Monday, November 4, 2019

Once Upon a Dunce




artwork by Torren Thomas.


Once Upon a Dunce

“There are three kinds of men--those who learn by
reading, those who learn by observation, and those
who have to pee on an electric fence.”
--Will Rogers.

Truth
needs to be
the central keep
of our moral castle.

Yet, today
it is more keepsake
than mainstay.

Most would agree
that Trump
is not a keeper;
unless it’s 
Keeper of the Royal Lies.

It’s quite the chore
keeping political poetics
light-hearted.


Glenn Buttkus

Quadrille

Posted over at dVerse Poets Pub

17 comments:

brudberg said...

I am starting to wonder if there won't be another four years of his bull-in-a-china-shop finesse....

Linda Lee Lyberg said...

each day that infields, I am more amazed at his antics. It's calculating, designed to numb us to the next horrible thing he's done.

Jade Li said...

Keep up the good work, Glenn. I don't know how anything to do with the presidunce could be light-hearted. I agree with Linda. He wants to keep pushing to see just how much he can get away with as it sets the precedent for the next presidunce without a shred or morals and shuns the truth.

Kim M. Russell said...

Teflon Trump, the presidunce – LOL! And the quote is spot on! So is your quadrille, Glenn. Truth more keepsake than mainstay – I must remember that for the dunces we have over here.

De Jackson said...

Oh, man. This is all too sadly true:
"Yet, today
it is more keepsake
than mainstay."

Vivian Zems said...

Keeper of the Royal Lies- you said it! It’s exasperating listening to anything he says. Sigh!

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Powerful! I resonate with "keeper of the royal lies."

indybev said...


There was absolutely no quid pro quo, positively no quid pro quo, most definitely no quid pro quo ……. but, if there was, it's okay. I can't believe he still has rabid followers! I don't know how you managed only 44 words, Glenn!!

robkistner said...

Glenn, like the pointed nature of this truth telling. And I sadly agree with Björn, he ain’t goin’ away for another four years. And after his 8 years of idiocy, can you image the jackass that the ignorant minority will vote in next time — unless the intelligent moral people of this country find the balls to do what must be done.

Revived Writer said...

I like how you used the word "keep" in different, apt ways.

Truedessa said...

I cringe to think he will be the keeper for another 4 years.

Grace said...

Keeper of Royal Lies - perfect description..ha.ha...

Dwight L. Roth said...

A very passionate write Glenn!

Frank Hubeny said...

Nice last three lines about keeping political poetics lighthearted.

Misky said...

I see a second term of this man, and it depresses me no end. But we have Boris, so there you have it - bookends.

Ken Gierke said...

And he would pee on that fence in public, eager to show how it should be done.

Frank J. Tassone said...

The challenge of light-hearted Satire with the Reality Show Host occupying the Oval Office. Well-played!