To be liked or disliked matters
in today's news-media-saturated society.
To be popular and have friends
is a natural desire, but does it always happen?
I have known bitter unpopularity.
Of course, politicians seek the popular vote,
as well as the Electoral College majority
all through the the long American campaign
and Donald Trump earned his place
his place in the sun of November.
Despite the obvious bias of the media,
only the American people at the ballot box
would decide between a political outsider
and a professional insider.
-17 October 2016.
Although politics bore me no end yet I like parody poems on the subject esp if they are put as interestingly as yors and the freeverse style was great to read. The us section seems to happen around my birthday. Obama was elected on nov 4 I think right on my birthday. So kudos for a poem written swell. Pls do comment my latest poem too, titled Pickled Scenery
Thanks for your encouraging comment. It is nice to know that free verse style 'was great to read'.
Michael, very nice. Yes,8 November is looming. The 3rd Presidential Debate is scheduled tomorrow from Las Vegas, Nevada. My wife and I will be watching. Great poem, another 10.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
'Myself, I have known unpopularity' this line resonates with resolute purpose, it is so easy to get things done if time rushed when no friends distracts, a lack of friends can be the eye of a storm, changing situations opinions slice dice us, Trump trumped Hiliary, an honest rogue with potential for change to be shaped used or the misuse abuse of power, the people judged, the battles in words continue; strangely over the last few days I have reconsidered Trump and walls then seasoned it with Robert Frost, I guess tomorrow I should finish the last ripples of those thoughts before moving on; this title attracted so much heated opinion bitterness in the race above, the result was bitter sweet depending on prefered choice; major ripples will be felt in the fallout of this political issue; nice write