore me to tears.
Genius?
Now we’re talking…
Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez
These two murdered Alex Pretti.
We demand the government charge them and Jonathan Ross (murderer of Renée Good).
Get these names out there!
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
These two murdered Alex Pretti.
We demand the government charge them and Jonathan Ross (murderer of Renée Good).
Get these names out there!
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez
These two murdered Alex Pretti.
We demand the government charge them and Jonathan Ross (murderer of Renée Good).
Get these names out there!
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
These two murdered Alex Pretti.
We demand the government charge them and Jonathan Ross (murderer of Renée Good).
Get these names out there!
www.propublica.org/article/alex...
Okay, my state…
If the hype is about eliminating state income tax, but the first multiyear step is only about lowering tax rates for the rich, this isn’t about eliminating income tax.
It’s just about lowering taxes for the wealthy.
C’mon, you’re being fooled, southerners.
Don’t be stupid.
If the hype is about eliminating state income tax, but the first multiyear step is only about lowering tax rates for the rich, this isn’t about eliminating income tax.
It’s just about lowering taxes for the wealthy.
C’mon, you’re being fooled, southerners.
Don’t be stupid.
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Okay, my state…
If the hype is about eliminating state income tax, but the first multiyear step is only about lowering tax rates for the rich, this isn’t about eliminating income tax.
It’s just about lowering taxes for the wealthy.
C’mon, you’re being fooled, southerners.
Don’t be stupid.
If the hype is about eliminating state income tax, but the first multiyear step is only about lowering tax rates for the rich, this isn’t about eliminating income tax.
It’s just about lowering taxes for the wealthy.
C’mon, you’re being fooled, southerners.
Don’t be stupid.
My next door neighbor is barking.
(In all fairness, I think she’s video chatting with her dog, but honestly, is that really much better?)
(In all fairness, I think she’s video chatting with her dog, but honestly, is that really much better?)
February 1, 2026 at 12:32 AM
My next door neighbor is barking.
(In all fairness, I think she’s video chatting with her dog, but honestly, is that really much better?)
(In all fairness, I think she’s video chatting with her dog, but honestly, is that really much better?)
Reposted by L. Bangs
To everyone who received a book from me as a Christmas present, they are due back at the library tomorrow..
January 31, 2026 at 6:31 PM
To everyone who received a book from me as a Christmas present, they are due back at the library tomorrow..
Yes, I am full of energy, but I plug in and shoot so much effort into people and groups.
I need to step back when it’s not returned by half.
But, hey - It’s snowing! 🌨️ 🙌🏻
I need to step back when it’s not returned by half.
But, hey - It’s snowing! 🌨️ 🙌🏻
January 31, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Yes, I am full of energy, but I plug in and shoot so much effort into people and groups.
I need to step back when it’s not returned by half.
But, hey - It’s snowing! 🌨️ 🙌🏻
I need to step back when it’s not returned by half.
But, hey - It’s snowing! 🌨️ 🙌🏻
Agitator.
This is how Trump describes Pretti, the man ICE executed.
Trump is invading cities he doesn’t like with an anonymous gang of paramilitary goons, and he claims Pretti was agitating.
Trump, if you’re still President at the end of the year, we’re a country of cowards who deserve you.
This is how Trump describes Pretti, the man ICE executed.
Trump is invading cities he doesn’t like with an anonymous gang of paramilitary goons, and he claims Pretti was agitating.
Trump, if you’re still President at the end of the year, we’re a country of cowards who deserve you.
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Agitator.
This is how Trump describes Pretti, the man ICE executed.
Trump is invading cities he doesn’t like with an anonymous gang of paramilitary goons, and he claims Pretti was agitating.
Trump, if you’re still President at the end of the year, we’re a country of cowards who deserve you.
This is how Trump describes Pretti, the man ICE executed.
Trump is invading cities he doesn’t like with an anonymous gang of paramilitary goons, and he claims Pretti was agitating.
Trump, if you’re still President at the end of the year, we’re a country of cowards who deserve you.
“I've lost my strength
Like dry wine from open bottles
Friday night.
My fingers faltered.
I lost you.”
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Like dry wine from open bottles
Friday night.
My fingers faltered.
I lost you.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/cast...
#poet #poetry
Cast Away
Wretched Poems from Columbia, South Carolina
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January 30, 2026 at 2:37 PM
“I've lost my strength
Like dry wine from open bottles
Friday night.
My fingers faltered.
I lost you.”
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#poet #poetry
Like dry wine from open bottles
Friday night.
My fingers faltered.
I lost you.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/cast...
#poet #poetry
“We dated for years.
She always listened to Billy Joel's The Stranger.
Vienna awaited.
I tied a rope and tethered tight to her,
A planet orbiting with stars about my eyes.”
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She always listened to Billy Joel's The Stranger.
Vienna awaited.
I tied a rope and tethered tight to her,
A planet orbiting with stars about my eyes.”
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#poet #poetry
The Truth Is Told
Wretched Poems from Columbia, South Carolina
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January 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
“We dated for years.
She always listened to Billy Joel's The Stranger.
Vienna awaited.
I tied a rope and tethered tight to her,
A planet orbiting with stars about my eyes.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
#poet #poetry
She always listened to Billy Joel's The Stranger.
Vienna awaited.
I tied a rope and tethered tight to her,
A planet orbiting with stars about my eyes.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
#poet #poetry
Fuck Tom Homan.
He speaks as an occupying force in a foreign country.
Your days in your position are numbered.
This is America.
You are no American.
He speaks as an occupying force in a foreign country.
Your days in your position are numbered.
This is America.
You are no American.
January 29, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Fuck Tom Homan.
He speaks as an occupying force in a foreign country.
Your days in your position are numbered.
This is America.
You are no American.
He speaks as an occupying force in a foreign country.
Your days in your position are numbered.
This is America.
You are no American.
“Do not mistake this pit you fell in
For a rabbit hole.
It beckons, "Eat me."
Leave it be,
Leave it alone.
The cat is just a row of teeth.
The sneezing baby's but a pig.”
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For a rabbit hole.
It beckons, "Eat me."
Leave it be,
Leave it alone.
The cat is just a row of teeth.
The sneezing baby's but a pig.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/retr...
#poet #poetry
Retreating Meadow
Wretched Poems from Columbia, South Carolina
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM
“Do not mistake this pit you fell in
For a rabbit hole.
It beckons, "Eat me."
Leave it be,
Leave it alone.
The cat is just a row of teeth.
The sneezing baby's but a pig.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/retr...
#poet #poetry
For a rabbit hole.
It beckons, "Eat me."
Leave it be,
Leave it alone.
The cat is just a row of teeth.
The sneezing baby's but a pig.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/retr...
#poet #poetry
“The darkness of the deepest night
Accepts all questions.
She is ever nearby,
But never close.
I still don't know.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/dark...
#poet #poetry
Accepts all questions.
She is ever nearby,
But never close.
I still don't know.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/dark...
#poet #poetry
Dark Deep
Wretched Poems from Columbia, South Carolina
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January 27, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“The darkness of the deepest night
Accepts all questions.
She is ever nearby,
But never close.
I still don't know.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/dark...
#poet #poetry
Accepts all questions.
She is ever nearby,
But never close.
I still don't know.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/dark...
#poet #poetry
We want the names of every ICE agent involved in the Pretti shooting.
We’re not asking.
We’re demanding.
Trump. Lies.
We’re not asking.
We’re demanding.
Trump. Lies.
January 27, 2026 at 11:16 AM
We want the names of every ICE agent involved in the Pretti shooting.
We’re not asking.
We’re demanding.
Trump. Lies.
We’re not asking.
We’re demanding.
Trump. Lies.
“When she smiles,
Birds fall quiet, mute.
The sun pulls clouds on top its face,
Defense from useless competition.
Even street refuse
All send delicious scents,
The roses, cardamom, and cinnamon,
To curl about our grateful noses.”
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Birds fall quiet, mute.
The sun pulls clouds on top its face,
Defense from useless competition.
Even street refuse
All send delicious scents,
The roses, cardamom, and cinnamon,
To curl about our grateful noses.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/she-...
#poet #poetry
She Smiles
Wretched Poems from Columbia, South Carolina
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:46 PM
“When she smiles,
Birds fall quiet, mute.
The sun pulls clouds on top its face,
Defense from useless competition.
Even street refuse
All send delicious scents,
The roses, cardamom, and cinnamon,
To curl about our grateful noses.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/she-...
#poet #poetry
Birds fall quiet, mute.
The sun pulls clouds on top its face,
Defense from useless competition.
Even street refuse
All send delicious scents,
The roses, cardamom, and cinnamon,
To curl about our grateful noses.”
thepoetryshack.blogspot.com/2026/01/she-...
#poet #poetry