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| The New Yorker cover out today. |
He said what he needed to say--
gave the hordes heads on a platter
garnished it with his disdain,
and denial.
For nearly two hours, he
closed off the bridge bombasity and pride
had used as inroads to public perception.
"Traffic Study," he told them.
Had to test-drive some humility before the
exploratory committee holds their first meeting,
before the Iowa caucus. Before the first straw poll.
Before everyone forgot how he once stood next to the President.
When people had thought he could build bridges.
Alexis-Rueal is a Columbus, Ohio poet. She is the author of Letter to 20 from Poet's Haven Press, was a member of the 2013 National Poetry Slam team from the Writers' Block poetry night, and has performed at the Columbus Arts Festival "Word is Art" stage,