From the jail house, they'll cruise

The Legislature likes to micromanage

The prisons for the convicts' advantage.

To demonstrate their empathy shown

They passed a bill to bring criminals home.

The bill was met with the governor's veto

Because the public interest is her credo.

The Legislature came up with a quick override

Demonstrating that they're on the criminals' side.

Daily headlines inspire the poet in Joe Gedan, a retired U.S. magistrate judge who lives in Honolulu. His observations on the news appear on Sundays and Fridays. gedan@hawaii.rr.com