Elon Musk and Javier Milei (public domain)Poems Inspired by DOGE Cuts, by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society February 28, 2025 Poetry, Satire 1 Comment . Bloat A warrior is battling the bloat Of bulging skivers bleeding strivers dry— The gloating glut of grubbers kept afloat By worn out workers as these shirkers shy Away from promises that snared their vote. A warrior is battling the bloat. A conqueror is scything surplus fat. The plumpest cats with whiskers dripping cream Are tossed from where their derrieres have sat Wide and idle in the stark extreme. A twitch afflicts each portly bureaucrat. A conqueror is scything surplus fat. There’s something blithe and lithesome in the air. There’s something lean and dreamy on the breeze. A heap of hope is burying despair Beneath a clump of budding money trees. The flabby rats are fleeing to their lair. There’s something blithe and lithesome in the air. . skiver: someone who shirks their duty . . . Fired! Snide connivers hissing spite Glide through corridors of might. What snail brain and earthworm eye Let these snotty snakes sneak by? Swamp residers dark as night, Sniffing out sweet sheep to smite, Spark the orange tyger’s ire… He has scaly curs to fire. . . Susan Jarvis Bryant is a poet originally from the U.K., now living on the Gulf Coast of Texas. 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. Trending now: One Response Mark Stellinga February 28, 2025 You beat me to it, young lady, and I can thoroughly sense the giddy delight you enjoyed when you finished polishing these 2 little gems. U 2 know, without surprise, that Connie and I both share your political perspectives, and are always delighted and impressed with your unequaled enthusiasm for expressing them in your nearly unique SJB-blue-ribbon style. A very stimulating way to start our day – we thank you for the pair of agitating overdoses! 🙂 Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Mark Stellinga February 28, 2025 You beat me to it, young lady, and I can thoroughly sense the giddy delight you enjoyed when you finished polishing these 2 little gems. U 2 know, without surprise, that Connie and I both share your political perspectives, and are always delighted and impressed with your unequaled enthusiasm for expressing them in your nearly unique SJB-blue-ribbon style. A very stimulating way to start our day – we thank you for the pair of agitating overdoses! 🙂 Reply
