California Scheming

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Australian poet, California voters, Joe Biden, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, Popular vote, U.S. Presidential Election 2020

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠

The two slugged it out toe to toe.
Trump’s margin continued to grow.
But I have to warn ya,
Then came California,
Where even the dead voted “Joe”.

— D.N. O’Brien

Trying Times

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Australian poet, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, U.S. Presidential Election 2020

𝐓𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬

I wonder why Trump even tries.
Beset by the media’s lies,
He battles for good,
But what’s the use should
The foolish outnumber the wise.

Opposed by a man quite demented,
And by the unthinking resented
For saying some words,
While Joe’s polished turds
With strife and decline are contented.

— D.N. O’Brien

Advice to Anastasia and Joe

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Anastasia Palaszczuk, Australian poet, Joe Biden, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, Queensland State Election 2020, U.S. Presidential Election 2020

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐞

You must target the ones who have less,
Though to this you must never confess.
You must shower them with gold.
(Then they’ll do as they’re told)
Nothing gathers the votes like largesse.

— D.N. O’Brien

Trump the non-politician

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Donald Trump, Joe Biden, poem, poetry, Triolet, U.S. Presidential Election 2020

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩  𝐭𝐡𝐞  𝐧𝐨𝐧–𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧

He’s not a politician — that’s the point!

He isn’t a trained liar like old Joe.

If you want cunning, Trump will disappoint —

He’s not a politician — that’s the point.

He’s trying hard to straighten out the joint;

And he’s not bent — he doesn’t need the dough.

He’s not a politician — that’s the point!

He isn’t a trained liar like old Joe.

— D.N. O’Brien

Fire and Theft

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Australian poet, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, U.S. Presidential Election 2020

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐭

“We’ll burn the joint down if we lose!”
They threaten, they rant and abuse.
They cry “We’ll rebel!”
But hey! What the hell! —
It makes it so easy to choose.

— D.N. O’Brien

Deciden on Biden

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Australian poet, Biden Dementia, Donald Trump, Gardening tools, hoe, Joe Biden, Joe Biden's VP running mate, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, U.S. Presidential Election 2020

Deciden on Biden

I’m a Democrat! I’ll vote for Joe!
He’s demented? Oh sure, that I know.
His brain’s dead as a stump,
But he’s not Donald Trump!
(And he’ll soon be replaced by a hoe.)

Shocked (Democrat voting) Reader:

Hey poet! Now I’m really pissed!
You fascist! You misogynist!
You insult I see
His female VP.
From this defamation — desist!

Poet’s Reply:

Oh, your words, how they sting! You are cruel!
But it’s clear that old Joe’s such a fool,
I must say here in verse,
He’d be as POTUS worse,
Than a functional gardening tool.

— D.N. O’Brien