J. D. Smith

Filed under “Dog Bites Man”

Fire began in pile of trash.
Light installed in wake of crash.
 
Economy holds good, bad news.
Leaders hold opposing views.
 
Doctors say cut back on drink.
Ice caps, major glaciers shrink.
 
Trust in Congress on the wane.
Earphone wearer struck by train.
 
Billionaire buys bigger yacht.
Up and coming rapper shot.  

J. D. Smith retired from the decidedly unpoetic job of editing the writing of economists in 2025. Also in 2025, his seventh collection, The Place That Is Coming to Us, was published by Broadstone Books. His individual poems have appeared in a variety of publications, including the first issue of Pulsebeat Poetry Journal. Additional information and occasional updates are available at www.jdsmithwriter.com.