By Tarzana Joe
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Somehow fate released a whirlwind
And much damage has been done
The work we face is daunting
And it might not be much fun
Oh, who could have imagined
That such harm could be inflicted
Well and far beyond the limits
Of what anyone predicted
For no despot, king, or caliph
Or bicameral legislature
Ever had much chance opposing
Such a stunning force of nature
We’ve assessed the situation
And it certainly appears
Even though the worst is over
We’ll be cleaning up for years
Those who forecast are astonished
And consider it a shock
That a country could be ravaged
By one Hurricane Barack
But the people are resilient
And the population’s wise
And it seems that certain setbacks
Can be blessings in disguise
For it’s not the man’s intention
But direction I’m condemning
Friend, your slogan shouldn’t be “Forward”
When your leader is a lemming
Now, disaster is behind us
All the noise and all the thunder
For next Tuesday is the day that
We start digging out from under
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Tarzana Joe, the poet laureate of the Hugh Hewitt Radio Show, can be heard on air in the 3rd hour of the broadcast on most Fridays. His wonderful poetry can be found at tarzanajoe.blogspot.com
Reprint with permission by Tarzana Joe, who can be contacted to pen the perfect poem for any occasion at tarzanajoe@hotmail.com …see the linked form.