Poetically Political or Politically Poetic

Poetically Political
Or
Politically Poetic
Is that the question
As both poets and politicians
Are flawed
By the interpretations
Of their actions and words

Poets write of “perfect” things
While exposing their imperfections
Politicians play the shell game
While sipping pea soup

Not everyone likes the poet
Or votes for the politician
Yet, the poet continues to write
And the politician continues to run
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Etgen-Baker Avatar
February 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
great comparison....agree. I think poets are more well liked than politicians...neither are ever truly understood
Wolf Avatar
February 2, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Agreed... Perhaps, though, 'hardly anyone' likes either of them.
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