‘An Australian Kangaroo Visits the Second Impeachment Trial of President Trump’ by Jan Darling

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A kangaroo visiting from Australia beholds the kangaroo court attempting to impeach President Trump for the second time and, taking the current kangaroo judge’s momentary absence as an opportunity, dresses up as judge and addresses the court.

Folk took my name in vain
When they joined in the refrain
“Destroy that man who’s been unseated.”
“Punish him,” was what they bleated
Hyenas in a frenzy, they,
Seeking revenge the Party way.

Perhaps the charge of insurrection
Helped achieve a new direction
Whilst denying the election
To the man of odd complexion.
He knows that you prefer correction
To your state of disaffection.

We find ourselves now in a world
Where flags of hatred fly unfurled
Where right is wrong and left, bereft,
Engages in electoral theft.
(Your child’s not safe with such as these;
They’ll kiss the devil, on their knees.)

The “progressive” judge is out today.
I’m in his place—but not his pay.
I am a Roo of a different shade.
I trust you’ve not your minds up made.
(That’s Kangarese—not of their tribe;
My kind of Roo you cannot bribe.)

Inside my pouch is what I’ll judge—
Hard evidence that will not budge.
Prepare yourselves for a big surprise;
This pouch is full of political lies.
There’s only guilt that lies within
In furry shade as black as sin.

My paw goes in right to the hilt
And wraps around the slimy guilt.
It’s slippery but shows the con
Through trails of dirty crumpled yuan.
Oh goodness me! I move too slowly.
Look here it is a Biden Joe-y!

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Jan Darling is a New Zealander who has worked in Auckland, Wellington, London, Barcelona, New York and Sydney at copywriting and marketing strategy.  She has spent her leisure time over sixty years writing poetry and short stories. Now retired, she lives in pastoral New South Wales with her husband Arturo.