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#100Days100Poems Day 42 #TantrumTanka

So technically we should probably call this a #HeadlineTanka, for tantrum it is not. And I really wanted to start a whole #HeadlineHaiku, but haiku it is not. Regardless, it’s a found poem, nicked from headlines in today’s NY Times.

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“Presidents Tests A
Fresh Tactic: Toning It Down
A Softer Touch But
Not a Pivot On Positions
Unity is Elusive”

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© David Siller – 2017

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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#100Days100Poems Day 41 #TantrumTanka

This #TantrumTanka isn’t found, but boy it sure sounds like him.

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Ranting & raving
about not doing any
ranting & raving
is really neither. And that’s
complicated. Well, who knew?!

© David Siller – 2017

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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#100Days100Poems Day 39 #PhotoHaiku

Another #PhotoHaiku in light of recent travel ban “developments.”

© David Siller – 2017

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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#100Days100Poems Day 37 #TantrumTanka

For this return to #TantrumTanka, these found poems, with none to a little editing in some places, are compiled from direct quotes from Trumpet’s disastrous news conference from 16 February. The complete transcript of that clown show can be found here.

 

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“They’ll take this news con
ference–I’m actually
having a very
good time, ok? They’ll take this
news conference–don’t forget”

 

“That’s how I won. I
won with news conferences
and probably speeches.
I certainly didn’t win…
But I’m having a good time.”

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BONUS HAIKU

“I’m really not a
bad person, by the way. I
do get good ratings.”

 

© David Siller – 2017

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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#100Days100Poems Day 36 #TantrumTanka

For this return to #TantrumTanka, these found poems, with none to a little editing in some places, are compiled from direct quotes from Trumpet’s disastrous news conference from 16 February. The complete transcript of that clown show can be found here.

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“They will say ‘Donald
Trump rants & raves at the press.’
I’m not ranting &
raving. I’m just telling you.”
“I’m not ranting & raving.”

 

“You’re dishonest peo-
ple. But–but I’m not ranting
& raving. I love
this. I’m having a good time
doing it. I’m not… raving.”

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© David Siller – 2017

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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#100Days100Poems Day 35 #TantrumTanka

For this return to #TantrumTanka, these found poems, with none to a little editing in some places, are compiled from direct quotes from Trumpet’s disastrous news conference from 16 February. The complete transcript of that clown show can be found here.

“It’s all fake news.” “The
nice thing is” “I see it” “It’s
out there for the world”
“and let me tell you, it
was given out like so much”

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“Well the leaks are real.
You’re the one that wrote about
them.” “I mean the leaks.”
“The leaks are absolutely
real.” “Much of the news is fake.”

© David Siller – 2017

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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#100Days100Poems Day 31 #PhotoHaiku

Trumpet made headlines again for a rally that is, at best, really optimistic, but probably closer to delusional. Here’s another #PhotoHaiku

 

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© David Siller – 2017

 

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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#100Days100Poems Day 29 #PhotoHaiku

Yesterday was a day of action, #ADayWithoutImmigrants. Today our #PhotoHaiku captures but one snapshot of the movement.

 

 

© Alyse Ramirez– 2017

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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#100Days100Poems Day 28 #PhotoHaiku

Despite the fact that at the very top everything we know is being shredded and rendered unrecognizable, we still keep trudging on. Proof that we will survive, perhaps a little worse for wear, and a little more motivated to seek our better angels.

 

 

 

© David Siller – 2017

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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#100Days100Poems Day 27 #PhotoHaiku

Today, another #PhotoHaiku, to be read as you see fit. In order to fight this good fight, we should all head to our arsenal: the library will have all the weapons we need for this struggle.

 

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© David Siller – 2017

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For the first 100 days of the Trumpet administration, this blog will feature a new poem of protest, by my own hand and by others. They will be polished gems, or rough cut drafts of rage, or in process pieces searching for peace. They may be haiku or tanka, limericks or lyrics, verses free or fettered. If you would like to submit to this endeavor, please send an email, with poem saved as a word document (.docx) to waxyandpoetic AT gmail DOT com. All rights remain with the author.

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