CHAINSAW RUMMY�S GOTTA GO | Political Satire |Axisoflogic.com


Chainsaw Rummy�s gotta go.
He upped the ante�ruined the show.
"300,000," Shinseki said.
Chainsaw Don chopped off his head.

Shock and Awe was his delight.
With limpy wrist, he�d show his might.
Ten thousand children�s lives cut short?
"War is hell!"�Chainsaw�s retort.

Old Europe winced, urged cool restraint.
Chainsaw blustered, "Cool I ain�t.
I�m hot to trot�and I got news,
Iraq'll sing, Cruise Missile Blues."

Shock and Awe was his delight--
Blast'em in the green of night!
Let�em twist and shout and squirm.
Cocky Don is holding firm.

"Freedom�s messy!" Loot the books�
History�s a game for crooks!
Museums' treasures�not his care.
The Ministry of Oil�s still there!

What matter if "dead-enders" rise?
Sunni, Shiite�what surprise?
Ragheads need a proper primer.
Teach�em freedom�bring on Bremer!

Fallujah�s burning? Where�s the beef?
C-130s bring relief.
Muqtada al-Sadr is steaming?
Chainsaw Don is scheming, scheming.

Things were going oh so well
Till the porn blew all to hell.
Trailer-trashy army drab
Pulls on leash of nude A-rab.

Christian Right�s a bit put out.
"This is not what we�re about,"
stammer Bush and Colin Powell.
Time to toss in Don�s old towell?

Through the Perle Revolving Door�
He can make a billion more.
Sitting on a Board somewhere,
Cashing favors�what�s he care?

Matinee Idol, Chainsaw Don,
He done his mischief, now he�s gone.
Killed some kids, but made out swell.
(No need to say, he�s goin� to hell.)

U.S.A.! U.S.A.!
Take the country back today!
Take her from the cons who hid her,
Sold her to the highest bidder.

Bush and Cheney�all the crew,
Wolfowitz and Condi, too.
Try�em, fry�em�out the door.
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore!"

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Gary Corseri has published two books of poetry and two novels. His work has appeared in Axis of Logic, The New York Times, Village Voice, Common Dreams, Redbook, Georgia Review and over 100 other publications. His plays have been produced on PBS-Atlanta and in five states. He recently edited the anthology, Manifestations. He can be reached at corseri@comcast.net.)