Friday, October 21, 2022

a question of prime-minister time; satirical poem.

 yes, I got sidetracked from Bevil to froth about our hopeless dunderheads who think they can lead the country. I'm voting for Larry, the Downing Street Cat in the next elections.

 

A question of Prime Minister time; a villanelle

 

Watch the futile, power-mad scrambles

In the race to lead the Tories

What a total hopeless shambles

 

Speeches made, meaningless rambles

Excuses made and lying stories

Watch the futile, power-mad scrambles

 

Foolish economic gambles

Show of smiling bright ivories

What a total hopeless shambles

 

Thorny knotted scheming brambles

Tied up with tradition’s mores

Watch the futile, power-mad scrambles

 

Through the halls of power ambles

Nightmares, hellish allegories

What a total hopeless shambles

Watch the futile, power-mad scrambles

2 comments:

  1. Very enjoyable! I would vote for Larry. If you had put the recent shambles in one of your books we would all think you had let your imagination totally run away with you. Beyond belief! Regards, Kim

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    1. thank you, yes, it's a complete farce, beyond what they wouuld have dared to do with 'yes minister'

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