Barack Haiku » Inaugural http://www.barack-haiku.com Poetry about President Barack Obama & Politics Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:26:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dan Bassmans’s Inaugural Haiku http://www.barack-haiku.com/2009/02/11/dan-bassmanss-inaugural-haiku/ http://www.barack-haiku.com/2009/02/11/dan-bassmanss-inaugural-haiku/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:10:49 +0000 Embir http://www.barack-haiku.com/?p=276 In a single day/

the hand of the president/

overruled the king/

 

Cross posted from Susanna Speir’s blog.

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happy happy day/

obama michelle joe jill/

still more work ahead/

 

 

By Ken Urban – cross posted from SusannaSpeier.com

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A Haiku Epic

 

consider the seed/

of the rambling mustard shrub–/

a shelter for birds/


one tiny black seed/

filled with boundless energy/

hopeful in the cold/


being truly blessed/

by both bible and quran/

for an immense task/


its selfless sole goal/

will create a perfect place–/

a haven for all/



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Tickling my ears/

“President Obama did…”/

Ear chin ear huge grin/

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Hard work lies ahead/

But will we do the right thing?/

You – grab a shovel/

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Hope rides a thin reed/

In gusts bending not breaking/

We speak to all time/

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A nation of mutts/

Love, tolerance, and progress/

Smile to see the day/

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On Daschle now Chu/

On Vilsack and Panetta/

Dash, dash away Bush/


Hat tip to the Haiku Pundit.

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Lincoln’s iron horse/

Ease through winter burgs and fields/

Roll to victory/



 

Links

Train story – Talking Points Memo

Train story – Chicago Sun-Times

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Can you see ahead?/

Rose horizon of fresh hope/

Yes we did, and will/

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Rick is flawed just like you/

Leaves off the same tree/

 

Links

About the Rick Warren inauguration controversy.  

Pro & Con on Rick Warren’s invitation to speak at the inaugural.  

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out of the darkness/

the people said yes we can/

and hope was restored/

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A fresh link in an old chain/

Unlocks the tension/

 

Links

Video from Presidential Lunch 

Humor  – Audio from the lunch… 

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Storm before the calm/

“One President at a time”/

Foot tap, sigh, tap tap/

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