Government of Idioms
We elected a flabby fox
to guard the hen house.
That’s like putting a coal
lobbyist in charge of the EPA.
oops. He did that.
That’s like naming an anti-union lawyer
your Secretary of Labor.
Ibid.
That’s like nominating
Al Capone to run the IRS.
And I have no doubt a dead gangster
gets confirmed by this Republican Senate.
Want to change things? Make sure you’re still registered then vote!
Inspired by this week’s Living Poetry Prompt.
About Bartholomew Barker
Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 
Love it. Great job
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! I wish the news wasn’t so inspiring.
LikeLiked by 1 person
great poem, great picture. You’re (unfortunately) not going to run out of inspiration for a while.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! Seven weeks until Election Day.
LikeLike
Your muse will fuel your fine words.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I sure hope so!
LikeLiked by 1 person