The News spins this way
and that.
Politicians in rumpled suits
wringing their hands
before the stains
set in.
© 2021 Jewish Young Professional
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Written for dVerse and Word of the Day
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Good stuff.
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Thank you 🙂
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🙂
Nice!
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Thank you! A bit too true re: the state of politics, unfortunately.
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Fair enough.
Sending you Safe Air Hugs
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Hugs right back at ya!
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Thanks!
🙂
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Whoa! SO much in so few words. So well done. And all too true.
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Thank YOU for the inspiration! I was tempted to make it longer, but then I realized this was the right length. And yes, too true, unfortunately.
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I wonder how much they can spin before they get dizzy
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Right? They must make themselves (and everyone else watching) nauseous.
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Powerful. Love the Shakespearean allusion.
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I almost put in a line about Lady Macbeth and decided against it. I’m so glad you caught that!
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It’s perfect the way it is. No need to telegraph the reference.
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I’m with you. It’s a poem, not an essay. But I’m so happy you caught the reference
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Perfect!
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Thanks!
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