Election Haiku and Limerick Contest
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
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Send us your best poetry about the neverending presidential race
| Readers' Poetry: |
| All of the lies that I'm crafting Overshadow the laws that I'm drafting. But in 2001 When my two terms are done I'll be free to go whitewater rafting. - Keith Gilman Unjust denouement! O.J. is to innocent as Bush to victor. - Bob Ulrich Lititz, PA Dangling bits of chad. Who did you vote for? Bush? Gore? Perhaps Buchanan - Scott and Roberta Freese Tallahassee, FL Guessing the intent. Laws made before are now bent. Calling in attorneys, Making Al look wormy. Gore is stale and spent! The campaigns have begun you will find But how can we make a choice of this kind The possibility's endless One's feckless, one's friendless The words "rock" and "hard place" come to mind Gore walk like a man Crying time is done. You lose Talk the talk go home chad inspection week hanging, pregnant, swinging door shotgun wedding looms Butterfly ballots Voters' wishes fly away Into Jeb Trashcans Seeking surplus to spend His tax cut Bush tries to defend. I'm getting quite bent At that top one percent They'll get all the cash in the end. It's Dubya's turn at the bat. His supporters are scared he'll fall flat. His grammar is criminal He can't say subliminal He'd be better off as prez of his frat. We complain about Our choices in the voting Cherish the freedom politicians lie shaking hands and stabbing backs I refuse to vote |
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Inspiration From Our Editors:
| Gore drives on the left Bush stays mainly to the right Pull over I’m sick |
With Bill and John out the door
We're left with George Bush and Al Gore
It might get a bit messy
But wait—is that Jesse
Ventura in two thousand four?
| Tormenting conflict painful horrid decision Must pick Bush or Gore? |
Wooden and stiff Al
Invented the internet?
Who is he kidding
| These candidates are getting pretty stale, Unfortunately one will prevail, While one seems too stiff, And the other likes to sniff, On the bright side, at least there's no Quayle. |
He’s the brand new Bush who’s younger and bigger
His Dad may have been old, but he’s full of vigor
He’ll cut taxes a ton
And let you keep your gun
But a "compassionate conservative" — how do you figure?
| Prochoice and aid for the poor You're a liberal down to your core Your politics are great But your persona's too sedate I'm afraid Mr. Gore you're a bore |
Choosing Bush or Gore
Do I want right or far right
Nothing Left to choose
| His name is George W. Bush They've raised millions to give him a push but frat boy allegations have caused hesitation and he could land flat on his toosh |
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