Earl Schumacker Poet Free verse

Shape of the Nation

Shape Of The Nation (an oval precaution)

News outlets draw the line at racism
Pencil gray, color blind and crayons ready
Fantasies replace triangles, circles and square deals

Pentagons, hexagons, octagons where born to serve
Here today gone tomorrow with the curve
Will never shape up to political correctness
Or move into the oval office in any way shape or form

The people saw dangling chads in Florida
Hanging like spots before their eyes
Circular, uncounted votes remembered
Dots drop like spots before their eyes
May have to be recounted once again this November

News paper lines run up and down with lies
This election season is no less political
Etched like Escher paintings
Stairs that go up and down for no reason

There are 2 parallel lines aligned side by side
Redundant on the horizon as simple black stripes
With a vertical one joined at the middle
At the center of attention to form an “H”
For Hilary rising
A female that Mr. "T" calls crooked

Emails can not be erased by media twists
Even with BleachBit
It is a simple precaution though
To roll into the oval office

*Note:
(A Link to Escher works of art)
http://www.bing.com/search?q=escher+paintings&qs=HS&pq=escher+&sc=8-7&sp=2&cvid=9E3983FDB1E54B90BAE4130918F3D096&FORM=QBLH

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The Grahamburglar September 8, 2016 at 7:47 PM I'm old enough to recall a only a small handful of elections, but I find it odd that this election cycle isn't about politics or differences in policy at all. Its all just a battle over who has the ugliest (or least ugly) character. How are these our "chosen" representatives? What a sham. The Grahamburglar September 8, 2016 at 7:48 PM BTW, I really enjoyed your perspective on the whole fiasco. Cleverly worded and creatively expressed, so nicely done.