At Political Verses: Another Post about Sarah Palin

I have a new post up at Political Verses. It's about one of my favorite subjects: Sarah Palin. The post includes a link to William Shatner performing an excerpt from Palin's farewell speech on the Conan O'Brien Show.

Here's the link: Sarah Palin: A Farewell Speech and Poem

Ramblin' Prose: Another Palinoem

I just posted another Palinoem inspired by Sarah Palin's resignation speech over at Political Verses. It's actually a parody of Ramblin' Rose, a song made famous by the late Nat King Cole. My parody is entitled Ramblin' Prose.

Here's an excerpt from my newest Palinoem:

Ramblin’ prose, ramblin’ prose
What you’re sayin’ no one knows.
Your speech is inchoate—needs more work.
It’s just a mishmash of ramblin’ prose.

Ramble on, ramble on
Your thoughts meander—hither…yon.


Here's the link to my song parody: Ramblin' Prose: A Song Parody about Sarah Palin's Resignation Speech

A Poem about Sarah Palin's Resignation Speech

I haven't been writing snarky poems for my blog Political Verses much lately. But--thanks to Sarah Palin and her resignation speech--I felt a grand inspiration to take to my computer and write another Palinoem.

Here's an excerpt from my newest political verse:


Sarah Palin’s Swan/Duck/Goose Song
by Elaine Magliaro

Hithery dithery dock,
I’m list’ning to Sarah P. talk.
Her thinking is muddled.
The geese are befuddled.
They’ve started to gather and squawk.


You can read the rest of the poem here.

Poetry Friday: Another Palinoem

I couldn't help myself again. Here is the third in my series of "Palinoems"--poems about Sarah Palin.

Innuendo…and More
Sarah Palin Stumpin’ Along on the Campaign Trail
by Elaine Magliaro

He pals around with terrorists!
He doesn’t love the USA.
He really isn’t one of US!
“Fer shur, fer shur,” that’s what I say.

His middle name’s Hussein, ya know.
How UN-American is that?
“Who is ‘that’ tall dark one?” you ask.
Why, he’s one black, elusive cat.

Who is Obama? Who is he?
He’s really not one of our kind!
He lived in Indonesia once…
Hawaii, too! Keep that in mind!

He won’t support our troops--oh no!
He’s not a patriot like me.
I’m just a down home country girl.
Heck, I’m a hockey mom, ya see.

Why, he’s elitist; I’m mainstream.
Ya know, I’m like the rest of you.
Gosh darn it, I’m no millionaire.
I know what y’all are goin’ through.

I’m a maverick reformer.
Oh, I’m a mighty Amazon.
My heels are on; my gloves are off.
I’m here to save the day for John.

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At Blue Rose Girls, I have a poem by James Weldon Johnson entitled The White Witch.

The Poetry Friday Roundup is at Picture Book of the Day.

Terse Tercet

Just another random posting in a presidential campaign year...

My reading life has been overtaken by politics and the state of our economy.

How about Tina Fey? She deserves an Emmy for her impersonation of You-Know-Who!


A Metaphorical Political Terse Tercet
by Elaine Magliaro

If you're sailin'
with Palin
better start bailin'

I Couldn't Help Myself!

Jeery Query

Lipstick on pit bulls and pigs?
Oh my!
Polar bears aren’t endangered?
Oh fie!
Drilling in animal refuges?
Sigh.
Shooting at wildlife from up in the sky?
“Abstinence only” for sex ed?
Huh? Why?
Creationism in science class at the high?
Earmarks for her state Alaska?
Aye, aye!
She said NO to that bridge!!!
And that isn’t a lie???

When I need to vent?
I go versify!