Holiday Poem 2023

Twas the night before Christmas, and we can all see
The world is a mess in twenty twenty three
The Ukraine and Middle East are embroiled in war
We have floods and fires and earthquakes galore
So much is happening, it won’t fit in my head
I had to read up on Wikipedia instead
Blah blah Joe Biden, Blah blah Donald Trump
Washington is a messy and partisan dump
Everyone is ready to complain and to cry
About the best government lobbyist money could buy
In high-tech, we wait for someone to declare
That our computers are now finally all self-aware
I must ask if this is really what we desired
It is probably why Sam Altman was initially fired
He got the job back if you were concerned
Unlike many people who just got “downturn”ed
Companies are trimming, for costs, they are cautious
If you survived the purge, please come back to the office
They are trying to reduce the money they spent
Except, it appears, they want to pay rent
By ratings, in video games, it was a great year
You wouldn’t know it from the layoffs that continually appear
Companies are closing, downsizing, and shrinking
I like to blame thirty percent platform fee thinking
I don’t really know what is really to blame
This was last year: Just more of the same
So double up on your bourbon, your wine, or your beer
And have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!