Image: Trump Hotel and Tower, Chicago [here]
the 12 given words:
thrust twist unfettered run
check page sing grill finish flower
thrust into
the limelight by a twist of fate
unfettered
freedom to talk an advantage of late
had designs of being
the country’s chief executive
never given a chance
initially to run for the top office
trained his
sights on those wanting a return to glory
to make it back to
be a great country
family
values given a check found a few worried
of ‘undesired’
elements on issues of illegality or creed
took a page off on such a concern promising to
build a wall
public opinion was
divided if such measures could forestall
still he managed to ‘sing’
praises of how fired
up others were for
the nomination that he so desired
grilled on
his outlandish ideas but to him not a bother
could just finish with the coveted ‘flower’ come November
For Brenda's Sunday Whirl # 259 and
Kerry's at Real Toad's The Tuesday Platform
For Brenda's Sunday Whirl # 259 and
Kerry's at Real Toad's The Tuesday Platform
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You manage to work the words in so seamlessly and always with a take that I had not considered!
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The inclusion of the given words were expertly done making this a wonderful read. Well done Hank.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
If that tower fell on his head, not a tear we'd shed lol
ReplyDeleteHalf the rest of the world are aghast at the prospect and the other half now doubt relishing the idea that this could be disaster for the US. Let's hope American voters think the matter through wisely.
ReplyDeleteThe last couple of lines made me shiver. I'm adding my hopes to Old Egg's.
ReplyDeleteThat's probably the nicest thing anyone has said about him this year...
ReplyDeleteExcellently penned. (She said, shuddering.)
ReplyDeleteLet us hope not. I think many in the world shudders to imagine such an outcome.
ReplyDeleteHope not! But you outline a possibility. Really hope it's not possible though. K.
ReplyDeleteOld Egg has read it right, nice poem, Hank. If this man could have only shaped himself up, he had the election in his hand. Instead a very undesirable side had come out, he even tells that stupidly. Perhaps the 'wall' the HE will build might fall on him.
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i am afraid of what a return to our glory might bring,
ReplyDeletesounds a whole lot like living for ourselves and isolationism touted as nationalism. i can not even fathom a world in which he is given such power.
I want to add my buffer to Robin's words hope the American voters really thing thinks through and vote wisely
ReplyDeleteMuch love...
A great poem about someone I can't vote for...
ReplyDeleteWhat Pat Hatt said!
ReplyDeletevery close to what desired to write.
ReplyDeletethe imagery is cool.