Feel free to publish, post, or pass on Your Weekly Politickle by F.R. Duplantier:
RUSSIAN INTO BATTLE
On the day of the duel, he was glad
That he’d chosen the weapon he had:
Teleprompter for Barry.
And his poor adversary?
Just a shoulder-fired missile for Vlad.
From the archive
OBAMA DOCTRINE
There’s no need for a war on terror.
Just say no to the c’est-la-guerrer.
Everything will be ducky
As long as we’re lucky
And the terrorist makes an error.
(2010)
DIVERSION
As a once sovereign nation, in flames,
Reveals Vladimir Putin’s dark aims
And the tanks rolling in
Signal empire again,
All the rest of the world watches games.
(2008)
RUSHIN’ TO JUDGMENT
Disagreements are sometimes distilled
And desires of both parties fulfilled;
But, if you’re disputin’
With Vladimir Putin,
You’re liable to get yourself killed.
(2006)
Last week’s limericks
IXNAY
Every year when they celebrate Earth,
The green socialists generate mirth,
Trying not to betray
The true aim of “Earth Day,”
Which from Pig Latin translates as “dearth.”
SUFFRAGE
Now our enemies freely attack us –
Pillage, plunder, despoil, and ransack us –
But we once had a voice
And were offered a choice,
Whereupon we cried, “Give us Barackus!”