CANCEL ACRIMONY I've tried to limit antagonism Got rid of Facebook, deleted Twitter Stopped heeding cable news and radio pundits Stopped reading comments on news site stories Tried understanding ideas that vex me Avoided tense subjects with those I disagree I don't miss the acrimony Life is sweet without hostility I'll try to foster goodwill and kindness Show my affection, respect, and honor To those who need it most -- often the coarsest Note what unites us, not what divides us Try understanding ideas that vex me Be at ease when time to agree to disagree I don't miss the acrimony Life is sweet without hostility --July 2020, Ash Hall