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Let’s put on our soul searching hat. Hmmm…do our leaders act out of anger to confuse us about their inner incompleteness and desires? How ironic their behavior seems though perhaps this explains it:

the trilogy of sinners on judgment day

Jesus in toga or tunic
Wrote notes that use symbols runic
But Trump Musk and Vance
Don loose yoga pants
To hide now each is a eunuch
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April 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What an outstanding limerick poem Duke investigates the possibility that leaders' public identities and behaviors stem from their own fears and ambitions. It indicates a critique of modern political actors, uttering that their acts are more about concealing their flaws than genuine leadership. The poem juxtaposes historical and present individuals, focusing on religious imagery (Jesus) with contemporary political ones (Trump, Musk, and Vance). The text explores topics of hypocrisy, superficiality, and the need for honesty in leadership. The poem mixes informal language ("wear loose yoga pants") with formal imagery ("Jesus in toga or tunic"). This juxtaposition emphasizes the disparity between the idealized past and the perceived flaws of present leaders. The phrase "soul seeking hat" sets a humorous tone, but "eunuch" expresses a sharp and severe assessment.
Beaufort Avatar
April 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
SP, glad you get it completely. What we're dealing with these days seems worse and worse. It's a complete renunciation of what religion supposedly stands for. These three have no empathy, and I have to ask myself how does that happen to people? They must have had some pretty terrible childhood.
Jones Avatar
April 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Hahahaha you are too funny Duke! Wherever did you find the perfect picture? Smiles!
Beaufort Avatar
April 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Thanks Karen, I send my poetry to my daughter who has a subscription to chat GPT's image capability and it sends things like this back. They recently updated it and it's better than before...also sometimes we just get lucky with it. Hope you are doing well. I read some of your recent work and find it very sweet and intimate. Smiles!
Anaya Avatar
April 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
You can't lead the people if you can't love the people, way to go Cory Booker! They could be more Jesus-like. The trinity, is brilliant, lol.
Beaufort Avatar
April 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Anaya, you're spot on with that philosophy! It's hard to contemplate the infantile, thoughtless, sadistic, mean, and narcissistic behavior. Exactly the opposite of what religion teaches us. They must be pretty hollow at the core. All goes to show how important child rearing is and how they did not get what they needed when young. Instead of fixing their inner issues, they would like to punish us all...sadly.
Andresen Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 5:13 AM
- An uncomfortable encounter with Jesus...I think they're peeing in their sweatpants, Duke :) - hugs
Andresen Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
:))))
Beaufort Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Anne-Lise, yes it would be an interesting encounter. They are all too ignorant to ever ask for forgiveness. It's rather strange to watch the dysfunction just increase. They would probably try to deport Jesus to El Salvador.
Allison Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 5:16 AM
good job we can only see the front of their sweatpants as the backs are probably brown!
Allison Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
lol the poem and picture are brilliant (wish i knew where you got these pics from lol) I am surprised Trumpety is wearing any pants of any sort as he seems always ready for 'action' of some sort. lol. hugs jan xx
Beaufort Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Thanks Jan, the picture comes from chat GPT's image generator. I usually let my daughter submit the poem to it and it returns and image within a few seconds. We can ask for modifications also. We would not want to see him naked. If we did, we would probably have nightmares for the rest of our lives. He is the PTSDG....president traumatic stress disorder generator. I'm amazed more people don't see through his body language, which reveals what a fake he is. While a great salesman, intimidator, and narcissist; he has no real knowledge of the root causes of problems and the intricacies of issues. I would not want him as my doctor. Rinse your mouth with bleach and shoot yourself in the morning.
Lane Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Pudge bellied bully!
Cunningham Avatar
March 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Lol, that explains a lot. all trying to be big men without the necessary equipment. I see vance got a frosty reception in Greenland, what did he expect? A brass band. Tom
Beaufort Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Tom, it does explain their overwhelming anger. They are certainly mad about their internal failings as humans. They have no idea how interrelated everything is, and they think they can impose their narrow-minded will over all of it. That should work--not! Funny how some people love and identify with the bullying and intimidation. It's a sign we have a lot of unhappy men here. It's actually rather sad to see.
Lane Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM
lol Tom at their 'necessary equipment.' They shouldn't have been allowed to land. In a reverse situation, Trump probably would've ordered their plane shot down.
Allison Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
frosty reception lol that's a brilliant line - there is a poem in that tom - and he said 'its cold as shit here. Nobody told me. what was he expecting - to be welcomed with open arms - think he was only there 3 hours - 3 hours too long for the Greenlanders !
Lane Avatar
March 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
That’s a penance that T-Rump should’ve received before he raped anyone. Did you notice Vance is the only one wearing shoes?
Beaufort Avatar
April 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Hi Lin, Vance needs shoes because he always steps in you know what. There was probably a sled dog in Greenland that left him a present. Actually, it's just something the picture generator did on its own....maybe it's even smarter than people realize. I'm thinking these three guys are not really human. Since they came from seed pods, they don't have reproductive organs. Those have been replaced with anger, meanness, and hate glands. It certainly must have something to do with how they formed. Smiles!!
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