“Tammany Hall Ring” by Thomas Nast
belching bosses made
meals of the public’s own trust
ward heelers harangued
till good citizens buckled
their rigs to the hurtling train
(originally posted January 2014)
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October 2008 and thereafter – you have encompassed it all in five lines. I marvel at your skills.
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as I marvel at your exquisite humor
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I guess you’re not a big fan of capitalism or the mass exploitation of workers.
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oh, but I am – it’s unconscionable politicians I detest
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Are you saying, you think that it’s good to exploit workers, ie low wages and poor conditions?
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no, Tim – but I do believe in free market capitalism
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Classic political cartoon, one of my all-time favorites!
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Nast would have been a hit on social media
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I share Mike Steeden’s marvel at your poetic skills.
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thank you kindly, Rosaliene
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Reblogged this on Poesy plus Polemics.
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the imagery you provide sir, is perfect. just one of those poems you need to read more than once. thank you.
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I sincerely appreciate the compliment
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Reblogged this on OUR POETRY CORNER.
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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Reblogged this on Tope Collins.
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congressional . . .
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the logical outgrowth of municipal malpractice
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a winner
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much appreciated
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Powerful!
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the good old days
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Yep. 😎Peace to you Paul.
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Yep, a pithy post.
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what a great word is pithy
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I suspected it was on your fave’s list 🙂
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