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It seems that from the taller trees
…Comes presidential timber.
Israel’s first king stood out –
…‘Twas Saul, if you remember.
There’s been a run of six foot men
…This nation has elected.
If we cannot look up to some,
…Those are the ones rejected.
It seems that female chances, then,
…Of winning are quite narrow
Since few of them are ostrich tall
…And closer to a sparrow.
And same for that short fellow who
…Has/spends a lot of money.
If he wore elevator shoes,
…His outcome might be sunny.
He might as well go home, recline,
…Light cigars with his dollars.
He has to come up taller than
…The tall ones’ necks and collars.
As each aspirant’s views are scanned,
…Subconsciously we measure
How far into the clouds he stands
…To find a redwood treasure.
So looking up to candidates
…Is double in its senses.
To come up short in either one
…Has highest consequences.
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Mike Bloomberg 5’8″
Elizabeth Warren 5’8″
Bernie Sanders 6’0″
Joe Biden 6’0″
Donald Trump 6’3″
King Saul of Israel – “he was taller than any of the people
…from his shoulders upward” (I Sam.10:23)
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© Dennis Allen Lange, 2020.
The Bard on the Hill 