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Friday, January 09, 2026

A NOTE FROM US

by Marshall Begel
We hope Venezuelans will value the respite
that comes from abducting your self-serving despot.
We, too, love our country and venture to save her—
so, won't you consider returning the favor?


Marshall Begel became a serious poetry hobbyist when he found that bad jokes are better received when presented in meter and rhyme. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin and has had many pieces in the journals Light and Lighten Up Online.