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Peacocks

Strutting eloquence,

bedazzling in array,

a feast of feigned confidence

accepted because splendor

must be brilliant.

 

For it takes so much effort

just to be a paragon of pristine,

how can anyone question

this divine site

has not wisdom?

 

Fanning babble of presumed solutions,

bewildering in its incoherence

regarded as profound,

since no creature so endowed

isn't surely blessed

with sharpness

to match the elegant grace.

 

Ushered into legislative throne

after winning voter beauty contest.

Ever prancing in the new surrounding

captured by film as dance of diligence servitude.

 

Finding out too late,

feathered brain priorities

treated coffers as feeder,

turning budget well

into bird bath

so image kept clean,

even after dollars

become droppings.

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A fool and his money are soon elected. ~ Will Rogers

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  • Carolina Moon gold member
    August 8, 2008

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    This brought a smile to my face with your briliant use of metaphors ..wonderfully written and best of luck in the contest!

  • carole21
    July 29, 2008

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    nice

    nice descriptive write for the prompt . . good word usage . . liked "Strutting eloquence" and "a feast of feigned confidence" . . **three applause** . . can't do it right now because the machine puts two of everything . .


  • malmadre gold member
    July 27, 2008

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    For all of their beauty they are messy, often pooping in the drinking water I love the comparison that you have so masterfully written, "after dollars become droppings" is so exactly fitting.

  • chiefmac
    July 27, 2008

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    I am afraid you have me on this one. I see the metphor with the peacock being the political hopefulls running for office. I am beyond smiles, this brings laughter. The images to see Cain with his feathers spread and the head of Obama on the peacock body does intrigue ones humor. The correlation is overwhelming to think of.Thanks for the read.


  • JinSays gold member
    July 27, 2008

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    Strutting peacocks. Yes. I confess I had to read this twice before I had any idea who you were talking about.
    With that said, this is wonderful, great take, best wishes!
    Jin


  • luna-midnight gold member
    July 27, 2008

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    aww wow papa, this is wonderous, keep it up and good luck
    take care *hugs*
    Stephanie ♥


  • maralisa silver member
    July 27, 2008

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    Finding out too late,feathered brain priorities
    treated coffers as feeder,turning budget well into bird bath so image kept clean,even after dollars become droppings.a wonderful take on the promt good luck in the contest


  • Dishy
    July 27, 2008
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    Wery nice love those birds


  • Wandering Woodchuck silver member
    July 26, 2008

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    Nicely done. I like your take on this prompt. Thank you for entering my contest. Best of luck in the contest.

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