illustration of Republic National Convention, 1888 (Internet Archive)‘Election Correction’: A Poem by Richard Lackman The Society November 26, 2024 Culture, Poetry 2 Comments . Election Correction Newsome, Whitmer, Pritzker, Hockel, Murphy Have a strange idea of how things should be. Then, of course, there’s Minnesota’s Walz Simply watching folks destroy their malls. This is not the country that I knew, Only one that I had come to rue. Not the land or home that’s free and brave Nor one that a patriot would crave. Democracy I thought was going down: Candidates were judged by their renown in Claiming that they know what’s best for me. In the end they lacked integrity. Thank our Lord that people still are wise And saw our plight through educated eyes, Making a political correction With a Trump card played in our election. . . Richard Lackman is an orthopaedic cancer surgeon and poet. 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: 2 Responses Roy Eugene Peterson November 26, 2024 Perfect postelection poem for 2024! I had the same sentiments about where we were being compelled to go by unholy control freaks. Reply Cynthia Erlandson November 27, 2024 Thank you, Richard. That was a fun one to add to our celebration! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email.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.
Roy Eugene Peterson November 26, 2024 Perfect postelection poem for 2024! I had the same sentiments about where we were being compelled to go by unholy control freaks. Reply
Cynthia Erlandson November 27, 2024 Thank you, Richard. That was a fun one to add to our celebration! Reply