and Other Body Parts In An Election Cycle
by Earl J. Wilcox
Let’s give all praise to the ones
who coined the term,
Talking Heads.
Next, we need a word
or two for coinage of
Stuck His Foot in His Mouth.
How about a shout out
for Walk the Walk
And Talk the Talk. Four stars for those.
We really should praise the inventors
of Body Language, the expression
we have come to identify with some
candidates this season. What about
Eyes on the Prize and A Nose for News.
Now put your hands and hearts together
for the most apt body part description
as you prepare to vote for the candidate
who is All Ears.
Earl J. Wilcox writes about aging, baseball, literary icons, politics, and southern culture. His work appears in more than two dozen journals; he has contributed 42 poems to the New Verse News.
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