we suffer a fool
he who would be President
White House a disgrace
This senryū is a response to Frank Tassone’s #Haikai Challenge #73: Presidents.
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Yup! A White House disgraced by virtue of not confronting.
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We have a situation that would have been hard to imagine. Now the worry is that it sets a new standard.
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Perfect!
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🙂 😉
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The real national emergency is the president…(K)
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Agreed.
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Billy Joel said it best… “It just might be a lunatic you’re looking for”
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Be careful what you wish for.
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So True!
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Yes–why anyone thinks it was a good idea to elect him, and his cult who still believe–it totally confounds me.
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Reason has left the building.
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😦
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #1 (2/17/19): Ken’s latest #senryu for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thanks, Frank. 🙂
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😇
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Truth in so few words…
Seems fear and stupidity control the day.
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Thank you.
Unfortunately, the nature of politics is such that any figure, at any time, may be seen in the same way by others in disagreement.
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Well that isn’t very patriotic. Shame on you! (Please imagine tone of heavy irony and shaking of head.)
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😉
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Sadly not really something to joke about unfortunately.
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Nicely done, Ken. The whole situation makes me scratch my head in disbelief and sorrow.
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Thank you, Shannon. You’re in good company.
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