Best Travesty Poems

How can they lament their injustice in a divided land
While seeking to undermine fundamental truths
Would mock the central tenets of our democracy
Would steal from common folk their right to ballot

While seeking to undermine fundamental truths
White nationalists, Proud Boys, scoffing at decency
Would steal from common folk...

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Train so luxurious in the outside but with wooden interior void of beauty
Ravishing blond with a bad communication skill
Age supposedly a twin to maturity, grey hair covering a teenage mind
Viewing a church priest making merry in the town’s brothel
Estimate of Gold valued at the prize...

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I
Did
Not
Consume
My
Exquisitely
Delicious
Boston Cream
At
The
Local
donut shop
on
East Colonial Boulevard
For
Breakfast
This
Morning
While
On
My
Ravenous
Way
To
My
Place
Of
Employment
....

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WHAT A TRAVESTY



WOMEN OF THIS LIFE, I EXIST WITHIN!
WHY MUST YOU MOVE MY WOUNDED
HEART, AS THE TREES OF THE FOREST
MOVETH WITH THE BREATH OF THE WIND?
YET, YOU EMBRACE IT NOT! AM I SUCH A VILE
CREATION, THAT YOU FIND ME SO UNWORTHY 
OF ONE OF YOUR...

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She steals my boyfriend but she hates to see me
Walk alone in the night 
What the night is doing is a travesty against justice
She wants me to be free
The night has no time for injustice...

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Sham(e) full travesty regarding fourth of July celebration

American independence day
linkedin severance from English crown
Continental Congress representatives
parlayed courtesy thirteen original colonies
yielding Declaration of Independence
immediately rendered null and void
established vassalage courtesy British rule.

Fast forward two hundred and forty six years
Indigenous nations, people of color,
and so called illegal...

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Once it seemed my consciousness sailed upon a sea
in a time when the world was in a state of serenity.
Troubles loomed then, but were perfumed with smiles,
and although the journey in life had its share of trials,
my sails were filled with hope, my travels sun-kissed,
for...

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There's a subversive plot afoot many do not note,
A hidden plan on national scale to manipulate the vote.
American leaders instituted a conspiracy to lie,
Millions lost their right to vote out of the public eye.
After southern reconstruction anti suffrage took its place.
Many didn't realize it was...

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I have lived through times of economic depression
Seen my country triumph over Japanese aggression,
Observed the demise of Russian communism
And seen great strides in undoing systemic racism.
I recall the first passenger jet flight from coast to coast
Of our space exploits and landing on the moon we...

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We're Witnessing a Travesty
By Franklin Price
9/13/2016

We're witnessing a travesty
In congress on this day
They've done it many times before
Must always have their say

A hearing on the server
That was used by Hillary
The FBI resolved it
Congress will not let it be

Congress is wasting money
It's not budgeted to spend
It's...

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Daughter, sister,
Wife, mother,
Adjectives of kinship
Are worthy of worship

Markers of purity,
Idols of sanctity,
Yet victims of atrocity!
Strange cozenage of sanctity!!...

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the
jury
returned a
guilty verdict

missing the mark wide
a ripple of excitement
a murderous indictment
lady justice died

innuendo
without a
shred of
proof


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An Arkquain, 1/2/3/4 5/7/7/5 4/3/2/1, with the only other requirement being end rhymes on the 7-syllable lines...

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In the
Midst
Of a
Travesty
Dwells 
Your
Insanity...

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Context,

Boer War , South Africa

The Battle for Spion Kop

Slag van Spioenkop

Ladysmith , Natal

23 January 1900

British forces under the command

Sir Redvers Buller

Dug in to take the higher ground
on Spion Kop 

In order to engage the Boer army 
encircling below

Lead by General Louis Botha

The rest is written...

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I have seen giving in, giving up,
but I have never held that cup.

I cannot embrace compliant
or be an acceptance client.
Some do tolerate travesty’s place,
but I cannot abide its sour trace.
I will not forsake heartfelt ideal
so I disregard acquiesces’ appeal.
What others may allow or abide,
I refuse...

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