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nortan223
Posts : 124 Karma : 28 Location : Essex UK
| Subject: I'VE GOT A LITTLE LIST April 4th 2013, 6:17 am | |
| I'VE GOT A LITTLE LIST With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan’s "Mikado" )
In the year of 2015 , re- election time comes round So I’ve got a little list - yes I’ve made this little list Of Parliamentary hopefuls, whose credentials are unsound And who never would be missed – they never would be missed.
There’s the graduate from Oxford with some vague first class degree And thinks, for ruling countries - he has some propensity All wealthy tax evaders who donate to Party coffers In the hope they’ll get a peerage - and whatever “perks” it offers But it doesn’t really help us if they’re on the Honours List For they’d none of ‘em be missed - they’d none of ‘em be missed
I’ve put them in the list, this salutary list For they never will be missed – I know they won’t be missed.
Then those friends of Party Leaders, who don’t really have a clue I think I must insist that I put them on the list. For they’d simply be the sycophantic Front Bench retinue Just nodding egotists. - I doubt if they be missed.
There are pseudo ethnic sympathisers who have one ambition To flaunt , or change the national laws and treat them with derision And those bigots who will still insist EU superiority Gives them the power to disallow our own legal authority. So it’s really quite essential that we put them on the list For they will always twist any laws that still exist.
Anti social activists - ought to be top of the list They’re just obstructionist - so they never will be missed.
But when they choose their candidates, it’s just as we suspected These are the very characters that they want to have elected. So despite those I’ve included –- even those I may have missed It ‘s just a waste of time - so I’ve become a pragmatist And accept that my objections are just there to be dismissed . I've found my Nemesis - So why should I persist?
Now I'm not a pessimist, But I think you've got the gist I can't be a nihilist So- I'm– tearing - up- my- list.
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| | | sicksoul
Posts : 31 Karma : 9 Location : The black hole that is Nebraska
| Subject: Re: I'VE GOT A LITTLE LIST April 8th 2013, 6:47 pm | |
| LoL yep something I understood before I was even old enough to vote.. that our personal political views hold little credence when our nations keep electing fools to run our nations...(into the ground) Elegantly penned, and much enjoyed^^ | |
| | | Jamie
Posts : 2215 Karma : 233 Location : Vermont
| Subject: Re: I'VE GOT A LITTLE LIST April 9th 2013, 10:07 pm | |
| Absobloodylutely brilliant. I was singing it in my head, remembering good times on stage. So relevant and true, yet still with humor. Exalt | |
| | | Baseball Poetess
Posts : 687 Karma : 185
| Subject: Re: I'VE GOT A LITTLE LIST May 31st 2013, 10:15 pm | |
| Ooo I wish i knew more how your government works, though i did get plenty of humor from this I expect there's little things that went over my head. Good flow though and it read well aloud. | |
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Had We But Worlds Enough, And Time . . . | November 5th 2013, 11:57 am by Jamie | I never wanted to write this post. Life, however, brings to us changes of necessity, not changes we want.
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New Poetry Prompt! | July 25th 2013, 2:21 pm by Jamie | Hi friends!
It's been a busy summer for us here at Poet Share, as the sunshine has called us away more than usual. We've posted a new poetry prompt today for you summery, adventurous types.
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