Here is some of Kriss’s poetry:
Arizonification
Ode to Barbara Lee
Union Negotiations NOW
Candidate Statement Poem
Here’s looking at you
ARIZONIFICATION
by Kriss Worthington
I will stake my reputation
that a fair investigation
will show that immigration
is truly good for our nation.
So I make this invitation
that we stop discrimination,
deportation and incarceration
and just STOP Arizonification.
We need activation and legislation
for fairness and legalization
With education on immigration
we can be a caring nation
and just STOP Arizonification.
ODE TO BARBARA LEE, at A Brand New Day
(aka: “Why the LGBT community loves Barbara Lee”)
by Kriss Worthington
Barbara Lee speaks for WE
in the LGBT community.
She went to Mills College and to U.C.
where she triumphed over poverty.
She worked real hard in Dellums day
and learned the skills she uses today.
She moved to the State Assem-bl-y
to fight for you and me and equality.
Now in Congress, Barbara speaks for me
in books and papers and on TV.
She supports the bills that you want to see
and opposes ones that hurt you and me.
She supports an ENDA that includes the T
and letting us serve in the mil-i-tary.
George Bush giving in, was a sight to see
when she won money to fight AIDS internationally.
She’s a founding member, you’ll be glad to see
of the Congress Caucus for LGBT equality.
Now i never graduated with a PH.D
in english language or poetry
but I do know Barbara is the EPITOME
of the American Dream, successfully,
working for us ALL inclusively.
She’s an honorary member of our family.
UNION NEGOTIATIONS NOW
by Kriss Worthington
Times are not great
by the hand of fate
on this sad date
but it’s time to NEGOTIATE.
I do not exaggerate
the time is late
Let me simply state
it’s time to NEGOTIATE.
We must educate
we must pressure the state
but we can not wait
it’s time to NEGOTIATE.
CANDIDATE STATEMENT POEM
by Kriss Worthington
The Sierra Club says you should vote for me,
And who am I to disagree;
To non-profit groups I found money to give,
to help the seniors, poor, and disabled live;
For Peace, for Labor, for Consumer Rights,
I go to meetings most days and nights;
I practice real diversity,
the MOST Asians, Latinos, students and women were appointed by me;
When concern for taxpayers was moribund,
I made the motion for the Rainy Day Fund;
To stop violent crime I wrote a plan,
for ambassadors working with “ the Man”;
Small businesses I helped with parking and lease,
so you can come and shop here please;
I voted no on the bad BRT,
but lets get EcoPasses and Multimodal Connectivity;
As a tenant myself I know how it feels,
so I help lotsa tenants try for better deals.
I work long hours at very low pay,
to get Northside and Southside to have their say;
I love our people and love what I do;
An Independent Progressive Voice working for YOU
I reformed the permit process but it’s still not right,
so you need to keep me there on Tuesday night!
HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU
by Kriss Worthington
I was looking around, looking up, looking down,
when what did I happen to see?
I was looking up at you, without you looking down
I was looking at you looking at me.
You were flashing your smile, i stood standing a while,
we looked for the right words to say.
Your eyes did the talking, my legs did the walking
we talked for the rest of the day.
I guess I was looking for someone who was looking for somebody too,
I guess I was looking for someone, I guess I was looking for you.
Cause I was looking around, looking up, looking down,
when what did I happen to see?
I was looking up at you, without you looking down
I was looking at you looking at me.
What you said sounded fine, as if by some design,
somehow we both chose to stay.
So soon we are friends and our talk never ends
our eyes must have gave us away.
And now that we’re lovers, we talk under covers
we know that we both like to play
You don’t need to look, you know me like a book,
we don’t look for something to say.
I wasn’t just looking for someone, who was looking for somebody too,
I wasn’t just looking for someone, I know i was looking for you.
I’m still looking around, looking up, looking down,
and I know what i’m going to see!
I’ll be looking up at you, without you looking down,
I’m still looking at you looking at me!
