Cutthroat

Sharpened knives... are out as the... warring... politicians... cross swords, slice and dice necks open... to seize... election... glory. Incessant attack ads, snarky exchanges; no effort made to play... nice. It's kill or be killed! (Yalto) Submitted for... Strand Choice D,Any Form,Any Theme Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Brian Strand 03/11/2020 Date written: 02/25/2020 "Yalto" is a form invented by yours truly Line 1 to 15: 3,4,2,4,5,3,2,3,2,3,3,5,6,1,5 syllables

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Daniel Turner

Date: 2/25/2020 2:21:00 PM

It is a good poem, Edward. However I wish they would stick to the issues and leave the mud slinging to children who make mud pies.

Edward Ibeh
Date: 2/25/2020 3:05:00 PM

Thank you, Daniel:-) Truer words have never been said! I can't stand the nasty, very personal mudslinging between Klobuchar and Buttigieg in particular!