Super Tuesday
The citizenry is aroused.
The citizenry is saying No! No! No!
But that's not all.
The citizenry is saying Yes! Yes! Yes!Smoky rooms are in disarray.
Pundits have much to say.
Conservatives are thumbing through the dictionary.
The left weighs liberal versus progressive.Boomers wax nostalgic.
The young dance in the streets.
Thin blonds are sharpening their knives.
Soldiers stand at attention.Men in suits hustle through doorways.
The religious fall to their knees.
The rich change the combinations on their safes.
Stockbrokers wear out the minus sign.Around the world, people are watching.
The huddled mass holds its breath.
Bankers pace in boardrooms.
People are watching around the world.What is happening? Who will it be?
White men check their zippers.
Women lift their children, they straighten
their shoulders. Who will it be?
This week's prompt was Mystery Thriller.
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You did it, a Super Tuesday poem!
And, interesting results. Still not sure how I feel about the whole thing, or what to think about it.
A loss for words,
Posted by: Ken | 05 February 2008 at 10:57 PM
I have to admit "White men check their zippers." was my favorite line, of many.
Good take on the crazy day, and night.
Posted by: ...deb | 06 February 2008 at 07:24 AM
I can't comment on your political system. However, it has a good pace till the end.
Posted by: gautami | 07 February 2008 at 12:54 AM
Nice commentary, Who will it be? Politics are a real mystery to me...
Posted by: Sweet Talking Guy | 07 February 2008 at 04:19 AM
"The citizenry is aroused.
The citizenry is saying No! No! No!
But that's not all.
The citizenry is saying Yes! Yes! Yes!" I like this start and it only gets better, does the citizenry really know what they want?
Posted by: UL | 07 February 2008 at 07:06 AM
if we are lucky??? the lesser of two evils.....
very nicely done...
Posted by: paisley | 07 February 2008 at 08:01 AM
I liked this - it covered all the expectations, etc. Mindst you, there isn't really a mystery.
Whoever it is, they'll adapt, as usual, to Big Biz.
Posted by: AnthonyNorth | 07 February 2008 at 08:16 AM
That is a mystery, and a somewhat thriller - but the soup bone is the same...some really fine lines! Nice work!
Posted by: Tumblewords | 07 February 2008 at 03:38 PM
Oh, yes, you captured the mystery of the political system perfectly!
The zipper line is my favorite, too!
Posted by: Linda Jacobs | 07 February 2008 at 05:03 PM