Newt's Pursuit

You don’t have to be astute
To know the Red team won’t choose Newt.
There are reasons several-fold – 
First of all, he just seems old.

Though he may be very smart,
He’s dumb in matters of the heart.
Cheated on a loyal wife –
“Open marriage?” – Get a life!

Now he stands to make a speech
With number 3 wife, like a leech,
Always just an inch away,
With her hair held down by spray.

Newt, I hate to tell you, mistah,
Next first mate won’t be Callista!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Pettit Avatar
February 21, 2012 at 12:16 AM
Cleverly written poem about current politics.
Merryman Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 7:54 PM
I love this, Ilene. Very funny, but true. Love, Kim
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