The Grand Old Party
the Star Spangled Banner is playing so loudly
that nobody at the party can hear Lady Liberty’s muffled screams
coming from inside the Lincoln Bedroom
flat on her back Liberty is doing all that she can to fend off
an unsteady Trump Daddy drunk with power
he has an executive hand over her mouth
while his other fat fingers climb up her garments
desperately attempting to find their way past her port of entry
and into her sunset gates, “C’mon, Liberty baby –
lemme smack that sweet huddled ass of yours
yearning to breathe free. You know you want it!”
the Donald’s aerodynamic pomp quacks and achieves liftoff
cutting manic shadows into the bedroom walls as he
smashes his tiny Trump thing into Liberty’s weakening flesh
Uncle Sam is catching all the action standing sentry
behind home plate in front of the locked door
the old wizened white beard waving his hot dog wildly about
shouting, “Uncle Sam wants you to play ball!”
outside in the Rose Garden
Congress is making hay with the gerrymandered vote
holding hands kumbaya like for the cameras
singing Citizens United and it feels so good
Emma Lazarus rises from the grave on the shoulders of
uncountable millions upon millions of wounded women roaring
ME TOO across the crowded centuries
President Great Again deaf to their declaration
continues ripping away at Lady Liberty’s tattered gown
the ghost of Emma Lazarus
breaks down the door of the Lincoln Bedroom
shattering the supreme darkness
as the colossus of angry women comes rushing in behind her
they will not be denied
it’s the Donald’s Waterloo
not even Putin can save him
S.A. Griffin / Photo by Mark Hanauer
S.A. Griffin. lives, loves and works in Los Angeles.
Great poem! Can I submit it to Spare Change News for republication? You will retain all rights and I’ll send you some copies if the Editor prints it. I’m the poetry Editor and my job is to submit the poems to the newspaper sold by homeless people and people who are income stressed. My e-mail is junkietroll@yahoo.com
Thanks Marc!
Love, love, love this poem! Just read it to my 15 yr. old grandson who thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks Judy. Really glad to read that your grandson enjoyed the piece as well.