signs and wonders

The typhus epidemic in LA
is fulminating for the lack of cats
who'd recognize wild rodents as fair prey.
The CityHall's been over-run with rats.
'Though Hollywood took AIDS within its stride,
no touching stories come with this disease.
No stars are flocking to the victims' side
'cause sex is so much sexier than fleas.
Garcetti may not ever live this down.
The omen's plain for any fool to see;
as mayor of this pestilential town
indelibly, it's on his pedigree.
That ocean's no safe cordon anymore;
jet travel brings the world's plagues to our door.