Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, STUDY IN WATER-COLOR, by CARRIE TATE LIFFRING


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First Line: Political actors! Aren't they quaint
Last Line: But . . . All afraid of a leaky roof!
Subject(s): Politics & Government


Political Actors! Aren't they quaint,
Covered with whitewash and gilded paint

Just like automatons in a show,
On self-made pedestals -- row on row.

Haughtily bowing, here and there,
Pouring thin words into the air.

Holding themselves proudly aloof,
But . . . all afraid of a leaky roof!





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