Thankful.....For The Con-Man - Shady....Though He Is Poem by James B. Earley

This.....I would've blurted out
.....Had......I.......been there
When Sarah asked of reporters
What thanks would you share....

Despite....obnoxious behavior
The sheer damage he's done....
If asked what I'm thankful for
.....No question.....Trump's the one

Possessing the dubious knack
.....Utter jealously....of Blacks
Never would've been privy
.....To this.....curious fact

Without him....I'd never known
.....Of the varied liars and cheats
Nor of "acceptable" pedophilia
.....Heretofore thought indiscreet

Bigotry.....thought long dead
.....Alive and well it has been
Folks once......admired dearly
....Proved phony-ass friends...

Thankful for the con-man
....Shady though he is
Without........his existence.....
Wouldn't have known...any of this

....Sarah's asking of reporters
What thanks would you share
....This.....I would've blurted out
Were I fortunate...to have been there


Author's note:
"In her last press briefing before Thanksgiving holiday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders asked/demanded that reporters precede their questions to her with a statement about what they were thankful for."
~Jon Levine, The Wrap - 20 November 2017