the founding fathers
rolling over in their graves
can’t believe their ears
This senryū is a response to Accountability, Where Art Thou, at Mondo Sedoka.
(Please check out the original.)
This also is linked to Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka Tuesday
#Poetry Challenge No. 163: #Poet’sChoice.
Image source: clipart-library.com (edited, here)
rivrvlogr 
Sad and true.
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Sigh.
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Amen, Rivrvlogr! It’s so messed up I don’t know where to begin. But I vote and I hope others do.
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Thank you. Yes. Vote early, and vote often!! 😉
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“Like” is not strong enough.
And: If we let him keep up like this, we’ll ALL be turning over in graves.
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Thanks, Ron. Yes, so true.
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I’m sure they wouldn’t believe their eyes or noses either, a horror show that stinks! I’ll cross my fingers, toes and anything else I can that things improve in the long run!
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Indeed! Thank you.
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YES!! The perfect political Senryu! That’s what I’m talking about… and so true. I’ve made this statement a couple times now in the last week. May the gods save our republic!
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Thank you, Colleen. 🙂 I wake up every day hoping it’s just a dream.
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LOL! Oh, my gosh… me too! Teach me something new… how did you get the photo in the comments? Where can I buy that cup? LOL! 😀
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The cup was a gift from my son to my wife.
Upload a photo to your media library. Copy the link from the media page for the photo and paste it into your comment.
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Well, I’ll be darned! I didn’t know that about copying the image link. That’s amazing. Thank you. The cup is priceless! The world will celebrate with us when this evil is out of the WH.
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🙂
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Shameless in a shameful season. Shame on them.
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Indeed.
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Yup! Gotta be disturbed!
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Yeah….
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Reblogged this on Where Genres Collide Traci Kenworth YA Author & Book Blogger and commented:
Another nice entry! Talented folks!
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Thank you for sharing.
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It is hard to fathom from over here, I understand the process, and all the sociological back story, but it still beggars belief.
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Unfortunately, it continues to go from bad to worse.
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Yes, I can’t offer any alternative words, wished I could.
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Nothing more need be said . . .
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Yes, unfortunately.
Thank you. 🙂
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We’re all rolling over in our graves, whether we acknowledge it or not…(K)
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The price is already paid, yet we’re stuck with compound interest.
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Yes that’s exactly right.
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…they do so while wondering when and why are we living in Animal Farm!!!!
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Yes!
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