April 6, 2025Chionodoxa Do Not Understand Tariffs
I tried to explain to the flowers
on the banks of Akerselva
that they honestly had chosen
an awful time to sprout.
I detailed all the nuance
of international tariffs
and suggested that they wait a bit
to see how things shake out.
They swayed with polite attention
as I outlined my position
on effects of the weakened dollar
and the day’s stock market rout,
but I do not think they listened
as they lifted heads defiant
or at least their azure petals
did not betray their doubts.
from Poets Respond