Behold, the crooked politician,
a primate before the primaries.
Swollen leg a map of all the places
he’s trampled on then placated,
pure water sources he’s contaminated.
Bullshit bulges of a swollen career.
Witness the free-loading legislator;
he’s gartering and bartering
the geography of his reign, we’ve
bandaged his tax breaks, but
but not the ooze of his campaign
turned rotten, gangrene.
The statesman’s soiled ads,
seashell fads decorate the airwaves:
lies, retractions, cover-ups, disease.
He’s propagated all of these, and
the angry seagulls flap aggressively
on his brow against the breeze.
Beware the lawmaker’s conjunctivitis eyes.
His lies grew his nose to ballsack size.
He tries to hitch rides on
the backs of national pride,
but there are rough seas ahead.
We’d bid him good luck
if we didn’t all wish him dead.
Let’s just say
he’s been forewarned–
if he treads too long
will drown him by morn.
© khartless 2022, All Rights Reserved
March 25th episode of Late Night Poets Break on Through
Inspired by the artwork of Philip Guston
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
You paint a flattering picture of our politicians, K!
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I did my best, but it’s a hard one to make look good. 😂😂
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😂 Some people don’t help themselves do they.
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Yes, well, I did my best to give them their fair shake. 😂
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👍
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typical bloody fantasy writer. Just keep paying your taxes, pleb.
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Well, it’s got to be better than wearing a nation’s colors as if that will keep its citizens from being slaughtered. Just paid my taxes by the way. 😂
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to that bunch of wasters?????
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😂
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Very timely commentary – some excellent vivid descriptions here! ❤
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Thank you, Tom. A bit if a passion write, and that can be messy. Glad you enjoyed it, despite the flaws. 💜
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WOW! This is fabulous. What language! SO Powerful and direct. Just brilliant.
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Thank you, Worms. I sat down to write with this image and that Weasley politician he-who-shall-not-be-named crawled onto the page. 😂
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😀 at least he came in useful for something!
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Indeed.
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Awesomeness. “He’s propagated all of these, and
the angry seagulls flap aggressively
on his brow against the breeze.” My fav.
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Thank you, Jeff. This one just sort of plopped out. 😳 I’m relieved it didn’t seem to offend anyone.
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You’re most welcome, K. Ha. I love it when that happens, and yay for you on going with it. That can be hard sometimes. 😅
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Indeed. Harder to post it instead of chuck it in the bin. Ah, well, it’s good to just put it out there and grimace at yourself. 😂
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Completely agree. 😅😂
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this is a vicious diatribe that hits the mark: sadly there are so many politicians it can fit —
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Agreed. I didn’t really have one in mind, although that nose makes me think of one in particular.
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yes, it is a long pendulous nose: will have to give this one some thought 🙂 if it’s a European leader I probably wouldn’t get it —
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Was thinking of an American president, actually.
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Wow, so very unpleasantly vivid!
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Isn’t he? Guess it’s all about finding out what forms of government are more make-believe than others. We all wait around with our popcorn promises watching the same how.
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WOW… now tell us how you really feel…lol
You truly have a way with words…this is part comical and a sad description… but to play the game you should know who is participating! Now I know…
Seriously, this is a masterful piece, regardless of anyone’s view… from a poet’s perspective, you hit the mark…
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Thank you. I know, I had no idea it would be so charged, but hey, must be the subconscious angst from current events. So glad you enjoyed my wicked wordy ways.
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Like this one! “His lies grew his nose to ballsack size 🤣”… Moral of the story, never trust a politician.
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Thank you. Yes, or any one with a ballsack size nose, for that matter 😂. I think that was my favorite bit.
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