Plethora of Everything

2 Poems Written right after the election results, 2016 Sick to my soul, Wondering how so many could have voted for this arrogant asshole. Lady Liberty cries today, Her tears flow freely to the sea, A place without lines, borders, or divides, Unlike the country you've made for me. A Brief Profile of the Sanders Supporters that Voted Trump    Young (between the ages of 18-28), educated and highly skeptical of mainstream media is this group.     Lured by the idealistic and progressive utopia Sanders envisioned for our country and world, these people passionately felt 'the Bern.'          They are all about fairness, equality, the right to choose and supporting social programs to benefit a host of worthy causes.     However once Bernie was out of the race, something strange happened. These people slowly but surely became 'Trump that Bitch' allies.         This happened in part due to their extreme...

My last blog, and the feelings that provoked me to write it, beg the question: "So, why are you still doing it Jessica?" A while back I supported the line of work I'm in by saying (or writing): "Saving lives every day does have a way of giving life meaning." And it's true. Every single day I go to work there's a chance I get to save a life... an innocent, sweet life. Take today for example: A buff, tattoo-caressed man in his mid 30's was in the adoption area. I happened to be at the computer on the floor (shelter jargon for adoption floor) when he approached, inquiring about a dog named Hilary. Hilary... that name rang a bell, I remembered very clearly seeing the name Hilary badly butchered on a kennel card, it shamefully spelled Hiliary rather than Hilary. And, I was sure I knew this dog, though I couldn't call up her face in memory right off. As soon as I typed in her 7 digit ID number I eagerly pressed F4 to bring up her picture- Hilary! ...