HILLARY

Hilarious for Hillary to go campaigning (grubbing for votes),
Instead of clearing up the air first of some voters' doubting thoughts.
Let us briefly conjecture on that tragic Benghazi affair...
Likely, if not certainly, there must have been non-terrorists there;
Avoiding collateral damage must have been the main culpa.
Regarding her Denver server, her 'inexcusable' faux pas...?
Yet the emails were made 'hackable' to mislead the foe, ha, ha!

(On a similar vein, see Subterfuge posted Aug. 21st.)

SHODDY

So now Uncle Sam has at last become 'famous'...
How sad to be described as pusillanimous!
Our 'agreement' with Iran is not a treaty;
Do call it, if you wish, a disguised entreaty,
Done to appease the Iranian powers-that-be.
You do have signed scraps of paper, Mr. Kerry....

A MEA CULPA (?)

As the campaign continues, I now realize
My earlier forecasts may not materialize;
Even my hope that we'll have a laissez faire state
Appears destined to end inside a trash bin fate.
Could it be "Let me be" is no longer our goal?
Unless I'm wrong, Liberty empowers us all!
Let not Initiative be drowned by 'regulation'.
Political rivalry brews a hot concoction,
Aggrandizement of self--main topic of discussion..?

PUISSANT

Presidential candidates should be puissant,
Unafraid to solve tasks herculean, unpleasant.
Individual promises are solemn pledges,
So state them clearly and bravely, without hedges.
Sidestep thru 'ad hominems' no valid issue.
Argue with facts and with one's own common sense view.
Neither the prolix nor the puerile ought to be
Tagged as the Republican Party's Nominee.

INAMORATA

I loved and loved countless times, but each time I lost.
Now in my old age, I'm asked:- Who did I love most?
After considerable thought, I guess--just one:-
Myself, I must confess, for all 'sweethearts' are gone.
One by one my youth's past heart throbs somehow vanished;
Reputedly, I was at fault, perhaps tarnished:-
A poor poet, even worse, a clumsy lover!
Thus, sadly/thankfully, sweet romance was over.
Agenda of women, I've yet to discover....

CARLY FIORINA

Carly Fiorina does have a persona,
And Donald Trump did not refer to her 'cara'.
Rush not to judgment; He was seeing her aura...
'L' could mean Lilith who gave Man knowledge of Sin.
'Y' could signify 'Yang', the counterforce of Yin;
'F' does not mean female 'feo', Spanish pidgin.
I think The Donald sensed in her a secret gene;
Outwardly not akin:- he roars, she's serpentine.
Regardless, they are both Republicans with class,
I do hope their campaign will not run out of gas.
Nonetheless, only one is bound to win, alas...
A king in Man's jungle or queen in cobra grass...?

NAIVETE

Now that the second debate session is over,
Ask voters what, if any, did they discover;
I, myself, did actually readily conclude
Vortices of their debate whirled around one dude,
Eye of the storm--Dr. Carson's gentle Etude.
The Donald's maneuver to act with politesse
Easily ignited Fiorina's finesse....

SKULLDUGGERY

Shameless government leaders are engaged in skullduggery,
Kowtowing with, even bowing to a clever enemy...
Unashamedly telling Marines to give up their weaponry,
Leaving to Hoothies' hands our embassy, our 'territory',
Like cowardly lemmings fleeing from foes imaginary.
Did anybody explain the reason for this lunacy?
Uncle Sam's soldiers are supposed to guard, not grant leniency.
Granted no consulate staff was harmed because of this bargain,
Giving in and/or up must result in some loss and/or gain...
Every win in love, politics, or war requires some MONEY!
Rage or weep as you wish; As for me, it's no longer funny.
You're right; We lost honor and some money to keep our honey.

VAGARIES

Vestiges of a half-forgotten dream:--
Achingly sweet strains of a farewell theme,
Ghostly shapes and shadows did pass me by;
All seemed to be floating up to the sky.
Rudely awakened by a siren's blare,
I stumbled toward my window to stare:-
Excellent view of the ambulance crew,
Stretched on the stretcher was someone I knew...

TRIVIALITIES

Today I stamped down on some ants exploring my bathroom floor.
Reduced to lifeless motes, they shouldn't bother me any more...
In half an hour, about 10 score more crawled thru our front door.
Voltaire observed that stubborn believers in absurdities
Inevitably will commit horrific atrocities...
And so, I crushed and swept the dead ants toward our backyard wall.
Like so, ISIL should be treated, lest we be the ones to fall!
Indeed, their belief that they would be rewarded for killing
Totally helpless civilians and children is appalling;
I do believe these demon-possessed invaders are insane.
Enlighten and civilize them? Barbarians they will remain,
So stamp them all down, Uncle Sam; Give no quarter, give no gain!

To B.O. (A Brief Reminder)

By now the citizenry must have an inkling,
A growing suspicion that that sound of crackling
Reminds one of a wildfire approaching faster
And nearer to home; Who's stoking this disaster..?
Cast blame on those who distort the Quran's teachings,
Knaves who violate Prophet Mahomet's preachings.

Of course, you know who else must also share the blame,
Because you thought only 'JayVees' were in the game--
Against mere greenhorns blinded by absurdities....
Must you still let them commit more atrocities?
A single swipe should end all their barbarities!

WONDERMENT

We no longer look in wonderment when the sun comes out,
Or in awe when the moon and stars follow their nightly route;
No longer express delight when a new born infant cries...
Did God have anything to do with our 'burger and fries?
Every beat of our hearts, every breath we're able to make--
Remember:- Our Lord allows these to happen for our sake.
Maybe, we're trying to survive, against demons battl'ing;
E'en so, let's not make a bad situation more unsettl'ing.
No need to rage in anger, no need to weep in anguish,
Trust God to put all in order, our worries will vanish!

TIME TO LEAD

There are some prognosticators that proclaim
It's now time to elevate our Leaders' aim.
Matured perspectives of the Powers-that-be
Encourage them to attempt diplomacy
To stop bloody warfare in the Middle East;
Obama currently is trying at least...
Let the parties realize strife is futile.
Empower them to seek détente for a while
And achieve lasting global Peace thereafter.
Do lead us away from the Sites of Slaughter....