A Trump Alphabet
by Lionel E. Deimel
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“A” is for Arrogant
Whatever the policy, subject, or skill,
Though your talent is common to few,
Whether study or practice is thought to be meet,
Donald Trump thinks he’s better than you.
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“B” is for Bombastic
A Donald Trump speech is a rambling rant,
Distressing to see and to hear;
It’s peppered with gestures, repetition, and cant.
Is Trump crazy or just insincere?
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“C” is for Clueless
The art of governing’s an unknown skill;
Trump really hasn’t a clue
How the branches of government are supposed to relate
And what he can and can’t do.
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“D” is for Distractible
After watching many hours of Fox,
Crazy orders are issued by POTUS;
Panicked minions then choose to ignore them,
And it’s likely that Trump doesn’t notice.
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“E” is for Egotistical
Trump’s ego’s as big as outdoors;
He cannot abide any slight;
Inaugural crowds were “the biggest of all,”
And not once has the prez been contrite.
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“F” is for Fickle
Donald Trump’s word is not to be trusted;
What he says is good just for today;
Tomorrow, his views are being adjusted
To keep his detractors at bay.
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“G” is for Graceless
A President Trump is in no way genteel;
His words are vulgar and coarse;
For photos, thinking that he’s a big wheel,
He elbows past others by force.
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“H” is for Hypocritical
When a personal server handled Hillary’s mail,
Trump argued that Clinton should pay,
But when charged with stealing some classified docs,
Trump denounced a rogue DOJ.
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“I” is for Ignorant
Trump’s actions seem often improper,
But the fault may not really be his;
His schooling’s apparently lacking
A good sense of what was and what is.
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Need I say that this is a work in progress?
I began creating this Trump alphabet when
Donald Trump was in the White House and have continued to edit and
enlarge it. I don’t lack for titles, but, as I work through the
alphabet, the poems become increasingly difficult. This is because I
need to illustrate the attributes asserted in the title while keeping
those attributes distinct.
I hope eventually to complete this alphabet, but I don’t know how
long that might take. Were Trump to exit the public arena—by being sent
to prison, for example—my enthusiasm for this project might wane. For
now, however, I think people might like to see my progress so far.
— LED,
10/4/2023 |
   
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