Comments On Crooked Politicians

Empty promises waft effortlessly through the air The vacuous bleating of self-important bloviators, Who claim the best interests of the noble citizenry Uppermost in their clever, plotting minds who dare To seek approval from the greater masses at the polls, While thinly disguising their not-so-quixotic intentions. Such troublesome breaches in the breastwork Of liberty, these mischievous self-indulgent trolls Who feed from the public troughs. Even better, They claim to do what is right for their constituencies, And call themselves names like honorable civil servant Purporting to faithfully execute oaths to the letter Of the law. I think such is seldom the case, at all, since They have made for themselves careers of chicanery. Empty promises -- no more than carefully crafted lies Cause the skeptical, intelligent folk to wince. SECOND PLACE WINNER Written November, 2020 Submitted to "A Meaningful Poem" Contest Sponsored by Constance La France