The Fall in Voter Turnout The Society August 27, 2012 Poetry By Michael T. Young The pine’s elected to the maple’s post, the fly’s buzzword is vetoed by the day, streams in a presidential race all boast in speeches glittering with icy spray. The squirrels lobby to protect their nuts, the honeysuckle prosecutes the bee, the Sun, pro-lifer that he is, throws fits about the New Moon’s pro-choice policy. The winds approve this autumn, pass its leaves, decline more funding to the seed committee. So every bear believes what he believes, and all the deer are moving to the city. Originally published in the journal Pivot, in 1997. Click here for other poems by Michael T. Young www.michaeltyoung.com NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Trending now: Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
