Ironing Out the Wrinkles: ‘Politicians’

Satirical homour ....

Ironing Out the Wrinkles: ‘Politicians’

A breed apart from the populace

They spew unrighteous lies

Into the gullible ears of hunger minions

Believing promises never to be kept

In a web of acrimonious discord

Toward opponents' opposition policies

Claiming to be right and never ever wrong

Parading platitudes aplenty

With relentless soured sound-bits

Bleeding the ears of honest listeners

Attrition their greatest weapon

In a corrupted arsenal of spiel

Fortunately most of these parasites

Always have an 'Achilles' heal

Be it allegations of financial corruption

Or exposed in deviate deals

Their dirty laundry eventually surfaces

Followed quietly by premature resignation

But just when we think they've departed

Erased from positions of power

They emerge as biographical authors

Promoting others to follow their codes

Getting fat on commissions and speeches

Encouraging the balmy process over once more

@ Phillozofee 2017

Author's Note

Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties, is done under colour of law or involves trading in influence.

Reviews

[Isabella Ivy]

I agree with your words. And 'arsenal of speal' is well put, among other things. It seems that some of the English is not correct in the first stanza(?) An eye opening read for those who do not see the whole political scene as it is. Thank you for the share! I.I.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sometimes the most corrupt are those we have voted into office to look out for us...honest politician is too often an oxymoron.

love this poem...in first line i think you meant "a breed apart..." at least that is how i read it.

j.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thanks Jacob - and - you are right - should be 'breed' - now been edited!

[Kesha]

A wonderful and very true write, just one critique in the first stanza, what you have " never to be keep"

should be kept instead of keep. Otherwise a wonderful piece :)

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Thank you - an also for the spell check - going to correct now! :-)

[Kesha]

You're welcome