FAT AND LAZY

Americans are, by and large,
Excessively large
And somewhat lackadaisy
About being fat and lazy
Or at least on the marge.

TRANSITION

I will not be a squawker
Though long I've been a balker.
So, pleasant is my disposition
Though I'm in transition
From a runner to a walker.

SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD

In India, surrogate motherhood
Is a growing business understood.
Maybe it's exploitation
Of women of a poor nation.
Maybe it does some good.

TACKLE DEBACLE

Football official Mister Quirk
Became agressive in his work.
But I guess he'll not be fired
For his tackle unrequired
Nor end up as a clerk,

PRO FORMA SESSIONS

Senate sessions pro forma
Nowadays are quite normal.
To be active the Senate pretends
With sessions lasting nine seconds.
This avoids adjournment formal

And may prevent the president's appointing
Officials to the Democrats disappointing.
(Where appointments are concerned,
When the Senate is adjourned,
They don't need senatorial anointing.)

PROTON ACCELERATOR

More than X-rays precise
Is this tumor-killing device.
Every med center, it seems,
Covets its proton beams,
But 100 million is its price.

GREENBURGH, NY

Property tax bills in this city
Aren't the least bit pretty.
They're among the nation's maxes.
But 'twill help seniors pay taxes
To work part time for the city.