Pro-Barack Obama Haikus

James Beggs
Grimace smile glares bare.
Eager eyes study steady silent.
Discern difference.

Paint lipstick on pigs.
Britney, Paris--orange apples.
Smile, chant, "Obama."

The black man accepted.
Were we too cynical? What
happens in private?

White cotton fields flow
crimson. Lashes from cowskin.
Paint Master's house black.

Published by James Beggs

I'm 29 years old. I have worked various jobs including retail, mental health services, and food service. I am currently enrolled in the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's M. A. English literature and cri...  View profile

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  • marindavid9/24/2008

    I was disqualified (one line with one too many syllables) but will participate vicariously, I hope, in your success!

  • Robert Fanney9/20/2008

    Well written and with quite a bit of depth!

  • Orchiolum9/20/2008

    3 and 4...thought provoking.

  • Kylyssa Shay9/20/2008

    Interesting and true to form. Good job!

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