the politicians make their plans
while lawyers all review their cases
and corporate money changes hands
make policies for foreign lands
as media promotes their faces
the politicians make their plans
in words nobody understands
speeches made from well known places
and corporate money changes hands
while noisy crowds and marching bands
assemble in our public spaces
the politicians make their plans
and as the voter base expands
pollsters all predict the races
and corporate money changes hands
keep kissing babies, greeting fans
phony handshakes, false embraces
the politicians make their plans
and corporate money changes hands
yeah,
ReplyDeletevivid capture of political games.
thanks for sharing.
yeah, aint that the truth
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Cheers.
Happy Tuesday.
appreciate your input.
Excellent villanelle Charlie, encompassing corruption and politics, both seem to be interchangeable these days.
ReplyDeleteamazing one.
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