Popinjay

You've reached the pinnacle of fame

where double-speak's a daily game,

so many words, so little meaning,

popinjay, so skilled at preening.


Posing for a photo-op

your perfect hair a puissant crop,

your perfect smile, a frozen glare

which fools the foolish everywhere.


Demagoguery's designed

to derogate the keener mind,

a smile will hide what lies behind

to mark the downfall of your kind.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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