Did I ever mention that I love politics? That's why I wrote Battle of the Bottle Blondes, to begin with.
I remember the months following the November 2016 general election as dark and devastating. While we know now that DUMB DUMB Donald Trump eked out a victory over Secretary Hillary Clinton because he had outside help from Russia, we didn't know that at the time.
A few months had passed when the brilliant New York Times opinion columnist Nicholas Kristoff asked for submissions to a poetry contest he was sponsoring, and the topic was the 2016 election. This is my submission (and sadly I did not win). I also submitted the graphic design you see above.
Battle of the Bottle Blondes
By Roy Steele
They will not wed, this couple who,
Professed ‘we’re friends,’ he’s red she’s blue,
They want your vote, and compete anew,
For Pennsylvania Avenue.
Rhetoric slogans election dread
Two bottle blondes go head to head
The misanthrope and bully said
Build that wall and vote for red!
Historic first long overdue
A senator first lady too
Served her country tried and true
Secure our future vote for blue!
Each pundit said it’s in the bag
Glass ceiling breaks rejoice and brag
Except the voters went so rad
Elected a grump our nation’s sad.
Roses are red and violets are blue,
Trump threatens democracy, can’t act responsibly,
If you’re a supporter, aider and abettor,
You’re a threat too.
Resist.
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