The Wall -- a Challenge poem
The wall;
a dream? (a prayer?)
I had a dream last night
President Reagan came
He came to me and said
Donny, tear down that wall
It worked with the Commies
I'll make it work with you
Tear down that wall, or ..
Or go scooting down
Down into the bowels
Into the bowels of Hell
I've visited there, it's
No place to be. Your choice
It worked with the Commies
Had better work with you.
Please I said, could I just,
Send a Tweet and see what
No Tweets for you, no more
Gorbachev, he had none
To neighbors you've done harm
Irreparable harm
Said Mr. Regan then
To you by God I'm sent,
Mind His will or be burned.
First I'll tweet, this is rigged
This is a dream, you're dead.
It's not a dream, I'm sent
Dead yes, a dozen years
No Tweets, no dream, goodbye
Aaah aah aah ah aah
I'm going dow o own!!!
Goodbye my friend, goodbye
Too many times, no more
Photo: screen capture from Wikipedia, "Ronald Regan"
Public Domain [click to enlarge]
_ _ _ _ _Picture and Poem Copyright, © Jimmiehov 2017, All Rights Reserved
I'm linked with Marian at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, "Walls"
http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2017/02/walls.html
Marian opened, " Toads! Today in the Garden we are taking back WALLS."
Labels: Personal-Challenge-2017, Poem, Real Toads, Syllabic Form
posted by Jim @ 2/10/2017 12:23:00 AM
8 comments
8 Comments:
Wow, Jim. This is inspired! I love how it reads like a conversation. Or more like commands and interrupted whining. Exactly right! :)
Brilliant take on the prompt, Jim!
Alas it goes in circles.. and I wonder how long it takes that a wall works both ways.
LOL, within all these serious warnings just had a good giggle here
"Please I said, could I just,
Send a Tweet and see what"
Much love...
I'm squirming a bit as I don't think the walls are comparable, really... But... I do regret the popularity of tweeting... and your poem does a good job with the topic by applying a bit of humor
one can only hope Herr Drumpf is visited by conscious. Unlikely, though ~
It is provocation better dealt with more tactfully. It is exploitation and bullying using the strength of wealth. Hopefully better judgement prevails!
Hank
Fabulous take on the prompt
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