Lim'Rik Flats Poet Limerick

Too Much Is Plenty

Documentary on The War *
More and more and more!
America the Great.
Nam to Watergate,
With plenty more in store.

Don't know if I'm pessimistic
or just a shade realistic.
Politicians lie.
Easy sales. We buy!
Perhaps a bit simplistic.

It was "way back then."
Sam took it on the chin.
I'll watch it all.
I did my call,
But I wouldn't do it again


*18 hour (!!!)  television series about the Vietnam War currently showing on PBS

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Curtis Moorman October 20, 2017 at 9:50 AM We ain't fought a war since WW 2 But deadly skirmishes ain't been a few When we fight one and win And become great again We'll preserve the Red, White, and Blue

Carole Duet October 4, 2017 at 11:25 PM I like "simple". And this is simply delightful...looking forward to #2.

Anne-Lise Andresen October 4, 2017 at 6:29 AM - "Easy sales. We buy!" ... so true - Well done - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Lim'Rik Flats October 4, 2017 at 9:01 AM hi SS! Thanks for stopping by. Huggadoodles ~ john

Pat Adams October 2, 2017 at 3:54 AM After a while enough is enough. Seems like we are going around picking on people to keep our army pertinent or whatever..........great write. Gets you thinking......Pat Lim'Rik Flats October 3, 2017 at 8:50 AM Don't think too hard PAT, we need sillies!!! ;-)

Patricia Cresswell September 28, 2017 at 10:42 AM You ave such a superlative humour yet beneath this one lies awful truth. I too am tired of this constant state of war. It is almost bordering on 'bread and circuses' to keep us diverted from the real goings on. Lim'Rik Flats October 3, 2017 at 8:26 AM Yep. Smoke and mirrors, the politician's game... sigh.