10
Not an ordinary number.
Now and then I listen
to Ravel’s Bolero,
and think of Bo Derek
in the film “10”.
The seduction strategy
by George was shambolic
and the number ‘ten’
now seems symbolic.
It denotes the place
where the occupier
makes judgments
like a new Solomon
notwithstanding the fact
an arch-critic believes
he’s unfit to do so
being a useless moron.
The public opinion
is steadily growing
that he doesn’t know
if he’s coming or going.
But we must take note
that by hook or by crook,
the popular vote
has left him off the hook.
© Luigi Pagano 2021
© ionicus 2023
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it’s an interesting poem and 10 times better without any weird comments, so I retracted mine. 🙂
Strange how one thought can lead to another and lose its original meaning.
The common denominator in this poem is the number 10. It is a political satire.
Anyone who knows the recent events relating to No.10 Downing Street will recognise the references.
Glad you found it interesting, Nic. Thanks for letting me know.
Luigi x
It is an interesting concept: That relationship between a seduction scene and the perceived shambolic state of the resident of a certain house known by the number! The words tell that you have a pretty clear opinion of that personage, and you must be admired not just for these words but for your tact! I fear I would have found that reserve difficult to maintain! Bravo!
Allen
With word association, it is easy to go off the tangent. I am simply an observer reporting on events that have been the subjects of controversy and differing opinions,, not necessarily my own.
Nice one Luigi. I liked the interplay between the film and the other 10; in fact I’m imagining Bojo in the part played by Dud – he would have been a natural!
It could be one of those bizarre transmogrifications that happen in politics, Dougie. Nothing is impossible.