Elections During Lockdown

By luigi_pagano

Thu, 06 May 2021
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Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch said
that poets' minds are prehensile.
I am a rhymer but must be dim
as I have forgotten my pencil
on my way to the polling booth.
I was expected to take my own
and, though strange, it's the truth.
 
The instructions were very clear:
bring your writing implements
and wear the appropriate gear.
No need for a shield but a mask
to be worn while you are voting
is all the polling station staff ask.
I did not anticipate any problem
but sometimes a fool's capers
may upset the whole apple-cart.
 
Trump's name isn't on the papers
so everything is hunky-dory.
My vote is sought-after by those
who yearn for political glory
but I shall be true to my word,
ignore the hopeful aspirants
and cast a vote for Miss World.
 
 
 
© Luigi Pagano 2021
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Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Me too, Luigi :0)

prehensile and pencil how do you think these up???

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

A sign of old age in my case as I also forgot my reading glasses and had to borrow my wife's.
As for those rhymes, I revealed some time ago that I am a literary squirrel and collect words. I recalled the quote by Quiller-Couch - "poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- and decided that the time was right to use the word 'prehensile'. Simples! smiley

Luigi x

 

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

I enjoyed your poem, particularly as it is so topical. I went to vote and was surprised when they asked me if I brought my own pen. They did give me a pencil, thankfully. I never thought about that being a coronavirus issue until I read your poem, even though I was wearing my mask, which now seems normal!

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

A lot of people were surprised that they had to bring their own pen or pencil. Our polling card had a notice to that effect but one of my daughters, in another part of the country, said that her card did not mention the fact at all.
Anyway, there was a plentiful supply at the polling station.