Ode To Silent Cal Coolidge
They called him 'Silent Cal'
He didn't say very much at all
President about 100 years ago
Seems like longer than that now, though
Guests at White House Parties
Waxed eloquent in line and verse
While Cal Coolidge sat there nervous
His responses tense and terse
On campaign barnstorming trains
Reporters engaged him in vain
One told Coolidge he'd bet a bottle of booze ~
He could get Cal to say three or more words
~ The President smirked, "You lose."
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In today's age of frenetic bloviation
When media excesses choke inspiration
We can better appreciate Silent Cal Coolidge
Who rarely said anything ~ let alone foolish
February 18, 2020
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Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2020
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