We sit down for dinner every night,
the family talk keep us tight.
Our daughter twelve, son thirteen,
all grown up, know what I mean?
We have an issue we need to discuss,
something very confusing to us.
Everyone answers it a different way,
explain roles Dick and Bush play.
Dad said, "I will handle this dear",
these rules need be crystal clear.
Remember, Bush has ultimate control,
Dick provides the supporting role.
If Dick feels urgent, even if excited,
an oval office is out unless invited.
A situation Dick has repeatedly faced,
he's reminded any Dick can be replaced.
Bush's decisions rarely make any sense,
Dick'ss wise to offer up a defense.
It may sound silly for Dick to give in,
but with Bush, Dick knows who will win.
Dick takes a stand to make his case,
Bush gets right up in Dick's face.
relationship is tight to try this move,
one might suggest they're in a groove.
Dick always know where things stand,
hoping Bush might lend him a hand.
A chance to appease Bush, Dick must savor,
Bush bends over backwards, as a favor.
Mom chimed in, "you've said quite enough",
the kids should'nt discuss this stuff".
"Cheney and George" could have been used,
the children were already confused.
Don't worry Mom, Dad explained it fine,
Sally knows her place and I know mine.
Substitute George and Cheney just for kicks,
but we're not interested in politics.
Author notes
Rhon Pannell Knoxville,TN
Written October 18th, 2005
In a list
A contest entry
- Laughed so hard I nearly cried by Sam-I-Am.
360 points, ended June 10, 2007, 10 entries
Silver trophy winner
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Gold trophy winner
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Comments
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Ha !
No offence but I know you will understand when I say Bush was the Dick ! lol
I find him fascinating in a weird kind of way ! but then we got Blair or Bleurgh as I call him ! great piece
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Bravo for a job well done!!! This poem is awesome and gave me a wonderful laugh which is exactly what I needed. Thanks for sharing.
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This was a poem that had me rolling on the floor with laighter. It was very clever and you wrote it with extreme prejudice, lol!!!! The more i read your poems, the more i know i will be back for more because there is nothing i love more than a good laugh, and you do give them.
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I loved this poem, it was a very enjoyable poem, because it was funny, and so carefree, it kept my attention form the beginning to the very end, I felt the fact that it was political added a nice humorous flare to the poem, My favorite part was:
Dick always know where things stand,
hoping Bush might lend him a hand.
A chance to appease Bush, Dick must savor,
Bush bends over backwards, as a favor.
I loved that line it made me, laugh , and i love to laugh, the flow was very nice, and it was very easy, and the rhyme mad it more fun to read,and very enjoyable, the vibe of the poem was a good one, and you have to read it twice , one of my favorites
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Great!
Even though the political situation doesn't concern me much, being English, I found it very entertaining! I don't think there's one part of this that didn't work brilliantly. I especially liked the way you set it at the dinner table, very wise choice.
Well written, keep it up
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Cute
Cute, playful write...Good luck with the contest.
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hahahahahaha...only three more months of it...do you think people in this country support bush because they are afraid to do otherwise?
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Wow, thanks for your entry lol
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your entry and participation is appreciated!
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ROFL OMG this is so funny... I had real good laugh through the whole poem.. bush and dick are definitely the butt of a lot of jokes...
this is great write.. great job
kathy
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HAHAHA
This is awesome, I love it!
Thanks heaps for entering this and good luck! =)
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Great poem!
Thanks for entering!
*PEACE*
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This is so hilarious, I loved it. I'm gonna have to take it out of the contest, because this was a contest for quickie poems (short poems written in 10-20 min). I love the piece but to be fair to the other entries, I'm gonna have to remove yours. If you have a bronze or silver QUICKIE PREWRITE (the contest title should say quickie somewhere in it) then I would be happy to reopen the contest for you. Just IM me if you find a piece that qualifies.
Thanks for the clever entry!!
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LMAO!!!! I was thinking politics at one point myself LOL!!
Pretty funny, good luck in the contest
Midnight -
LMAO
that was funny as hell great job and good luck!!!!!!!!
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too funny!
very cleverly rendered, as well, with a fantastically placed punch-line
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Hahaha
Great twist. I love that in a write. Good job & good luck. Ron
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Someone wrote that they were speechless after reading this. I know how they feel. I have never read about so many Dicks and Bushes in my life.
Although this line is a pearler-
Bush often gets right up in Dick's face
I suppose that’s one way to pass time in the White House although where is Kenneth Starr when you need him.
This poem is a plonky old piece of hokum that was a bewildering mixture a twisted scene out of “Leave it to Beaver” on crack. It is either one thing or the other. This is neither.
David
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Brava! Brava!
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IM STILL SPEECHLESS ON THIS ONE SO GOOD LUCK....WRITE ON ROCK ON READ ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow, thanks for entering I'm not sure if it disagrees with what I'm saying, but I will just read it again either way its awesome, I am commenting twice on all entries now and when I judge so good luck and again this poem was briliant....WRITE ON ROCK ON READ ON!!!!!
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hahahaha so comical and yet so true on so many level this was almost political lol nice work well done nice rhym with this one as well
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hehehehe VERY funny! I laughed outloud. I thouroughly (sp?) enjoyed this. Great writing and very creative! Keep it up and GL in the contest!
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Bex
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lol this one made me giggle. I never made that connection with Dick and Bush...but it suits them very well. Rime was well done and fluency was smooth and the only thing i could think up was at the end i don't believe parts of the second to last stanza were necessary. Thank you for entering and the best of luck!
Madison -
Hilarious. Loved it... you have such a way with this type of 'say one thing while hinting at another' poetry. it's great. I'm going to read some more that you wrote...
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this is far too lnog for the contest
sorry must be removed.
but it is bloody amazing
i'm sure it'll do great in another cotest
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...well golly gee gosherino...I should hope not...sexual references indeed ...why ...why...I'm shocked!
I went into KFC and said to the girl behind the counter..."I only like breasts..." everybody snickered and the girl looked at me mean...tsk tsk...dirty little minds -
It just depends on how you look at it. It surely didn't mean it that way!
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what sexual references???...were there sexual references in this poem?
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Thanks for reading it and it was worth a try. Good luck!
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Awesome poem, but sadly I don't think it will fit into the contest I'm running. I'm looking for more of a story joke rather then a poem joke. You have a lot of talent and I hope you realize that. Thanks for sharing
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This is very good thanks for recommending it. You definitely have flair for writing. I like poems that can pull off the double meaning twist. -
I am not into politics like I probably should be. You made me laugh with this. The poem is good. Sometimes I am glad that I do not have a clue what is going on with Bush. He is a character. Thank you for blessing us with this humor here...Trina.
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Now this is what I call really funny. I just love this, made me laugh. And boy oh boy is every word you say true. this really is so cute and very well written. You have done a great job on this. Thanks for sharing and thank for the laugh.
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hilarious
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I didn't realize right away the sexual references. I, too, was just reading it in a political sense. THEN I got it...LOL. Very, very clever what you have done here. As someone said above, not only does it explain the sexual roles but the political roles as well. Whether you were careful to do that, I don't know, but it surely worked out. Thanks for sharing!
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Amazing
i really like it a lot.nice write.But i could hardly relate the title to it.The conversation at dining table is quite interesting.Rhyming and the flow of poem both are exemplary.
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At first i thought this was supposed to be serious, but as i read on i realized the funny truth to it.Bush rules Dick
As a man I know how true that is.I needed a good laugh and you just about made me pee myself, thank you.
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This was really funny I must say there was a few things running through my head till the last line !! lol
Well written and indeed a pleasure to read xxx -
I LOVE THE FLOW OF YOUR WORDS, RIGHT ON TIME, THIS IS VERY NICE
IT REALLY MADE ME LAUGH. HOW CUTE, VERY NICE JOB AND THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME!! -
Wow. While reading that I never even played in the idea of a sexual connotation until I read the last stanza's. I was reading it solely from a Political View. But what I like the most was that it works both ways. The way that you describe "Dick" and "Bush" are usually thier roles in the political world, as well as in the sexual world. Awesome read, awesome write, awesome times. Mind if I send this to my mom to read? She'd get a real kick out of this.
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WOWO youre ryhme is reallllly great hehe its realllly amazing and good.
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nice. have fun with it........
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Now that's humor! It's not very often that political humor is posted..unless I am looking in the wrong place. Great write! Made me laugh.
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This was friggin funny. Good Luck
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thank you for the kind comments!! This was one of the poems that I wrote. It's still one my favorites simply because we are not likely to such an opportunity again. With this particular play on words. thanks again!
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lolol very very funny, we both had a good laugh at it!!!! awsome job I'm glad that you entered! good luck!! lol
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lol! I loooove this poem and the subject! It's sooo good how you make fun of Bush!! hahahaha! really made me laugh! I completly agree with all you said!!
Well done and thank you for entering our contest as well as for respecting the rules!
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I am glad you enjoyed this type of humor. I must admit that this was fun to write. I don't suppose that we will the opportuniy to have so much fun with a play on words very often. Thank you again for the comment and good luck to you and holding this contest. take care!!
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This is quite clever, a really good idea and well written. It is cute and made me chuckle, and thats what I anm looking for. Thanks for entering my contest and good luck to you in all you do in life.
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that is very good i loved it. thanks for the entry and good luck!!!
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oops! I glad you liked the story even if used political figures for my play on words. I will be happy to remove this poem and submit and/or write one more to your liking if you want. Humor happens to come natural to me, unlike grammer, spelling, punctuation, etc. Let me know, I will take no offense. Thank you for honesty.
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i hate politics but good story
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It will be a long time before such a great opportunity for a play on words presents itself again. Thanks for the feedback and I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks again!!!
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Thank you for the kind words and for appreciating what really went into this write. I am new at this and some times I wonder if my sense of humor will be liked. Thanks again!!!
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LOL!!! I loved it... Those crazy kids. Plus I got a great little mental picture of our power figures in the oval office. Politics meets sexual escapades. Brilliant...
Best of wishes
Tiffany
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That was great... I Loved it... This is the birds and the bees of 2005 a great write and one in which your talents show all to well . Great write
Thank you for the kicks I enjoyed it
VitreousSoul
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xD Wow. That was simply wonderful! Absolutely hilarious!
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Thank you very much for what seemed to be a heart felt response. I'm proud of this one because that type of clever wit does not show up very often. By show up, I am refering to popping into my head out of no where. Thanks again for your appreciation of Miss Communication.
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HILARIOUS!!!
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hahaha! thats awesome!
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funny its wonderful
that was wonderful! I laughed untill tears ran down my face.
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Very nice! Lol! It reminded me of a a t-shirt I saw at a Gay Pride parade this summer. It read...
Only In America!
Lesbians who hate Bush
Gays who hate Dick.
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it slays me
lol
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