“Circus Ponies in Charcoal,” by blaisedrew62
ponies pathos
election day descends upon us
spirit continues of Halloween
candidates rev and mock us
pandering to dreams with lies
flimsy carry-through on promise
beholden to their special interests
seeking shred of salving solace
crumbs of beneficence to glean
from shamprance of ponies’ pathos
This is a quadrille, but also a Magic 9 form poem that Grace introduced us to back in May.
Lillian is today’s host for dVerse Quadrille Monday. Lillian wants to write a 44-word poem using the word promise.
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We from Canada will be watching closely. Hope you all can see through the lies and flimsy promises of candidates.
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Thanks, Grace.
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I hate election time. But I like your write !
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Thanks, Chris. I hope the frenzy subsides after the election but you know that probably isn’t going to happen.
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I’m not at all sure, either.
Mr Pumpkin Head has a lot of maniac followers.
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Chris I think I’m going to start compiling a list of nicknames people have for him. I’ve heard so many that are hilarious and fit.
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:-D :-D
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Timely for sure! Song is hilarious!!!! Elon Musk singing perhaps???? Will be sooooo glad when election is over and my emails are cut by a bazillion percent….just hoping the election goes in a sane way where we have a President our children and grandchildren can look up to as a role model. “nuff said!
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It’s a good time to cash in the faith chips, Lillian.
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It’s a nerve-wracking time for sure, Lisa! Powerful Quadrille poem 🥰🥰
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Sanaa, thank you <3
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That social commentary – stroke – protest you do so well, each word calibrated and fitting so well….
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Ain, I do what I can with what I have ;)
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It’s pretty hard to count the promises that are kept, once the election is past.
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Ken, it’s such a networked roadblock to any movement of any kind, except what the superpacs pay for, of course.
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Your poem sums up the political situation very well. I love the video. Very cool!
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Dwight, now that I’ve voted, I’d like to just hibernate for a month or two. My son did in-person early voting yesterday (a Sunday!) for the first time. I guess MI passed a law to allow it. He estimated about 200 people were there to vote and he was done in a half hour. Sunday was the 2nd day it was in effect so the lines were expected to be long, I guess. I’m heartened by the big increase in the number of people coming out to vote.
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I did as well. It took us about twenty minutes. The line was steady, with drive up voting for those who could not come in. I will be so glad to stop hearing the sorry ads that come across the screen every ten minutes.
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I love the idea of drive up voting! I voted by mail. Our township hall has a box outside that you can drop you ballots in so I saved someone postage by doing it that way.
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That works too!
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Wonderful image. Somehow looks extra special minus colour.
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I agree, the charcoal drawing has a powerful effect for me also.
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Pandering is such an exact word for this season. The really awful thing is that there are those who can be pandered to…(K)
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luv the Halloween mockery image aligned to the election promises
Very interesting
much♡love
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Gillena, happy you like the message given. Thank you.
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It’s amazing how many lies are being told. At least good intentions can mask some of the promises left undone but the stupidity and ignorance can’t mask anything.
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One week away….I am getting nervous but hoping for a huge turnout of women voters who have had enough of you know what and who. That aside isa, I loved your quadrille. The alliteration was cleverly done ☺️☺️💕
seeking shred of salving solace
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Christine, thank you. I have watched a few clips of the rally held at Madison Square Garden and it’s the worst and most vicious attacks yet on immigrants :( Between his reviling women’s rights to expelling between 2-17 million people on “my first day” I pray you are right about women voters turning out.
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Sadly this is 💯 % correct
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:(
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😕
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It will be over soon – hugs. Life goes on even when you have a corrupt and incompetent government like South Africa does.
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Thanks for the hugs, Robbie. I’m sorry your country struggles with incompetence and corruption also.
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It does, but we have wildlife so …
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Your friggen elections have the world holding their breath.
Well done :)
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I’m so friggen sick of it I could scream. Thanks Dale.
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Honestly, we watch from the sidelines and are left dumbfounded at your whole process.
Here? A few months. That’s it.
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For sane folks, seeing through the flim and the flam is easy! Love how you tied the Election and Halloween together in a tight know. I have no idea what might happen next week … and feel nervous.
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Sorry, KNOT. Damn spell check. Preview/Edit .. Helen!!
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I understand your nervousness, Helen. Thanks for reading and your comment.
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Indeed, Li, the whole world is wound tight when so much depends on the result. I wish that Kamala would roll back on total support for Israel and clinch the Moslem vote…
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Andrew, I understand and hope that shifts once she’s in office. I haven’t heard her say too much about “total support for Israel” or in what form (eg weaponry vs humanitarian aid) but I haven’t been watching the news religiously.
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It’s Biden who is the total supporter and from whom Kamala needs to diverge…
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Ah, ok.
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I can’t wait til the election is over. Nothing much changes anyway…no matter who wins. I do think we are pawns in their game….yea I’m cynical.
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They maneuver things so we have little choice, while the # of billionaires keep increasing. We need to take the money out of politics. I’d be in favor of a lottery IF we could guarantee it wasn’t fixed, and I don’t think there is a way to do it.
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Lisa, I love how your poem captures the irony of election day—it’s sharp and resonant with the current political climate!
~David
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Only a chosen few win, and that’s the truth :(
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This is the first post I commented on since this morning, but yeah, it’s almost as if both sides are distracting us. I know I sound nuts, but it’s like divide and distract.
Anyway, work has been crazy today and I’ll be back on in an hour or so
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Hoping you get a break soon, sheesh!
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Thanks Lisa!
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We are watching with bated breath the farcical circus that is taking place. I dread to think what will happen if the orange one should pip Kamala to the post. I was hoping that all American women would stand behind her, but a recent programme on UK television showed some of the evil one’s female supporters – are they completely insane?
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Kim, I think some women are being intimidated by their husbands, but what happens in the polling booth stays in the polling booth, and f*** them if her face gives her away and he hassles her for her choice. I honestly see him as a flim-flam snake charmer who panders to the worst of human nature. My mother absolutely adored him! I think he reminded her of my stepdad in his blustering put-downs and crazy blind confidence.
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I’ve been reading about husbands’ intimidation. The orange one is a misogynist and encourages that kind of behaviour,
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The sad truth Li, even here it applies.
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