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Poem Number 23151
Mini-Monarchies
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Out of the bushes comes a president
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We go back to the bushes for another
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Third time we just ask him to stay
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For we are a Mini-Monarchy
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Blithely Clinton sits as president
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He stays on the White House throne
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Once more, 'cause we can't find better
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In three hundred million people
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Hence Mrs. Clinton must rule the US
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That's because this is a Mini-Monarchy
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There's a Mini like that in North Korea
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Syria has an inherited presidency
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Elected to stay in the Family
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Burma shave off its democracy
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Into a one-man Mini-Monrachy
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Commentary:
second line from bottom, 'shave' should be 'shaved'. Comments welcome in this election season = Ben
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Interesting, maybe a little esoteric for me, but unique. I am pulling for Obama and am also tired of the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton dynasty.
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