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- Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
- Theme: Mystery
- Subject: Poems & Songs
- Published: 06/14/2024
Election Night Special
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Good evening, folks, and welcome
to this Election Night special.
The country has been heading to the polls
all day to have their say.
Who will be in charge of the Government
once the public have cast their vote?
Who will be running the country?
Will it be the Cats or
will it be the Dogs?
Will the people vote for the Cats,
these self-centred felines,
cool, cold and calculating?
And look out for their claws,
just when you think they’re
playing nice and purring,
they’ll scratch your eyes out.
Or will people vote for the Dogs?
Loyal and true,
brave and honest,
but will they simply
tear the sofa to shreds
and then give us those
sad puppy-dog eyes
when we get mad about it?
Hold on there, folks,
the results are coming in.
The people have decided.
Neither party has the majority.
We have a hung parliament.
The leader of the Dog party,
the new Prime Minister,
a black Labrador,
has announced he’ll be forming a
coalition government
with the Hamsters.
Election Night Special(CPlatt)
Good evening, folks, and welcome
to this Election Night special.
The country has been heading to the polls
all day to have their say.
Who will be in charge of the Government
once the public have cast their vote?
Who will be running the country?
Will it be the Cats or
will it be the Dogs?
Will the people vote for the Cats,
these self-centred felines,
cool, cold and calculating?
And look out for their claws,
just when you think they’re
playing nice and purring,
they’ll scratch your eyes out.
Or will people vote for the Dogs?
Loyal and true,
brave and honest,
but will they simply
tear the sofa to shreds
and then give us those
sad puppy-dog eyes
when we get mad about it?
Hold on there, folks,
the results are coming in.
The people have decided.
Neither party has the majority.
We have a hung parliament.
The leader of the Dog party,
the new Prime Minister,
a black Labrador,
has announced he’ll be forming a
coalition government
with the Hamsters.
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Shirley Smothers
07/03/2024Cute! Maybe we should elect a non Human. With the way politics are going an Animal might be the better choice. Congratulations on Short Story Star of the Day.
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Gerald R Gioglio
07/03/2024Great fun during this incredibly difficult political environment. Thanks, Chris. Happy storystar day.
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CPlatt
07/04/2024Thanks a lot for your comments. Yes, maybe we'd be better off if we elected house-hold pets.
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Barry
07/03/2024I loved your poem, which took political satire to a new, anthropomorphic level level.
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Barry
07/03/2024Yes, it definitely works and what makes it work is the off-beat humor coupled with your tongue-in-cheek original style.
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CPlatt
07/03/2024Thanks a lot, Barry. I went so surreal on this one, but I think it kinda works. Cheers
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JD
07/02/2024FUN and pithy 'poem' story about elections and politics. Well done, Chris. Happy short story star of the day! : )
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CPlatt
07/04/2024The polls opened first thing this morning.. and as for the choices... hmmmm very good question. :-)
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CPlatt
07/03/2024Thanks a lot, JD. Really appreciated. It's voting day tomorrow in the UK so perfect timing! :-)
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Valerie Allen
06/17/2024We're having our own election nighmare in the USA! Can only hope, "This too shall pass."
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CPlatt
07/03/2024Thanks, Valerie, sorry, only just seen your comment. Yeah, I think we have similar issues on both sides of the pond. :-)
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