Truth Seeker has kindly allowed me to reproduce a poem his posted on his own site Truth Seeker’s Musings where lots of other great and witty poems can be found. Like the other poems of his that have been posted here, this one also hits the mark.
Over to Truth Seeker:
As we approach the election, there are many great blogs covering the pros and cons of Abbott verses Gillard, but to me it’s all about leadership and suitability for the job.
Leadership LNP vs ALP
The qualities to be PM
Of this, our wide brown land
Are as many as they are varied
Like grains of coloured sand
We need someone who’s smart and strong
Who’s fair and decent too
We need someone with vision
And with the guts to see it through
We need someone to meet world leaders
And represent us well
To walk the world stage with honour
And to ring Australia’s bell.
So who is there to take the job
The pugilist T Abbott?
Who cannot answer questions
Just takes off, like a startled rabbit
They say he’s a Rhodes Scholar
So you’d think he have some smarts
He’s short on policy costing and detail
But delivers great brain farts
Physically he is very strong
Of that, there’s no denying
But his character is badly flawed
And he’s very good at lying.
His misogynistic traits are there
For everyone to see
With a vision looking backwards
To the days of drudgery
With the LNPs unspoken creed of
Everyone for themself
Unless you’re one of the mega rich
Then they’ll help you build your wealth
And his record on the world stage
Shows the man is lacking class
While his conduct shows conclusively
He’s not a PM’s . . . arse
And who else from the rabid right
Could step up to plate
There’s M Turnbull mentioned round the traps
But he’s left his run too late
He was touted as a moderate
With an attitude benign
But his credibility is badly shot
As he tows the party line
There’s J Hockey nicknamed sloppy Joe
For reasons clear to all
And running down our great economy shows
He’s really . . . dropped the ball.
The rest are just a mindless rabble
With naught to recommend them
Regurgitating spin and lies
Not one could be our PM
They rubbish our economy
To push their own agendas
Ignoring facts and reason
As they’re professional truth benders
So now we come to J Gillard
Opposite in every way
She’s done the job for two years now
And getting better every day.
In difficult circumstances
She has done a stellar job
Facing lies and obfuscation
From that opposition mob
Showing guts and real commitment
To our great Australia fair
Despite the media’s persecution
And a ‘right’ that just don’t care
She has talked the talk with courage . . . and
Walked the walk with dignity
Whilst focused on the future
And our children’s legacy.
She’s inclusive, inspiring loyalty
And a great negotiator
And despite minority government
A proved Administrator
With a vision for the future
Based on social conscience
While the misogynistic sociopath
Spouts ideological nonsense
So the choices are quite different
With both taking opposing parts
A woman truly focused
Or a man who just . . . brain farts.
But it’s not about race, or colour
Or which is the stronger sex
It’s about effective leadership
Not about impressive pecks
It’s about a strong economy
Not personal ambitions
Disguised with lies and slogans
Repeated in worn out renditions
From a team of negativity
That really doesn’t care
It’s about Australia’s future
So Advance . . . our Julia . . . fair.
Café Whispers 