Tuesday, October 5, 2021

MY CANDIDATE

Poetics Tuesday, and Sanza has given us lengthy and explicit instructions in the art of  panegyric poetry.  I've chosen to depict my dream candidate in our next presidential election.  Call it fantasy if you wish!  Submitted to dVerse, October 5, 2021

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                    THE CANDIDATE

Your youthful vigor has been ever directed

toward the goal of service to this country

you love  Since early years, you have conducted

yourself with integrity, treating others with respect,

but never veering from your goal.  You are the

epitomy of an honorable man,  humble and

God-fearing, yet courageous when need be.  

There are no questionable issues in your past 

to be divulged to demean you. You have accrued 

no debts or favors to dissuade your goals.  You are

my candidate.  You have my vote.

15 comments:

  1. This is incredibly poignant, Beverly! I hope your candidate makes it through 💝💝 Thank you so much for writing to the prompt.

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  2. I think that such a candidate doesn't even exist.

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    1. II fear so, Bjorn, which is why I said it might be considered fantasy. But, wouldn't it be nice to find such a candidate?

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    2. *laughing* - that was my reaction too! Well done, Bev!

      :)
      David [ben Alexander]

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  3. Nice composition Beverly. The ideal candidate

    Much💜love

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  4. Good one Bev. He or she has my vote too!

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  5. If only there were such a candidate!

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  6. I love this Bev. I think the best candidate already won ☺️💕

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  7. Could be read as either sincere or sarcastic, thus spotlighting the dilemma we face when we take a chance with our leaders.

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  8. Was Jimmy Carter the last of them? I wonder.

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    1. Good point! Let's hope there's another somewhere.

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  9. A wonderful sketch of what you look for in a leader. Well done!

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  10. Keep looking and your fantasy may come true. We live in hope. You certainly got the panegyric happening.

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  11. I do hope this fantasy comes true! As voters that's all we ask for.

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  12. Beverly,
    You've articulated it so well, it could be a prayer. We live in hope, don't we?
    pax,
    dora

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