by Steven Kent

“Flávio Bolsonaro’s short-lived ‘president-elect’ claim met with mockery”
—The Guardian

It’s tough to be a potentate
(A junior one, no less)
When you’ve been forced to flee your state
And bank on Trump’s largesse.

His government-in-exile boast
May fool ’em here and there;
Brazilians, though, admit he’s toast
And doesn’t have a prayer.

Though Flávio’s a cunning lad,
His Phoenix has not risen.
Now let us pray he soon joins Dad
Back home and safe in prison.