APRIL’S FOOLS AREN’T CHILDREN’S PRANKS OR OLD FOLKS CLICHÉ JOKES! They’re redneck rebels who will not forgive Abe Lincoln just because he freed their slaves Hate radio’s malignant mouths who scream, “POPE FRANCIS IS A COMUMNIST!” because he’s said (like Holy Scripture) “it is easier For camels passing through a needle’s eye Than Wall Street’s greedy to unlock the gates Of heaven. Hate makes Hitlers of such fools. It’s such a pity. Spring will thaw the death Of Winter. Galaxies of stars unloose The ecstasy of awe. But humans will not warm To just one thought. Each race breeds ugliness And beauty. Every class has geniuses And imbeciles. But all of us will die Surrounded by the lives of others who Are searching for a dawn beyond night’s dark. It’s such a pity. We all can’t reach out To share the grand adventure of our lives. jo_dis