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Does the wonder of poiitics and the contest of how low can they go, ever reach bottom?

The Texas Debate

The Texas Debate
By Franklin Price
2/26/2016

The Texas debate was all bluster and wonder
The lightning did flash 
And the place filled with thunder
Twisters of words tried to uproot the trees
In an effort to knock the nuts to their knees

All rather foolish and comments not fair
The temperature rose
From mouths pumping hot air
The three in the middle put each other down
Each trying to chase the two others from town

Out on the flanks the two that were there
Were gnashing their teeth 
And pulling their hair
They, after all, were not the top of the picks
All an example of today's politics

As the bell rang when the time was at end 
Lips kept on flapping
To not have to defend
Like alley cats they unsheathed their claws 
The more stupid it got, the more the applause

A reality show but not much a debate
Their agendas unclear
As they rush to that date
When the voters must choose our next president
I'm praying to heaven that to hell we're not sent
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Alter Avatar
February 29, 2016 at 1:50 PM
Wouldn't it be cool if the evening news featured a resident poet reading a fragment of a rhyming saga on current events. Who said a poet couldn't be a documentarist!
Lamoureux Avatar
February 27, 2016 at 11:54 PM
Now this is a lot of fun!!
Price Avatar
February 28, 2016 at 11:31 AM
Watching is a lot of fun until you bring yourself back to the reality that they're running for president. Thanks for visiting
Buck Avatar
February 27, 2016 at 8:06 PM
Franklin: I realize I'm reading your "works" in reverse order but am enjoying them none the less. Keep them coming. And yes I hope we aren't headed for destruction as a nation. oldbuck
Price Avatar
February 28, 2016 at 11:33 AM
As long as you're reading and enjoying them, you may do it in any oreder you wish. Thanks foir visiting.
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