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He was heartened, then, upon arising on Friday, when Mrs. Goines rushed back into the bedroom with her iPhone raised. “Look at this! Trump has contracted Covid-19!”
Goines’ first thought was that he could comment on Moristotle’s “Four Years Ago Today” column – another malady:
Viral Trump – truly viral now – is wobbling;_______________
that the one he loves most has to go hobbling.
His proud boy ghosties now stand back,
less close by – they do not want the hack –
fearing the touch of the babbling goblin.
October 4:
Viral Trump is truly viral now – he’s wobbling,
the one he loves the very most is hobbling.
Proud boys stand back to dodge contagion,
but stand by to start their guns a-blazing
when call croaks forth from the flailing goblin.
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Viral Trump in the hospital wobbling,
ReplyDeletehis bobble head no longer bobbling--
and who is at his side doing Twitter?
No one cause he gives his aides the jitters--
so today silence cause he can't squabble.
But you know what? I like your version a lot.
Thank you, Mr. Brownstein. I admire your work overboard, and it drenches any poor effort of mine that I might hazard at verse. I am still not satisfied with my limerick’s rhythm; it’s still too clunky, despite literally dozens of tweakings over not enough days.
DeleteViral Trump is truly viral now – he’s wobbling,
Deletebecause the one he loves the most is hobbling.
His proud boy ghosties now stand back,
afraid they too will contract the hack;
they stand less close by their babbling goblin.
So president Trump met the coronavirus nineteen
ReplyDeleteguess it didn't matter wiping your insides with Mr. Clean
nor did the malaria cure work out in the end
I guess it wasn't fake news or play pretend:
put a mask on, that works, not bleach with sunscreen
When you won't wear a mask and you breathe
ReplyDeleteand then you deceive, deceive, deceive,
don't be alarmed, Mr. Trump,
when you the great thump
cause what you put out, you'll receive