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A Little Left of Right
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I was going through some of my old stuff when I came across this short poem I wrote in 2006. I don't things have changed all that much-dlj

A Little Left of Right
© 2006
Dan Johnson

Coming up before we know it is another boring election.
Below please find a ‘lighthearted’ approach to our 21st century political system.

The elephants rule the house stomping, stuttering and flailing their trunks with authoritative swank and for all their time spent, the end result is the stench they leave is disgustingly rank!

On the other side of the house the donkeys have so little class. When things go wrong; which often they will. These dems have become quite good at heeing and hawing and making boring noise, like that of a useless ass.

Both wave their fingers in utter contempt at each other in hopes of making one back down. But listen to this idea and tell me if it’s true :

When the elephant yells
And the donkey tells
Us all what’s wrong
When they attack
They seem to fade into each other
Like a push me, pull me pair of brothers
And the issues then become a little left of right.

Who pays for this folly when the elephant yells
And the donkey tells us it’s someone else’s wrong?
Both rant, it’s such a horrible sight,
We’re right, they are wrong,
And we pay for their games, while both
Hang just a little left of right.


 


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Reviewed by Champeswar Sanbarsia (Reader)
Reviewed on September 3, 2012
quite ironical presentation of the present systems of govt.Image,diction ,simile and above all style is excellent.

Reviewed by K. Mulroney
Reviewed on May 20, 2011
Awesome!! I say in bio it is up to us not to give in and to come together. WE are the PEOPLE. THEY babysit their bank accounts that we deposit into. No one will do for us, we must do for us, for our children and their children. It's time to fight back thru the children. Teach them the right side of right. It;s all very simple and right there for all to ee, it's L.O.V.E. - I loved this, you have great insight, keep it coming!

Reviewed by Johnny Duncan
Reviewed on January 4, 2011
It sound like you may be a little right of left or left of right yourself. Too often life is nothing more than a "crust of bread and a corner to sleep in-a minute to smile and an hour to weep in-a pint of joy to a peck of trouble and never to mourn...."
Thank for you comments.

I thought that this excerpt might grab your attention. Stay in touch.

By the way, I am neither "elephin" nor "ass". I abandoned both parties when the local committees charged me qualification fees when I ran for office, then turned around and gave them to my opponents.

I then tried the Reform Party, but the disgruntled Republicans migrated over to it. So I ended up by being independent. Oh forget it. Just keep on writing. You are quite good at it.

Reviewed by Cryssa C
Reviewed on April 28, 2010
Very true! Love the word play in "little left of right"...so many ways that it is true!

Cryssa

Reviewed by kg cummings
Reviewed on January 27, 2010
what an accurate discription of the folly called government. great job with this one. Kathy

Reviewed by Jon Willey
Reviewed on December 12, 2009
to quote George Wallace in the late sixties election of his opponents, "the difference my friend is, tweddle-dum and tweddle- dee" -- your poem eludes to the same facts and impressions of our government politicos -- print it and save it, it will probably always be valid -- thanks for sharing -- peace and love my friend -- Jon Michael

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on December 6, 2009
kool write Dan
some times I think Right or left
politician are all the same
at least what they dish out is
"taxes & "B.S"
Peace be with you

William

Reviewed on December 5, 2009
Sometimes I think aint none of em worth a damn. An astute look at politicians.

Reviewed by David Hightower
Reviewed on December 5, 2009
Dan - You hit "the nail on the head" with this by pointing out that what we have is politicians when what we really need is leaders. - David

Reviewed by Gary Friedly
Reviewed on December 4, 2009
Not only is the cleverly written but very true.

Gary A Friedly

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on December 4, 2009
Thank you for sharing this most valid perspective. Points well made, Dan. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by J'nia Fowler
Reviewed on December 4, 2009
Yes, you're right or should I say a little left of right? lol. Well done. J'nia

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on December 4, 2009
And we pay for their games

How so very sadly true.

Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on December 3, 2009
Right on the money, Dan!...and whose money?
Well, well said.

John

Reviewed on December 3, 2009
Yikes, I have no better way of putting it than Sage and Rose, you are right on, but you know it's the same everywhere, except for Adolph of course he stuck it to us real good, so many masochists in this world, I know from whence I speak ha.
Blessings! Jasmin Horst

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater
Reviewed on December 3, 2009
A struggle for political dominance using the people for a whipping post, and they're the same ones who write the books with outdated ridiculous anti-sodomy laws when we're all getting it in the ass anyway, but it's okay when they're sticking it to us, Hang just A Little Left of Right, the masochistic side of their political science...you tell it with a trunk of bray, Dan...right on.

Love,
Sage

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on December 3, 2009
I like this Dan and this goes the same for Canada. We will continue to pay the price as they continue to play their games.

Newfie hugs, Rose


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