When tweeting and golf

take up so much time, how can

he be asked to govern too?

~

Maybe that’s why

his administration plays

so many strokes over par.

Has no one explained

he can’t balance the budget

just by imposing tariffs?

~

What if we imposed

a tariff on selective

ignorance and foolish deeds?

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If, as they proclaim,

our system is so broken,

why don’t they just run amok?

~

 Why not heed Pete’s call

 for universal public

service and fix what’s broken.

Searching for acclaim,

he succeeded in making

a royal fool of himself.

~

“Everyone adores

my sartorial splendor!

I guarantee it!”

Some run for office

seeking glory and acclaim;

others, to be of service.

~

These competing goals

set the stage for all the acts

that will soon follow.

Top contenders for

the most erratic award –

Trump and the weather.

~

Heavy down-pouring

negative superlatives

flooding toward the nadir.

Can we not have youth

and wisdom concurrently?

Is there, in truth, no justice?

~

Alas, the harsh truth –

 wisdom is seldom present

no matter the age.

We never really 

know. One small step for you might

be a giant step for them.

~

To the crippled soul,

one small compassionate step

feels like a huge leap of faith.

Of tweeting the truth

he’s constitutionally

unable, or so it seems.

~

If he’d take to heart

the preamble, maybe he’d

strengthen his constitution.

Row after row of

freshly planted corn – rural

testament of faith.

~

Along comes a flood,

fueled by warming climate,

and faith is all that remains.