A Sunday Poem — “Leaders”

 

They all have a vision for our

future:

The Prime Minister

wants to legalize pot;

the Ontario Premier

wants to sell us more booze;

and the Ottawa mayor

wants a casino downtown.

 

Meet the new Joe Canadian:

stoned,

hammered,

sinking his sagging Loonie

down the slot machine.

 

Must be smiling.

 

(Editor’s note: poet Shai Ben-Shalom, an Israeli-born biologist, examines current events in the Blacklock’s tradition each and every Sunday)

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