{"id":31987,"date":"2026-03-16T13:22:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=31987"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T03:22:53","slug":"bread-and-circuses-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/bread-and-circuses-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAD AND CIRCUSES — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

BREAD AND CIRCUSES<\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

10-29-2024<\/p>\n

Bread and circuses, bread and circuses,
\nIt is really such a nonsensical way to go,
\nStrutting out their celebs onto their stage,
\nIt is really meaningless you should know.<\/p>\n

Trying so hard to impress the audiences,
\nWith the biggest & most famous names,
\nIf you are smart you will just ignore it all,
\nDon’t be taken in by the political games.<\/p>\n

What really matters are the major issues,
\nNot what a Hollywood celeb wants to say,
\nSo let’s talk about what’s really going on,
\nAs for those celebs, just please go away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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