C’mon. Don’t tell me you didn’t see a rant coming this week! Politically yours, Amy
Naked at the Tea Party
Morning mist lifts over Madison
yet a cloud remains
following the foolish victor who
occupies a solid gold throne
furnished by a Faustian family
from a land far, far away
As he breaths through his mouth
he complains his crown
is bulky, unwieldly (gotcha! He doesn’t know that word)
adored as it is with spangles, sparkles
the spoils of ill-gotten gains
and still – ill repute remains
He resigns himself to another day
of allowing teachers to go home (forever)
Freeing children from pesky doctor visits
Yet his doom looms: HE IS JOHN DOE
Jump one hurdle, slam into a wall
The drumbeat grows: Indict “Koch Lite”
© 2012 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
For Three Word Wednesday: Bulky, Mist, Reign.
Also at my poetic soapbox, the ever-trusty Poets United (not a PAC, incidentally!).
Image courtesy of the magazine named for my patron saint: Mother Jones.
Sharp Little Pencil 
El Guapo
There are things that happen that I will never understand.
This is one of them.
Hope the end of that last verse is true!
Sharp Little Pencil
Ah, the tears of retrospect. Don’t worry, he’s coming up on indictments for campaign fraud! Oy. And so it goes…. Amy
Di Eats the Elephant
Slam on! I think we need more political poems. Why are we being silent? This travesty must end or it will unravel our lives beyond repair. I hope you write more and more of these. For some reason, seeing rants in a poem is easier than seeing them posted randomly or in jokes on FB or emails. A huge elevation.
Sharp Little Pencil
Oh, Di, I’m behind in comments but I hope you catch the rant that was three pages in my journal. It’s up a couple of spots. I agree, we need to speak out against injustice. I’ve been doing political activism since age 12 (campaigning for Bobby Kennedy) and my first Eastern Farmworkers’ Association benefit was played at 16. Speaking truth to power is second nature for me. Thanks, Amy
vivinfrance
I have no idea what this is about, but I love seeing you on your soap box, Amy, you do it so well. BTW adored or adorned?
Sharp Little Pencil
Unadorned, uncensored, and undeniably Amy! My big mouth has gotten me a nice FBI file, and I wouldn’t change a single move. This is US politics, this guy’s seat was “bought” for him by corporate interests from out of state. He’s a slimy one. Amy
Colleen@LooseLeafNotes
The Emperor wears no clothes! Read it on the steps of Congress! Throw over the money changers!
Sharp Little Pencil
Colleen, you’re my kind of woman! Speak truth to power, and to hell with the consequences, because if you don’t run out of words, you’re fine. It’s the yahoos with the militia stockades that scare the crap out of me. Thanks for coming by! Amy
kaykuala
I’m with them Amy! I’m not sure of the context of situation on this. A little process note might help!
Hank
Sharp Little Pencil
Oh, sorry, it was about Scott Walker, the notorious gov of my state, Wisconsin, who survived a recall. Dammit! You’re right – I should have fleshed it out a bit more… thanks, Amy