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June 26, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #30 (The End)

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ 6 Comments

30

The President’s mirror

has been removed from office.

“It no longer reflects

the views of this government”

a spokesman said.

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017
Image  pixabay

 

June 25, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #29

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ 1 Comment

29

In the President’s mirror

the snake-oil salesman

prepares hair-raising potions

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017
Image by snarkattack

 

June 24, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #28

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ Leave a comment

 

28

The President’s mirror

thinks 7 years bad luck

might not be such a bad thing

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017
Image Ryan Gilchrist

 

June 23, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #27

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ 5 Comments

 

27

In The President’s mirror

the angles of incidents

are all obtuse

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017

 

June 22, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #26

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ 2 Comments

 

25

The President’s mirror

will not act without

more intelligence in front of it

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017
image  maxpixel

June 21, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #25

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ 1 Comment

 

25

The President’s mirror

wants to lose

its luster

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017
image  Jason Pier

June 20, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #24

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ 1 Comment

 

24

The President’s mirror

alters states

subverts reality

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017
image GaiusCornelius

June 19, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #23

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ 3 Comments

 

23

The President’s mirror

fears its image

is being manipulated

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017
image FolsomNatural

June 18, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #22

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ 2 Comments

 

22

In the President’s mirror

the star

is not very bright

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017

June 17, 2017

The President’s Mirror – #21

By mike hopkins ¶ Posted in poetry, politics, Politics ¶ 1 Comment

 

21

Beneath the President’s mirror

the broken dreams

the cracked ideas

.

Copyright Mike Hopkins 2017
photo from maxpixel

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