Image: Paul Newman at a political rally
for Eugene McCarthy in Wisconsin, 1968
the 11 of 12 given words:
fight among breath balance delight
bring loss waste leave crowds
tumult (highly distressing agitation of mind)
a fight among equals
a breath balanced in nature
a delight to witness
to bring a loss to waste
to leave crowds in titters
to conceal tumult of defeat
the vanquished laid bare
very unlikely though
a smack on the face for
they were all thick skinned
political disagreements
among known icons
were often public knowledge
left trending and actively
alive for in politics there
were no permanent friends
nor permanent enemies
they could cut a deal
where it suited them
all in furtherance of
personal interests rather
than fighting for a cause
MMT's Sunday's Whirligig #182
Grace at d'Verse's OLN #229
Scathing!
ReplyDeleteYep, perfect indeed. All they do. ugg.
ReplyDeleteNice lines about politics: "in politics there
ReplyDeletewere no permanent friends
nor permanent enemies"
It's all about personal interests in the end — quite a powerful narrative.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true: "for in politics there/were no permanent friends/nor permanent enemies".
I think the personal satisfaction has to play a role... but sometimes it just gets too much
ReplyDeleteYes true. No permanent friends and enemies. Each one to his own gain.
ReplyDeletea fight among equals, an interesting phrase to assign to what seems a personal agenda
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