SIDESHOW

Like try-outs for the lead,

                    it’s hard to tell
                    who’s not acting,
                    who’s not for real.

                    This cream risen:
                    American prime
                    hoofing down

                    the campaign trail—
                    another year
                    of non-sequitur,

                    closet embarrassments,
                    and hateful insults
                    to endure. Bad karma

                    for hard times, we hope
                    who pulls the strings
                    does not lose interest

in the play.