Dennis Spilchuk Poet Verse

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Shifting Sands

Shifting Sands

Chagrined but involved,
Demographics today present
The Silent Generation and Baby Boomers,
Gen Xers, Xennials and Millennials,
And Generation Z in the digital era agape,
Staring in bewilderment
And grappling with the reality imposed:
That the crème de la crème
Of the millions of US citizens
In the party of Jefferson, Jackson, and Roosevelt
Tout a socialist clown and a gaffing buffoon
(Who are both very white, very old, and very stupid)
As presidential candidates
To lead the charge to victory come November. 
Surely, there is better fruit in the land
Rooted in the shifting sands.
                             ***

Note:
   Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders were two of the leading figures in the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries.

The Silent Generation: 1925–1945.
Baby Boomers: 1946–1964.
Gen X: 1965–1979.
Xennials: 1975–1985.
Millennials: 1980–1994.
Gen Z: 1995–2012.

Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826): 3rd president of the U.S.A. (1801 to 1809).
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845): 7th president of the U.S.A. (1829 to 1837).
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945): 32nd president of the U.S.A. (1933 to 1945).

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Gershon Wolf March 16, 2020 at 10:22 PM Hahahaha. There for sure is better fruit, as you put it. However, that fruit wants no part of what is on the WH's plate! You gotta be mad to want to be Pres. these days, don't you think?! ... Even DJT is getting his comeuppance with COVID-19. Just think: If he pulls out, you think we'll miss getting screwed?! LOL. Thanks, Dennis Dennis Spilchuk March 20, 2020 at 12:12 PM Sad to say this is the American political system (from cradle to grave). Joe & Bernie have been there like forever, & contribute nothing but maintain the status quo with old policies & silly ideologies (like old plantation owners that never fade away). Thanks for your insight.