Why if Trump became our next
President he would have the U.S.
running smoothly with pride again.
He’s promised to deport all the
illegal immigrants and build a
“big, beautiful wall” with a “big,
beautiful door” and have Mexico
pay for it. A deportation force
would quickly round them all up,
including their children and head
them all back from where they came.
He would clean up the gangs that
have been running rampant in this
country and empower our country’s
police forces to take whatever
measures were necessary to
get the job done. He’ll implement
a program to stop Muslims from
entering the U.S. and is proposing
that more citizens take up arms
so that we can shoot any terrorists
on the spot and won’t have to
wait around for the authorities
to save us. I think his outspoken
manner is just what this country
has needed. He’s so rich he doesn’t
give a fuck what anyone thinks
about his ideas. Forget “political
correctness” or diplomacy.
Who needs it?!
He’s not a politician,
he’s a businessman and he’ll get
this country running like a well-oiled
business. He’s advocating cooperative
relationships with Putin and Kim Jong-Un.
We would be in excellent hands.
Join K.A. Brace over at dverse Poets where our guest host explains the Persona poem to us: http://dversepoets.com/2016/01/12/poetics-persona-poem/
I want to be VERY clear that these are NOT my thoughts on Trump. The prompt was to choose a point of view of someone unlike your own. I couldn’t think of anyone less like me than Donald Trump.
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Jacqueline King
/ January 13, 2016This poem flows so effortlessly, Gayle ~ your passion and humour shine through! 🙂
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016Oh, thank you, Jacqueline. Yes, there was a bit of humor in there too. :~)
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Polly
/ January 13, 2016Hmmm ‘a businessman’…
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016Yeah…
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Léa
/ January 13, 2016Fortunately, I am already an ex-pat. Whew!!! 😉
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016Whew, is right! 🙂
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Léa
/ January 14, 2016I keep telling my kids they need to see Europe and what better way? I certainly would not return! This is home.
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Bodhirose
/ January 14, 2016I’ve heard many say that they would leave the country if Trump became President. I couldn’t blame them.
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Léa
/ January 14, 2016Actually, America has been breaking all records for citizens denouncing their citizenship for quite some time. I don’t think that will improve any time soon. I didn’t say I would leave, I sold up and left.
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Bodhirose
/ January 14, 2016That saddens me but I understand why. I wonder where we’re going to end up or if we can get back on track. I understood what you meant when you said you were an ex-pat. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with me, Lea.
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Léa
/ January 14, 2016Bon courage!
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
/ January 13, 2016The voice of one of his followers sounds like mockery of all we live for… and yet this is that (t)reason… maybe
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016Oh man, Trump just blows my mind! Treason…yes, perhaps, ugh!
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Mary
/ January 13, 2016Ha, interesting! The first idea I had was to write a poem from the point of view of Donald Trump. He definitely has a way of playing on people’s emotions and distracting them from the things that are more important or criticizing his opponents in either party. I do hope that he will fall flat on his face in Iowa and New Hampshire and beyond. Imagine what his money could do for those who live in poverty! Thanks for this.
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016Well that is interesting, Mary, that you had the idea to write from his pov. I am stunned beyond belief that he has the support that he does.
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Grace
/ January 13, 2016I really hope that he will win the Republication nomination so Clinton can get elected~ He is a puppet master and knows how to manipulate people ~ I do hope the American peeps can see through him ~
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016I’m truly amazed that he has the following that he does. I guess he’s just so different from what we’ve had to choose from that some people have gotten totally dazzled by his outspoken, manipulative idiocy. I hope you are right, Grace.
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navasolanature
/ January 13, 2016It’s a scary perspective. But unfortunately some feel safe under certain regimes until they implode.
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016How right you are.
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Sanaa
/ January 13, 2016Brilliant! Love your take on the prompt 🙂
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016So glad you enjoyed this, Sanaa…thanks.
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lillian
/ January 13, 2016Yeeeow! To see the “voice” of the Trump followers is even more frightening than to hear his voice. Makes my skin crawl. That means you’ve really adopted the personna quite successfully here.
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016I can’t listen to his voice. I don’t want any of my energy expended on him. Well, I guess I should take making your skin crawl as a compliment…and I will, thank you! :~)
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Sue Dreamwalker
/ January 13, 2016You captured the persona perfectly.. Yikes.. can you image the carnage in the aftermath!
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016Thank you, Sue. No, I can’t imagine.
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Abhra
/ January 13, 2016I read a deep sarcasm hidden underneath the real problems and hope. Interesting piece.
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016Yes, there was definite sarcasm underneath as I tried to portray one of his ardent supporters.
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Michael (contemplativemoorings)
/ January 13, 2016Unattributed quote: “Walls are not tools of defense but isolation”…
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016Oh yeah, I get that. They’re also tools of fear.
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katiemiafrederick
/ January 13, 2016SMiLes.. WInks
it’s as plain as a
yelLow
combover
to some of us..
but no.. not wheRe
i live for most of them.. 90%..
Thanks God for the Internet
as the Valley is Low here
for the
MounTaiN
of Love..
but yes..
i come
down to dance
not unlike the
GRinch carVing
tHe Real Christ
mas.. roasTed
bEast
dISh..:)
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Bodhirose
/ January 13, 2016I could be surrounded by his supporters too but I don’t want to get involved in any debates. It’s wasted energy as far as I’m concerned.
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katiemiafrederick
/ January 13, 2016i agree.. My friend.. All of Politics.. Religion.. and Philosophy.. is a PoeTry prompt to me.. In fact of Art.. All of life is.. To me.. SMiLes more..:)
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ghostmmnc
/ January 14, 2016I don’t get into politics, but your take on the prompt of persona was excellent!
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Bodhirose
/ January 14, 2016I try not to as well. And thank you!
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Anonymous
/ January 18, 2016Your language young lady! Love this. Dictator in waiting! Scary!!
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Bodhirose
/ January 18, 2016Haha, well, sometimes a choice expletive is just perfect!
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Burt
/ March 18, 2016Trump will put us into World War 111. Deporting thousands and thousands of Mexcans will only infuriate their government. The U.S. will no longer have a friend on our southern border. Vacationing in Mexico will be a thing of the past. Imagine Trump meeting with world leaders! We need allies and not enemies. Trump is very redneck and has no diplomacy and has tantrums. World War 111 will send your children/fathers etc. to a war. Please check into our history. Trump is the closest thing to Hitler.
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Bodhirose
/ March 18, 2016Hi Burt, thanks for your comment. I wrote this as a prompt to write something from the point of view of someone NOT like yourself…so this is SO not what I think about Trump. I agree with you and realize the trouble the US will suffer at the hands of the ignorant and impetuous Mr. Trump.
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