Political Postmortem

How fickle the electoral wind!
only yesterday a sure winner
but now a picture of despair.

Experience means nothing,
rhetorical prowess is best,
more like elocution contest.

Lack of substance is alright,
just talk and you are made
or end up politically dead.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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