Just got a call from President Obama and Mr. Romney asking MY opinion and this is what I had to say, for what it’s worth:
“Manifesto
If I am elected King, money shall grow on trees
and the on the bodies of beasts of the forest.
If I am appointed Chancellor, I shall institute a snooze button that stops time
until you’re good and ready to get up.
If I ascend to Kaiser, I shall decree Wednesday a day off with pay,
to recover from Monday and Tuesday and get ready for Thursday and Friday.
If I am elected King, every Monday will be the day before a 4-day holiday.
If I become Heap Big Boss of the Applesauce, gonna be some changes made!
If I am hired as Chief Event Coordinator, there will always be Free Beer Tomorrow!
If I am appointed as Dean of Hedonistic Studies, a Task Force will be formed to investigate reports that Mondays are being inappropriately used for work.
If I am elected to the Board of Bacchanalia, we will drink like Vikings until dawn
and still wake up fresh as daisies.
If I am appointed Commissioner of Physical Existence, I will roll out technology that makes it possible to DVR life so you can rewind for do-overs and fast-forward through the tedious parts.
If I ascend to Master of Time, Space and Dimension, you will be able
to adjust gravity to your own personal preference.
If I become Queen of the Roller Derby, I get an all-time automatic head start
all the way to the first turn.
If I am elected King, unicorns will run wild
on their own island off the coast of Virginia.
If I am chosen as All-Time Captain of Sandlot Baseball Games,
I get automatic first and last pick.
If I am appointed Head Honcho, I will amend Roberts Rules of Order to allow the use of high volume air horns and Professional Wrestling takedowns at all meetings.
If I rise to the rank of Commodore, everyone will get a free sailboat.
If I am chosen as Miss America, I will bring an end to world hunger
and negotiate world peace.
If I am elected King, daily naps will be the law of the land,
with overtime pay for dreaming.
So it be written ….
so it be done…..
etc. etc…..
Your Own Back Yard - Michael Gillan Maxwell 
October 4, 2012 at 8:14 am
Michael,
This is marvelous. However, I had a different response, being disappointed in the way my man Barack came off, and wrote my own poem about it–not as entertaining as yours, but it’s what I felt.
The First Debate
What upset me was
Barack looked old and tired,
graying hair a little grayer,
shoulders stooped, head bowed
before Romney’s confidence—
the confidence of a man whose current
profession is campaigning, who
prepared for this debate like
a well-bankrolled prizefighter
intent on the heavyweight title.
Barack looked like the kind of guy
Barack wants to help, the middle-class
worker exhausted from a day of hard
work at the factory, a bit sad, a bit
whiny, wanting northing more than to
open a beer, kick back on the sofa
and watch TV—if only
there were something on
besides this fucking debate.
Lawrence
October 4, 2012 at 11:47 am
Yup. I agree. I actually thought the whole thing was a disappointment all the way around.
October 4, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Wonderful! You’ve got my vote!
October 4, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Thank you thank you! No applause please, I have a headache!
October 4, 2012 at 6:22 pm
an excellent synopsis!
On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:46 PM, Your Own Back Yard ~ Writing and Art ~
October 4, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Thank you, thank you, you’re too kind.
October 8, 2012 at 12:48 pm
I’ll vote for you!
November 6, 2012 at 11:18 am
Thank you, you’re too kind!