Long Incumbents Poems

"The Forgotten and Fluctuations of Awareness" 

When the crime 
was committed,
the writing 
was already on the wall,

no one listened. 
It climbed insidiously
out through the cracks
like a friendly tarantula.

that sad poet 
I read today,
she writes 
of...

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WinterBane 
WinterBane 
 
Soltive pre ordained priest warlike additives initially a Jesus Freak becoming cold 
hearted in the winter. Bane has come with hatred of simple minded people. Sexual 
orientation is nill. Macabration indentation on...

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Free advice to those* who would be King from the THIRUK-KURAL with notes
[*like presidents and prime ministers of declining (falling or fallen) nations]

K381: padaikudi kuulamaiccu nadpuaran aarum
        ...

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The Media Presentation
By Franklin Price
10/13/2016

The media presentation of the Clinton and the Trump
Has her as Wonder Woman and he as Forest Gump
Campaigning mostly negative, Republican and Democrat
 Media often taking sides when going to the...

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I'm Really Quite Confused
By Franklin Price
6/18/2016

I'm really quite confused about our politics today,
And of the selfish things they do and all the games they play
Super delegates are used to control the end result.
Voting districts rearranged;...

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We the Foolish People
By Franklin Price
11/22/2019

We the foolish people, who follow party lines
Deserve what we are getting, when we're ignoring all the signs

The ones that we've elected , not supposed to have their way
They're there...

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Hello the House and Senate
By Franklin Price
10/21/2016

Hello the House and Senate
Democrat, Republican
To all of you in Washington
Every elected woman, man

To incumbents in position
I would like to have a word
I believe from We the People
The inconvenient...

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A Citizen 
By Franklin Price
10/1/2016

A citizen who's silent
Who has a horn to toot
Who's words, if said, are  meaningful
Unsaid, are always moot

Citizens, without opinion
On the daily things of note
Have no idea of what to do
When...

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If
By Franklin Price
10/15/2016

If someone told you years ago
We'd be in the state we're in
If  they said it would be such a mess
To solve none would dare begin

If All in Washington buried heads
And would no...

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Voting in November
By Franklin Price
6/16/2016

Voting in November
Is a very scary thing
Especially for the president 
What will either of them bring?

He is quite outspoken
To the point of stupidness
Due to investigations 
Her position is a mess

To have...

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Political Correctiveness 
Republican Vs Democrat

Young man with a mind and a protestation unwinds.

Old man with bald head flying his sign .

There was almost a fight, but it was just summer heat in November.

No one was...

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Like ostriches, politicians bury their heads
While homeless, starving families go unfed
Voters see the game, know how it's played
Upheaval awaits on election day

Say what?  You're not registered to vote?
Then watch those special interests gloat
They'll gather...

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you may try to make us feel inferior
strutting around with head held high and mighty
i wonder
is it for our sake
or just to cover up thy own inadequacy
fumbling your way around the factory floor
the bosses son...

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