Another literary gem from TMV’s favorite poet, Michael Silverstein, aka Wall Street Poet:
A Passionate Congressman
To His Constituents
Come vote for me and back my run,
And once this next election’s won,
For your int’rests I will slave,
Never acting like a knave.
I’ll balance ev’ry yearly budget,
And never, never, never fudge it;
I’ll keep a tight lid on your taxes,
Even as your income waxes.
I’ll get you medicine for free,
Protect Social Security;
For your pet peeves I’ll play the cupid,
No matter how inane or stupid.
When terrorists cause nasty shocks,
I’ll hunt them down and punch their clocks;
Bad CEOs will feel my wrath,
Until they learn an honest math.
Your special needs I won’t forget,
Be you soccer mom or vet;
And woe to those who soft drugs peddle,
Unless that’s you, then I won’t meddle.
All my opponent’s ads are hokum,
All his promises he’s broken.
Believe me, you don’t want that bum;
So vote for me and back my run.
Poet’s Note: This poem is taken from the Wall Street Poet’s newest book, Beltway Madness in Rhyme (Venomous verses for a disgusted electorate).
Joe Gandelman is a former fulltime journalist who freelanced in India, Spain, Bangladesh and Cypress writing for publications such as the Christian Science Monitor and Newsweek. He also did radio reports from Madrid for NPR’s All Things Considered. He has worked on two U.S. newspapers and quit the news biz in 1990 to go into entertainment. He also has written for The Week and several online publications, did a column for Cagle Cartoons Syndicate and has appeared on CNN.