Callithumpian* Goose at 'Gaggle'
POTUS Hair Style17 total reviews
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
I like the saying on the Goose. The poem is telling it like it is, daily, but I'm not sure here whether you are mocking him or praising him. Your author's notes do not reveal, either way, so your message is lost. Or, am I just dense. The word you chose is stellar.
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reply by the author on 22-Oct-2019
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I like the saying on the Goose. The poem is telling it like it is, daily, but I'm not sure here whether you are mocking him or praising him. Your author's notes do not reveal, either way, so your message is lost. Or, am I just dense. The word you chose is stellar.
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Comment Written 22-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2019
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Raffaelina,
This was a definite poke at the Trumpster. Apologies if you missed my jab at him... IMHO, sadly, it is easy for me to poke at his demeanor and his aberrant behavior.
Mark
Comment from NickieT
I find this poem to be delightfully silly. Why there are many things that people may or may not like about our president, I think that we can all agree/bond over the silliness that his hair has provided the country on different occasions.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2019
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I find this poem to be delightfully silly. Why there are many things that people may or may not like about our president, I think that we can all agree/bond over the silliness that his hair has provided the country on different occasions.
Comment Written 22-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2019
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Nickie,
Pleased you liked my jab at his hair style. I don't recall seeing pictures of him during the 60s, but guess his hair length was never longer than it is now. Thanks for your comments and stars.
Mark
Comment from Mystic Angel 7777
You deliver a technically sound 5-7-5 with correct line and syllable counts. The content is interesting and your source of inspiration unusual. Well done and thank you very much for sharing it.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2019
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You deliver a technically sound 5-7-5 with correct line and syllable counts. The content is interesting and your source of inspiration unusual. Well done and thank you very much for sharing it.
Comment Written 22-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2019
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You are welcome. IMHO the Trumpster is an easy target to poke fun at. Thanks for your enjoyment for my verse.
BTW ... you were my 15th review so I achieved some recognition for pumping it.
Mark
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LOL! The only way to get recognition here is to pump it - so sad nobody cares to really help and support each other for the pure joy of it.
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Touché.
Possibly I mentioned the following to you.
TheHaikuFoundation.org is a great site for Haiku. There is no pumping or fees to post. Only the moderator includes your verse or not. Often, the Haiku is written in fewer than 17 syllables and the satori is often lacking in the traditional sense.
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Yes, I know. I have been published on several such sites. I just post things here for fun and to help others with their writing.
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Thanks for your future guidance too!
Comment from Cindy Warren
That picture looks just like a certain president! He probably should fire his barber. I probably would have called him a gander rather than a goose. When he talks all I hear is squawking.
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2019
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That picture looks just like a certain president! He probably should fire his barber. I probably would have called him a gander rather than a goose. When he talks all I hear is squawking.
Comment Written 22-Oct-2019
reply by the author on 22-Oct-2019
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Cindy,
He is a gander, but he squawks all the time with gibberish. I wonder if he uses the White House barber to cut/shape his hair? If so, I'd like to see the barber slip around his ears. Of course that would mean he would be fired!
Thanks for your comments and stars.
Comment from the13thpoet
Hello Mark. I enjoyed this poem. That hair WTF?
You know what bothers me about the media and Trump? I know that since he's the president they have to report on him, but they have a pimp/whore relationship. He beats them up, calls them all kinds of names, and basically treats them like shit, (even his bottom bitch - FOX NEWS!) yet they keep coming back for more. I don't get it.
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2019
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Hello Mark. I enjoyed this poem. That hair WTF?
You know what bothers me about the media and Trump? I know that since he's the president they have to report on him, but they have a pimp/whore relationship. He beats them up, calls them all kinds of names, and basically treats them like shit, (even his bottom bitch - FOX NEWS!) yet they keep coming back for more. I don't get it.
Comment Written 16-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2019
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Touché. Sadly, the news reports on what the President does and says. Real news can't filter the sh.t he pumps out. At least some of his Cabinet picks are shot down or withdrawn. Some that were voted in because of the Senate GOP majority are just his go-fers.
To earn respect, one must give respect. It is not in The Donald's character to do so. He has embarrassed us on the world stage!
Comment from Iza Deleanu
Hilarious thank you for sharing. Today I learned a new word: "callithumpian." Excellent illustration as wel the gooseneck is amusing. Good luck with your writing
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2019
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Hilarious thank you for sharing. Today I learned a new word: "callithumpian." Excellent illustration as wel the gooseneck is amusing. Good luck with your writing
Comment Written 15-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2019
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Thanks Isabel for your comments
Mark
Comment from royowen
Well done with this this haiku with all the right ingredients to qualify it. The artwork is priceless, and provides all the necessary things to qualify as an ekphrastic poem, well done Mark. Blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2019
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Well done with this this haiku with all the right ingredients to qualify it. The artwork is priceless, and provides all the necessary things to qualify as an ekphrastic poem, well done Mark. Blessings, Roy
Comment Written 15-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2019
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Thanks Roy for your comments. As always, they are appreciated.
Mark
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Welcome Mark
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
Wow! What a visual imagery and metaphoric explosive expression using the word perfectly to describe the POTUS hair style! Orange hair of the president with a pose at mike is awesome; well said, well done. Liked and enjoyed the read. Write to Inspire, Change.
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2019
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Wow! What a visual imagery and metaphoric explosive expression using the word perfectly to describe the POTUS hair style! Orange hair of the president with a pose at mike is awesome; well said, well done. Liked and enjoyed the read. Write to Inspire, Change.
Comment Written 15-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2019
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thanks! I have done others to jab at POTUS.
Comedians have long taken punches at Presidents, imitating their gestures and how they talk. Sadly, the current one lacks any humor. And The Donald can't take a joke!
Comment from LisaMay
Oh you crack me up with this Trump observation. How will I ever get the image of a squawking orange-haired goose out of my head now? Your satire is spot on, Mark.
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Oh you crack me up with this Trump observation. How will I ever get the image of a squawking orange-haired goose out of my head now? Your satire is spot on, Mark.
Comment Written 16-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2019
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Lisa,
I thought my satire thumping of Trump was good theater. Apparently, you agree. Thanks for your support of my post and your stars.
Mark
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Thump Trump whenever you can... it's entertaining and he should never be let off the hook in any way. His idiocies need to be to the forefront so he is never let in the White House again. Please God, reveal this man to be a bad joke in very poor taste.
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Touché. Hopefully 'dump Trump' will happen in 2020. It would be better for all of us if we out of office before then. VP Pence is just slightly better should DJT exit before.
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Pence being slightly better is still not better enough for my liking.
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Lisa,
I have done other 575s satirizing Trump and his administration, but while reviews were good, not enough FS members apparently think like you and me. LOL
Mark
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It's a worry isn't it!? I can't understand why he isn't in jail. I can't understand why people think he is worthy of that office. I can't understand why he isn't in jail. I can't understand the US political voting system. I can't understand why he isn't in jail. I can't understand how they could lurch from Obama to Trump. I can't understand why he isn't in jail!!!!
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With other attempts I poke the Prez. Check out my other FS humor or satire 575s: The Prez Tweets and Cheating on 'His' Links
Comment from Bill Schott
This 5-7-5, Calithumpian Goose at Gaggle, forms a 5-7-5 framework and pretty much hits the mark on a representation of Donald Duc -- er --Trump.
reply by the author on 14-Apr-2019
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This 5-7-5, Calithumpian Goose at Gaggle, forms a 5-7-5 framework and pretty much hits the mark on a representation of Donald Duc -- er --Trump.
Comment Written 14-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 14-Apr-2019
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Bill,
Thanks for your support for my Presidential poke. If one wanted to use stronger language, we might say, Donald F...ker. But let's be nice to the FS reading public and just keep those thoughts between you and me.
Mark
