an outhouse call

an outhouse call

 

 

downplay the sceptics of it all

but the manure laden capitol

is out of tissue

 

and derrieres cannot be scrubbed clean

when the noses need to be exhumed first

and the dead night

 

shines darkest in the hallowed halls

where "no" is the only moon

seen in the blackest eyes 

 

with no glint of compassion

just a blink of apathy

and a sordid moving on.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/30/22

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

As I see it, a deep unacceptable feeling of the "going's on at Capital Hill...this is so sardonic and a slam at those who want to be in power... they are disgusting liars and conspiracy believers..."The manure laden Capital is out of tissue"...love that line...compassion less a-holes....whose only word is NO... so pathetic..it makes me MAD!!!! (Are they pushing that many papers (toilet or not?)
Great piece J.
Best, B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Betty,
j.

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome J... my kind of piece!
Best, B

[Lydia Shutter]

As election day is upon us, I really wonder what will be after the votes are tallied. Will both sides accept the outcome? Will anything actually change? Hopefully we will be able to push both extremes to the middle and bring some sanity back. Good one. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I doubt anything will change....they are too busy fighting against each other to help the Americans they are elected to serve.
thank you, Lydi.
j.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

How appropriate! The politicians "dump" on the taxpayers, and it's about time that the taxpayers "dump" them. I am so tired of all the B. S. coming out of Washington. I agree with another reviewer, it's time for a "royal flush." Well done!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Linda...yes, it is time.

[softlyfall]

I think that something so frightening written with humor, even sardonic humor, becomes even blacker. But it is empowering to sneer at what is wrong and take a stand.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Amy...
j.

[willweb]

And I thought Washington was nothing but a bunch of paperwork...maybe it is. But it makes you wonder, who changes the tube when it runs out and how much does it cost us? Maybe we should ask the Commode in Chief.
Kind of speak to me my friend.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

maybe we should...thank you, will,
j.

[JD Major]

You nailed it Jacob! :) A CAPITOL-ized CONSTIPATION! As Hope flushes for the NATION !

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, JD,
j.

[andrew mitchell]

It certainly ain’t the Whitehouse anymore.put them all in the outhouse and give them a royal flush before we are all in deep s;:t and before they fight over the remaining dunny paper.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

well, yes yes yes.
thank you, andrew.
I just want them to think about us for once...not their own agendas and partisanship...

"a government for the people"?
I wish.

[andrew mitchell]

Power corrupts unfortunately. Just words no actions seems to be the policy.

[Brad Dehler]

Outhouse Call. I really like this one JEC. Very true, i especially enjoy the creative "exhumation" of the noses. Quite right. Politics & crap. Two big gov components lol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Brad...appreciate your words,
j.

[W. Barrett Munn]

I think there is much that could be done if we elected those who want to do rather than find blame, who would share rather than shelter the nation's wealth, and believe that progress is not a matter of won't but of our will to move forward.

Winston

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I really agree, Winston, but I wonder where those folks are!!!??