Thursday, January 17, 2013

Politicians

The circus in town
A spectacle just as much
but more amusing

Big business lobbied
Rent seeking. Money changed hands
Greedy clowns unmasked

Sans trapeze but objects flew
Chairs flung, animals berserk
blows traded wildly

Colorful ones mired
in scandals. Even cleaning
ladies were not spared

The game did not change
the world over. Only the
players were different

Written for Chev's CARPE DIEM #98 with prompt - circus

14 comments:

  1. Those last two lines sting! A powerful, descriptive set of haiku!

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  2. I think Gemma has said it. A fine poem with a strong finish.

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  3. Very creative. Very powerful. So terribly sad.

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  4. i agree...the game does not change much...only the players....sadly....rather not fond of politicians...

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  5. powerful set of haiku ~ tis so true ~

    (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

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  6. Send in the Clowns indeed. Thank you :)

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  7. the circus of politics - with political animals and sleight of hand!

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  8. yeah they are all the same, just a different look, as the game stays the same. Clowns have more brains.

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  9. Enjoyed that series - facets of a circus that is an indictment on society.

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  10. "The game did not change the world over. Only the players were different" - that sums it all up very well for me. Ese

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  11. Very well crafted serie. And it's indeed a circus. :-)

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  12. Bravo!!! You've described the political circus to a tee! Thanks for posting.

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  13. So true, Hank - The game did not change the world over. Only the
    players were different

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