A Heroes Welcome - For John

Flim Flam 
the hero man
sold his story
and away he ran
From Hanoi to DC
before swamps could be drained
karma would catch him
and rot out his brain
But the damage was done
in the Great Halls of power
as his bombs of war
the whole world did scour
So what is now left
when the hero has faded
same as it was
a nation all jaded
Clamoring to praise
what was clearly a fool
a spoiled near despot
the ultimate tool.

(8/25/2018)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 10/7/2023 4:31:00 PM
Quite the political analysis, James. Do tell more. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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James Moore
Date: 10/7/2023 5:42:00 PM
Written on the day the good Senator from AZ died...Haha, what more is there to say...
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