Mr. O, failing miserably to fly,
\nWants to give it one more try.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Putin, Mr. Trump, \u201cEn garde!\u201d
\nHe says, and pulls it out, the old canard.<\/p>\n
He has no evidence but won\u2019t admit it,
\nSo just says, \u201cThe Russians did it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLet it not be said I did not quack
\nAbout this treacherous Russian hack.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c17 separate agencies have said it\u2019s true.
\nSo out, damned spots, all thirty-five of you!\u201d<\/p>\n
P prefers chess to feather-rattling,
\nSo keeps his cool amidst the cackling.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see whose belfry has the bats,\u201d
\nHe says. \u201cWe\u2019ll keep your diplomats.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile all await the new bird,
\nWondering if he\u2019ll keep his word.<\/p>\n
Will he find the liars, chomp
\nTheir heads off, drain the swamp?<\/p>\n
Far better that than bombs and guns.
\nLet\u2019s just hope he finds the right ones.
\n______________________________________<\/p>\n
Michael David Morrissey<\/em>: Born in Wash. D.C., now at home in Germany. Ph.D. in linguistics, retired after teaching English at a German university for many years. Author of<\/em> Looking for the Enemy<\/a> and<\/em> The Transcendent Conspiracy<\/a>. Homepage is <\/em>here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mr. O, failing miserably to fly,
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