Diatribe to Congress

by Kelly Sharp

You foul and heat the air I breathe
With dullard's voice, you rant and seeth
From none of you, one true wise word
As you shout to be overheard
None of you my friend or brother
And no good is it to choose another
For soon as new elect steps up
How power of office does corrupt
I loathe, despise your body politic
With barrelled pork, you make me sick.

How you clamor, how you rage
To see your name on black-white page
With false headline, you've glorified
And to our teeming masses, lied
Of noble effort, less taxation
"'Give to our young better education!"
But the best of schooling that I know
Field trip- Congressional sideshow
You think you are the main event?
The bigger picture's different.

The Author

Kelly is the mother of three and an ER ward clerk. In her spare time, she writes poetry and historical fiction in the state of Mississippi. Her interest are Celtic folklore, the outdoors, history, and reading. She's 39 years old.