Twas the Night Before Election

Everyone needs to have a little fun now and then.  Here's a bit of political poetry.  I'm hoping to have a book of political poetry out next year but then I hoped that last year too.  

Anyway, enjoy.

 

The Ballad Of The Vagrant Voter - 2016

T’was the night of election and all through the day,

Voters filled out their ballots; “An obligation,” they say.

The mailings were done, the attack ads were launched,

In hopes partisan voters remained ever staunch;

Party faithful were seated before celebratory spreads, 

While visions of appointments danced in their heads;

When from the television there arose such a chatter,

All sprang to the screen to see what was the matter.

The pundits had spoken, the polls had been taken;

But something was wrong, the press was forsaken.

Despite all predictions the voters expressed ire;

“How could this have happened? Who lit this huge fire?”

On LAUER, on PELLY, on WILLIAMS and KOPPEL;

On KELLY, on BLITZER, this trend we must topple.

It’s time to unite, show the power of TV;

The polls are still open in the far West you see!

And then in a twinkling all noticed the proof;

The maps clearly showing, the people had goofed.

The underdog candidate; he who could not win;

Had dealt the anointed a blow to the chin.

The results were announced with many a tear,

The pundits pronounced, “Now we’ll all live in fear,”

Then strode to the podium, the person of note;

Basked in the results of a big electoral vote.

His eyes - how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the color round his eyes was as white as the snow.

“Now you’ll see the economy come back with a roar;

We’ll get people working, that’s a help to the poor.

We’ll roll back the taxes, build infrastructure;

You’ll all find life better, under this, my ducture.”

Pundits still wonder how this all had occurred;

The truth of the matter? The opponent was lured.

Disaster? Apocalypse? Perhaps even worses;

Resulting in hubris and on then, to voter curses!