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Trump's America - 2017
by Harry E Gilleland → (All Poetry by Harry E Gilleland)
Wednesday, February 8, 2017    Rated "PG13" by the Author.
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A rhyming poem commenting on Trump's America.

America is dealing with Trump and his minions;
this has split us into strongly opposing opinions.
Trump attacked America’s freedom of the press;
this has caused quite a lot of concern and stress.

The Donald distrusts our agencies of intelligence.
His dealing with world affairs lacks due diligence.
His contempt for true facts he likes to emphasize,
while promoting “alternative facts,” which are lies.

Trump wants government to be run for big business.
Harm to the EPA and our environment we’ll witness.
Goodbye higher minimum wages for the working man.
Bye-bye to rights for voters, women, gays is the plan.

Vouchers are intended for education and healthcare,
whose quality will fall, catching the public unaware.
The Donald reveals his thinking at 4 A.M. on Twitter,
giving evidence that he’s no intellectual heavy hitter.

Trump surrounded himself with unqualified folk,
cabinet officers to leave agencies gutted and broke.
War is declared against immigrants who are non-white.
Build that wall. Ban Muslims. To hell with what’s right.

Trump wants to rule with a dictator’s unchecked powers.
He needs a war as an excuse while legal rights he devours.
The Judicial Branch is America’s one hope; Congress is sold.
Its Republican members all seem to lack an honorable soul.

Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again” now can expand
into: “Make America Great Again for the Wealthy White Man.”
This poem is my personal viewpoint, which I am free to write;
since, for now, free speech is still all Americans’ protected right.



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Reviewed by John Domino
Reviewed on February 14, 2017
The guy is NOT getting paid a dime.
He has been in office barely a month.
If you wanted a job so bad that you did it for no pay would you want folks to give you a break?
This is a very reasonable request.
I am a 24 year Viet Nam Vet
I have a doctorate of education
I was born and raised in the projects of NYC.
So I have street smarts as well as a formal educational background.
All us independent folks ask is to STOP HARASSING and GIVE the new administration A CHANCE. How about 100 days? Fair enough?

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on February 9, 2017
You have very tightly, in a single poem, tied up all the missteps and misfortune brought on the American people by the action of a single man, President Donald J Trump.

To paraphrase another president, "[Donald J. Trump], a name that will go down in infamy."

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on February 9, 2017
Well written, and oh so true.
He's a man crude and crass.
A president with no dignity or class.
When it comes right down to it,
Donald Trump is just an ass.

How low can he can go,
we'll soon all know.

Reviewed by Jansen Estrup
Reviewed on February 9, 2017
Patriarchy in its last desperate thrashings, one hopes. Nicely spun, Harry. Let us all hope it is not America's version of Caligula Rising.


Reviewed by a write
Reviewed on February 8, 2017
I applaud you for writing it too. Funny! Sad it is true.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on February 8, 2017
I'm Trump all the way! That's my free speech.

Reviewed by Lark Pogue
Reviewed on February 8, 2017
And I am in full agreement with you. It is frightening.


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