paul

Oct 05, 2009 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Political Prostitution

Perfection
Is sold
On
Campaign
Trails

In
Honest
Voices
They
Promise
Everything
Short
Of
Paradise

Republicans
Democrats
Independents
Conservatives

Influenced
By
Special
Interests
Groups

Sexual Scandals
Bribery
Embezzlement
Unworthy wars

Maybe that
Should be
A slogan
That
Sticks

Health care
Reform
Better Economy
Bringing our
Troops
Back

On the
Last
Page
Of
An unread
Agenda

Political
Apologies
Filled
With
A stench
Of great
Speech writing

America was
Built
On honesty
Now
Its being
Sold to
The highest
Bidder

— paul, Oct 05, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: New York, USA

Favorite Poets: Cavafi, Sylvia Plath and Neopoet as a whole.

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Critiques

Kailashana

16 years 8 months ago

Amen, brother! ~A

Amen, brother! Pssst. Pssst. Wanna buy a piece of American pie? ~A

themoonman

16 years 8 months ago

Great title, pulls one in for the read... follow the money! It is hard for me to believe anything I see or hear from those with power over us... they have their hands in too many places. Not sure that this format is needed on this poem, but it does work like it is. Powerful write! Richard

weirdelf

16 years 5 months ago

Wonderfully simply put truth

this is one of your best works in my opinion. Cheers, Jess, reprehensibly irrepressible

Ian The Poet

16 years 4 months ago

It has been said, the title

It has been said, the title brings you here, and you cannot be disappointed, I wasn't, well done. All the best Ian. I write poetry for fun, however if I make money it is a bonus.

infinite_dwarf

16 years 3 months ago

SG

Absolutely true, friend. That last line says it all. Good on you for stepping out of the box - I wouldn't expect a political write from you. ~Jess K. ----------------------- "Life is the sun, and the show must go on and on; make it come true. Life is the sun, and the road goes on and on; paint this song any colour but blue." - Don Ross

Mark