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I Felt Trumped

There was a possibility of snow. I looked out on a chilly white scene, reflecting that extremes of weather are matched by extremes of political fronts. The season hangs its head under a burden. Out for a walk with 'Duke', I ducked under snow-laden branches, but it was the beast of a snowplough that threw it at me – down my neck. Is other traffic struggling to get to where? This morning the world feels very different. We are searching to find where we are as a big Trump of the white stuff is flung at us. On the way to the White House an occluded front is forecast. So what to put on?

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Date: 11/18/2019 3:22:00 AM
Very apropos poem, Lisle. Very timely and relevant. Btw ... love the amended title, it's eye-catching. The original seemed like an accountant's notation ... lol! Seriously tho', this is a very cerebral muse that lends to deep introspection. Ty for the food for thought. Aurora bright write on such a dreary day. May love light your path in life always. Romantic Warrior
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Lisle Ryder
Date: 11/18/2019 6:27:00 AM
Thanks Freddie, and it is three years on with Trump still causing chaos. It is interesting how the choice of title influences how many people view a poem.
Date: 11/2/2019 11:43:00 PM
I suspect many like yourself are stumped by this bad front: "Trump". No one goes out expecting to be assaulted by the snow! As to apparel, meeting the necessary function might require our most severe invention.
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Lisle Ryder
Date: 11/3/2019 4:57:00 AM
Thanks Robert. God preserve us next year from a further dump of Trump.

Book: Shattered Sighs