Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

For the Love of Chicago - Mayoral Parade

In Chicago, Mayor RICHARD J ruled the roost DALEY for 21 years,
  Til he breathed his last, giving way to the 'next sir:'  
  A pol named MICHAEL, who was dull and B'LAND-ICk!
When a snowstorm paved the way for a female successor.

'Hurricane JANE'S' reign BYRNEd hot and cold alternatively,
Til along came a black-vs.-white race that EPTON made BERN (I)Even hotter;
  In neighborhoods from Sauganash to Lawndale to Beverly,
  HAROLD's whiteWASHING of his opposiT'ON caused the Machine to totter.

But then he died, and neithORR DAVID nor another pol SAW YER discomfort
At EU(r) Mayor GENE's toppling of storied Chicago traditions,
  Til came the inevitable, a RICHAR(d) DALEY, JUNIOR landslide election:
  Which 22 years later left the "City that Works' in near-bankrupt condition..

..Setting the stage foR RAHM, E-MAN-U'EL love to hate,
  The man whom some call "Tiny Dancer."
  Who's next after him it's a bit early to tell,
  But I say it's PAUL VALLAS, unless he gets cancer.
              
                 
             Chicago's Mayors:
      1955-1976 - Richard J. Daley
      1976-1979 - Michael Bilandic
      1979-1983 - Jane Byre
      1983-1987 - Harold Washington**
      1987 (8 days) - David Orr (Interim Mayor)
      1987-1989 - Eugene Sawyer
      1989-2011 - Richard M. Daley, Junior
      2011-Now  - Rahm Emmanuel
      2019 - ?    -  Paul Vallas ?
      
**Harold Washington defeated Republican mayoral candidate, Bernie Epton, in a bitterly contested, divisive campaign, one which focused largely on race.  Epton's campaign slogan, for example, was:  "Vote for Bernie, before it's too late."  The racism was pretty blatant.

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Reason A. Poteet February 19, 2018 at 6:01 PM What a word play on mayoral political life in Chicago. Your effort shines and your title reflects your feelings about your hometown. You have spenf a great deal of time on this rendering of the windy city. Gershon Wolf February 19, 2018 at 7:35 PM Gee, thanks! ---You're right, I see...But I'd never realized it before. Thank you so much for pointing this out to me. And thanks for visiting my site and for your kind words about the poem. Best wishes, Gershon Gershon Wolf February 19, 2018 at 7:35 PM Gee, thanks! ---You're right, I see...But I'd never realized it before. Thank you so much for pointing this out to me. And thanks for visiting my site and for your kind words about the poem. Best wishes, Gershon