In a sub-urban landscape
the concrete-crack coincidence
of a inner-city community,
was dilapidated by incompetence.
Oh the private lenders tacked on their fees
as the jocks and soccer-moms drove SUV's.
And with 8-cylinders, 5-liters and a loan or two,
we guzzeled away our future
against a materialistic hue.
And the good ol' boys in Washington
have their investments backed with oil stocks,
so they won't feel but a pinch,
when the market chart opens like a swimming rock.
So finally
the crunch has come,
we've wasted time a-plenty.
Our nations debt is overdue,
and my SUV's
running on empty.
A contest entry
- Running On Empty by Touchof1der.
600 points, ended August 27, 2008, 15 entries
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See I always knew that politics had to have a humorous side, others said no but I said everything has to have some type of humor.
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I enjoyed the humor infused within the serious thoughts here. Best of luck to you in the contest. I appreciate your taking the time and making the effort to enter. I hope it proved to be an enjoyable experience and challenge for you.
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Ah...political poetry! Sadly, what you say is true. You had a lot of extraneous hyphens in this. You might want to look them over. Otherwise, I liked what you said. Best of luck in the contest!
~woof
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Thanks guys!
It is a serious issue forsure.
Hint: I said "private" lenders, as opposed to public. -
Great Poem!!
Great write. A litle humor about a serious problem. Nice rhyming too!! Thanks for the smiles.
Take care, Sandy
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LOL I like how you took something serious and added humor in with it too. This was very nicelty written and the words are so true.
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