** The Politician ** Poem by ANJALI SINHA

** The Politician **

Rating: 4.7


Politician pouncing
with a mike on podium
Born on a dark dense night
Held in a jail
for murder and extortion
Planning to increase
earth’s plight.

‘End of world
misery is nigh’
Said the man
sans more
To raise
the world high
he was born,
he swore

There will be
no hunger and poverty
and forever
cessation of grief
There will be
no rape and robbery
Loudly declared the thief.

Thus unknowingly
hastening everlasting day
for night is darkest
before dawn, Anjali says

ANJALI
11.04.2009

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Carl Harris 23 April 2009

This is a very well and cleverly written poem, Anjali, not so subtlely outling one of our society's biggest problems: crooked politicians! Sadly, when most are caught for corruption and dishonesty, they are given only a slap on the hand, instead of being punished with a long jail term for violating the public's trust. All in all, a very fine poem. Carl.

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PERSIAN NIGHTINGALE 26 April 2009

thoughtful piece, well done, thanks for sharing 10

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Rani Turton 20 May 2009

Anjali, you have outdone yourself! Well said and well done!

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Dr Nihar Ranjan Ray 24 May 2009

'Loudly declared the thief' But I am very about the politics Though I don't want safe guard the politicians.

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rago rago 04 July 2009

clever depiction and beautiful write.........

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Dr Dillip K Swain 24 October 2022

What Anjali says is absolutely correct

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Issam Hal 14 July 2010

a so beautiful write and so deep truth i can only send u claps

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Peter Strugnell 30 November 2009

I like the simple truth of this poem, watch out if your a politician, you ain't foolin' Anjali

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Nivedita Bagchi SPC UK 04 November 2009

Hope for utopia? Paradox utterance by thief. May be there will be such Wise’ thief than ‘Idiot’ us Ten+ niv Cordially invite to my page. niv

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Jack Williams 27 August 2009

I like this verse so much I think it could stand on its own as a poem: 'There will be no hunger and poverty and forever cessation of grief There will be no rape and robbery Loudly declared the thief.'

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