Looney Lula

I ask myself
who is this socialist Lula da Silva from Brazil?
How did he come to win the recent election of his country
despite his being recently jailed for corruption?

I look online to find out why people form an L on their foreheads
when mentioning his name. I find nothing about that.
However, I DO find that he created the Worker’s Party,
which seems to have a lot of popularity with only half his country.
As in America, Brazil is very divided in their political feelings.
He used to work for the unions. In his later years,
he ran for president and served two terms.
He was actually well-liked during that time
for having a good economy during his presidency
although he was disliked for doing nothing about crime.
Times Magazine actually put him at the top of their list
for 100 most influential people of the world after his presidency.

Somehow he keeps escaping corruption charges.
He has people chanting “Free Luna” outside his jail.
He wins Brazil’s recent election by 1% of the vote.
Then protesters of the opposing party storm Brazil’s Congress,
mirroring what took place in our own Congress
after Biden supposedly won the election in the U.S.

Hmmm, why is Lula labeled a loser?
This happy-faced old man lives in obvious luxury,
gets off for his crimes and also probably steals elections.
I wonder if the L his opposition form on their foreheads
is similar to what the opposition to Biden are doing
when they shout “Let’s Go Brandon.”
Like Biden, Luna seems to be quite the content criminal,
and the world 
just keeps turning . . . 

Is Lula fighting fair?
First he’s here, and then he’s there.

From the jail he gets let out.
Seems he has a lot of clout!

What was up with jail disruption
after all of his corruption?

Looney Lula acts like he
wants to help humanity with so-called “democracy.”

But instead he’s laundering,
(no, not clothes – another thing!)

Looney Lula, have you goons
in this world of Looney TUNES?

May 3, 2023 
for Joe Maverick's 'They say he's a loser' Poetry Contest
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Fisher Avatar
May 15, 2023 at 5:27 PM
Nice poem and nice win! A Looney time indeed.
La France Avatar
May 15, 2023 at 2:33 AM
Andrea, you did a fantastic poem for the contest, congratulations on your win !
Dietrich Avatar
May 15, 2023 at 1:22 PM
You too. Congrats on YOUR big win
Alex Avatar
May 15, 2023 at 1:01 AM
"Looney Lula" - An objective analysis and discussion on Lula. Congratulations!
Buhagiar Avatar
May 3, 2023 at 10:02 PM
Good caricature. I never appreciate politicians. In Malta they are all corrupt.
Maverick Avatar
May 2, 2023 at 11:07 PM
I see you did one for my contest Andrea there Is quite some detail here and rhyming also Its good to read you today.'
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