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Political Craziness

P olitical panic and protests abound
O n every front, no peace can be found
L ists are long with our discontent
I nternal strife, a nation's torment
T otal chaos erupts every day
I s this the year of our shame and dismay?
C onstant upheaval, false promises abound
A s candidates spar, no peace can be found
L ack of compassion will bring us all down.

C andidates speak and cast verbal barbs
R egarding the issues, is truth near of far?
A political insanity reigns in the land
Z any bloviations, as Trump grandstands
I deologies gone, thrown by the wayside
N iceties vanish, replaced by vain pride
E very man for himself, the people forgotten
S ad commentary, makes one feel quite rotten
S uch is the political year we've begotten.





Written on 3/14/2016

angeranxietypoliticalacrostic

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Constance La France

Date: 3/17/2016 6:18:00 PM

Laura, I am reading your political acrostic again, great write ~

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/17/2016 9:44:00 PM

Thanks, Carrie, for stopping by. The political climate seems to be getting crazier every day! And we have so many more months to go! Take care :)

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/16/2016 7:29:00 PM

This is exactly how I feel, Laura, and how sad it is that each year gives us more and more to wonder what has happened to ideologies, dignity and common sense. Well done !!! Good luck in the contest!!

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/16/2016 7:55:00 PM

Thanks, Carrie, for stopping by. The political climate seems to be getting crazier every day! And we have so many more months to go! Take care :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/16/2016 3:39:00 PM

It is so clear to us all, and yet it continues. Sad sad days ahead for us, Laura!! You got that right.

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/16/2016 4:47:00 PM

Thanks for commenting, Andrea. It's certainly the strangest election year I've ever known!

Constance La France

Date: 3/16/2016 8:25:00 AM

Laura, a wonderful acrostic on a very hard theme, political insanity just gets worst each day, where will it end.... 7

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/16/2016 4:45:00 PM

It's a strange political year here intestate a, that's for sure!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/16/2016 7:59:00 AM

It seems to get worse every election year..How can we as the individual voter vote when we have to weigh the bad against the bad..I will be glad when it is over..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Laura Leiser
Date: 3/16/2016 4:45:00 PM

Thanks, Sara, for stopping by. It's a weird political year, for sure!