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The Maven
A special tribute to the infernal Pollster.
p>Once upon a midnight tickin’, while I munched upon some
chicken
br>
Scavenged from the remains of campaign fare the week before
br>
While I murmured, gently swaying, not knowing what I was
saying,
br>
Suddenly I heard a braying, a braying like some loud uproar
br>
” ‘Tis a pollster,” I muttered, “out upon a late night tour.”
br>
“I have one opinion — nothing more.”
/p>
p>Oy, I do recall the mood, that heartburn born of stale food
br>
The thought of Bromo or Alka Seltzer held so much allure
br>
Vainly had I with that chicken, sought emotional hide to
thicken
br>
Against the memory that did sicken — memory of voting for that
bore
br>
For the bold holding of nose whilst I voted for that bore
br>
Colorless he for evermore.
/p>
p>And each sour, savage belch, I was not able to squelch
About the Author
Jay D. Homnick, commentator and humorist, is a frequent contributor to The American Spectator. He also writes for Human Events. Here he speaks at the Rally for Religious Freedom in Miami on June 8, 2012.
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