Douglas J. Lanzo

Award-winning author (The Year of the Bear & I Have Lived) & poet of faith published in 87 journals & anthologies worldwide; twin son poets; Sr. Legal Director

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I welcome with satisfaction the reaching of an agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, which will be signed on Friday, as an encouraging result of patient work in dialogue and negotiation. I express my gratitude to the countries that have worked to facilitate a meeting between the parties and to make this agreement possible. I hope that the agreement may help strengthen mutual trust, security, and stability in the Middle East, promoting paths of dialogue and cooperation among peoples. #Peace

[The Bible @The__Bible7]

Psalm 113:3

[Douglas J. Lanzo @douglanzo]

Sharing a sciku from The Sciku Project:

Grief-Stricken Memories of an Elephant Calf

desiccated bones
by parched watering hole
caressed by the trunk
of a daughter clinging to
mother’s memories

by Douglas J. Lanzo, ©2026

#elephant #Africa #drought #climate #change #warming

[Douglas J. Lanzo @douglanzo]

Sharing a sciku from The Sciku Project:

Grief-Stricken Memories of an Elephant Calf

desiccated bones
by parched watering hole
caressed by the trunk
of a daughter clinging to
mother’s memories

by Douglas J. Lanzo, ©2026

#elephant #Africa #drought #climate #change #warming

[Douglas J. Lanzo @douglanzo]

Sharing some humor published in smols:

smols
reading between

the lines

— Douglas J. Lanzo
Copyright 2026

Douglas J. Lanzo – Author & Poet writing to inspire

Author’s Website: https://t.co/mtIbRqhO35

Books of the Year: The Year of the Bear
& I Have Lived

#humor #book #YA

[Douglas J. Lanzo @douglanzo]

Sharing my A Boy Who Earned His Angel Wings in tribute to the heroic D.J. Daniel, sworn into over 1,300 law enforcement depts. who is battling terminal cancer & inspiring Americans nationwide! https://t.co/RtxkV6Hh6M
Douglas J. Lanzo -Author of I Have Lived & The Year of the Bear

[Douglas J. Lanzo @douglanzo]

Sharing some humor published in smols:

smols
reading between

the lines

— Douglas J. Lanzo
Copyright 2026

Douglas J. Lanzo – Author & Poet writing to inspire

Author’s Website: https://t.co/mtIbRqhO35

Books of the Year: The Year of the Bear
& I Have Lived

#humor #book #YA

[Douglas J. Lanzo @douglanzo]

Sharing my A Boy Who Earned His Angel Wings in tribute to the heroic D.J. Daniel, sworn into over 1,300 law enforcement depts. who is battling terminal cancer & inspiring Americans nationwide! https://t.co/RtxkV6Hh6M
Douglas J. Lanzo -Author of I Have Lived & The Year of the Bear

[The Sciku Project @thescikuproject]

A deeply moving and powerful tanka by @douglanzo today, highlighting both the impacts of extreme climate and the capacity of elephants to grieve.

desiccated bones
by parched watering hole
caressed by the trunk
of a daughter clinging to
mother's memories

https://t.co/qNtCj5Zt7N

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

You can have eternal life, if you put your faith and trust in Jesus Christ. #ThursdayThoughts

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

T-zero is currently 5:30 Texas time

[Department of State @StateDept]

🚨SECRETARY RUBIO: The Cuban people should know there’s $100 million of food and medicine available for them right now and the only reason it’s not reaching them is because of the Cuban regime.

[Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth]

Last night U.S. forces, in coordination with the Armed Forces of Nigeria, killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and other ISIS leaders.

Back in November 2025, President Trump declared to the world that we will help protect Christians in Nigeria and instructed the Department of War to prepare for action. So, for months, we hunted this top ISIS leader in Nigeria who was killing Christians, and we killed him—and his entire posse.

In conjunction with Nigeria’s President, and at the direction of President Trump, U.S. Africa Command oversaw a precise operation to remove this terrorist.

Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was the senior ISIS General Directorate of Provinces Emir — the number two for ISIS globally — responsible for overseeing the planning of attacks, directing hostage-taking and managing financial operations. The removal of him and other ISIS personnel makes Americans safer by further degrading ISIS’s ability to plan and carry out attacks that threaten the U.S. homeland, American citizens, and innocent civilians.

Operations like last night’s demonstrate the exceptional lethality, patience and skill of U.S. forces, amplified alongside willing and capable partners, to address shared threats. This should serve as a reminder that we will hunt down those who wish to harm Americans or innocent Christians, wherever they are.

[Ben & Candy Carson @RealBenCarson]

This Sunday, May 17, join me on the National Mall in Washington, DC, as we gather to rededicate America as One Nation Under God. @Freedom250 🇺🇸

Bring your family. Invite your church. Be part of this historic moment. Register today: https://t.co/WjKV11DKk6

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Liftoff!

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

God’s laws, His standards, never change. They’re the same yesterday, today, and a hundred years from now. #ThursdayThoughts

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

Don’t miss out on Rededicate 250: a National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving TOMORROW, May 17, on the National Mall!

"Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord" (Psalm 33:12).

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Yes

[Douglas J. Lanzo @douglanzo]

For a savory tanka that'll make every hot dog lover hungry, check out my latest poem to be published in the Sciku Project at:
https://t.co/DVGRXtksfP

Douglas J. Lanzo, Author of The Year of the Bear and I Have Lived & nearly 600 internationally published poems
#hotdog #ants #NYC