Thursday, October 1, 2015

Reverse Sequestration Operation

If you still have
your government job

it's time to give
dubious thanks
to the folks in Congress.

Deep into his second term

that's something that Obama

has become
quite good at doing

and is likely
both nonplussed

and flabbergasted

at any of the near misses

frustrated people everywhere
now claim as weary victories

which take us
back to square one
instead of somewhere

completely off the game board.

"The good news
is that it looks like the Republicans

will just barely avoid
shutting down the government

for the second time
in two years.

That's a somewhat low bar
but we should celebrate
where we can.

The bad news
is that it looks like Republicans

will just barely avoid
shutting down the government again

for the second time
in two years."

This poem © 2015 Emily Cooper.