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Foregone Icon

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Gave all his speeches with boots on

     The muck he was raking

     No hands were he shaking

His fate with the voters was foregone




*Written May 13, 2014 exclusively for Poet Destroyer’s contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 5/19/2014 10:32:00 AM
I like Politics. And This fascinating entertaining Poem is very skilfully penned. A great read indeed, I dare say! I Really like it!!!.
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Date: 5/18/2014 10:52:00 PM
lovely write Carolyn and a deserved great win ,,, congrats !
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Date: 5/18/2014 6:03:00 PM
Congrats on your win Carolyn
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Date: 5/14/2014 10:53:00 AM
Reads like a winner to me..Thanks for stopping by..The campaigns go on and on and on don't they..Sara
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Date: 5/13/2014 6:54:00 PM
I am splitting my side laughing Carolyn terrific pen ty for visiting me sorry for slow reply had no internet hugs
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Date: 5/13/2014 9:42:00 AM
A well penned political write, Carolyn
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