Rachel Maddow Poem

WHEN RACHEL IS ON HIATIS OR ON A VACATION

I FEEL SADNESS, ANXIETY, DEFINITLY NOT ELATION

I MISS HER EXPRESSIVE CHIPPER SMILING FACE

AND HER ALWAYS SAYING EACH SEGMENT WATCH THIS SPACE

HER INTRO STARTS OFF AS A TEASER A MYSTERY

 FILLED WITH FACTS AND OFTEN SELDOM KNOWN HISTORY

SHE TELLS US WHO ALL THE VILLAINS UNSUSPECTED ARE

AND HER DELIVERY IS SHARP NEVER SUB-PAR

SHE TREATS HER GUESTS WITH TRUE HONOR AND RESPECT

WITH HARD HITTING QUESTIONS WE'VE COME TO EXPECT

I CAN NEVER COMFORTABLY END MY BUSY FRANTIC DAY

WITHOUT RACHEL'S DECIPHERING, PROFOUND, PAVING, NEWS WAY 

IT IS FROM HER I CHOOSE TO GET MY CURRENT EVENT NEWS

BECAUSE SHE DEALS WITH FACTS, NOT OPININIONS, NOR HER OWN PERSONAL VIEWS

NO ONE ELSE CAN DO WHAT SHE CAN DO

CONNECTING TOGETHER EVENTS USING FACTS AS THE GLUE

SHE DESERVES ALL OF THE PRAISE I CAN EVER GIVE HER

BECAUSE RACHEL IS THE ONE, SHE DOES IT, SHE CAN DELIVER

HER PERSONALITY IS HUMBLE, GENUINE, MAKE NO ERROR OR MISTAKE

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. SHE IS REAL NEVER FAKE

YOU BETTER BELIEVE, SHE DOES NOT DECEIVE

THE WHOLE HONEST TRUTH YOU WILL ALWAYS RECEIVE

TUNE IN EACH WEEKNIGHT TO THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW

IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW BEFORE, THANKS TO ME NOW YOU TRULY KNOW

    Okay, I won't go down in history for my poetic genius, but I do love The Rachel Maddow Show. Along with thousands of Rachel Maddow fans no one satisfied me with their coverage the morning of Russia invading Ukraine February 24, 2022, while she was on hiatus. I didn't feel as though I was fully updated on what was happening. I just felt like something was missing knowing Rachel would not be reporting on the event that night. There was something missing RACHEL MADDOW.

    To the delight of her fans Rachel returned to us. Via Twitter she tweeted those glorious words "I'll be on MSNBC starting at 8pm ET tonight." The Twitterverse went berserk with delight. Rachel Maddow trended. People were tweeting they had tears in their eyes during her in-depth coverage we all knew we were going to receive in one way or the other. And as usual, she was a rock star in her 2-hour show from beginning to end.

    People in the public domain have groupies for a number of reasons. Some people become groupies because of a public figure's good looks or fashion sense. Rachel has groupies because of her honesty, intellect, and integrity.

    She is humble, but not apologetic for her intelligence. She is courageous in the topics she covers and how she covers them, but not cocky. She is factual without being boring. She is the perfect mix of journalist and citizen making her totally relatable to her audience.

Have I made it clear how I feel about Rachel Maddow?

    I have a confession. I also watch Rachel in the evening because I know the next day Morning News will be reporting on a discovery Rachel Maddow revealed on her show the night before. I get the chance to sleep in knowing I already know what the Morning News shows will be covering.

    When my adult middle daughter comes home for a visit, one of the highlights of her visit is just me and her sitting together watching The Rachel Maddow Show. She takes pride in saying it is "Our thing." And she adores the Rachel coffee mug I bought her for Christmas.

    Okay. I must stop this gushing over Rachel for now. I wish her the greatest success in all her endeavors. And a big thank you Rachel, if for some miracle you read this, for returning to us when we needed you.