Our Politics – Poem

poetry — Gary R. Hess @ 2:04 am on Jul 2, 2008

poem on US politics
when two canidates sound the same–
everything, but the name–
our politics need to change
when there are two main parties
and neither care about the parities,
our politics need to change
when one man rises above the ranks
only because he doesn’t want tanks,
our politics need to change
when one man is famous for his torture,
but doesn’t mind being [...]


American Political Poetry

poetry — Gary R. Hess @ 11:32 pm on Jun 10, 2008

Although these aren’t true cinquain poems, they are close enough
Liberals:
Optimistic futurists
Doing, knowing nothing
Waiting till
Never
Religious Conservatives:
Backwards activists
Pushing, shoving, preaching
Waging wars
Forever
Libertarians:
Absolute owners
Keeping, wanting, maintaining
Liberty seeking
Minimalists
Greens:
Environmental cleaners
Studying, improving, evolving
Scientific means
Earth


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