Poems of the Week

Support de la Mort

by Marshall Begel

“Dead congressman promotes candidate for his seat on social media”
Axios

Virginia, we need our campaign to succeed
to stop this regime’s demolition.
That’s why I’m promoting intelligent voting
despite my, um, current condition.

Please, don’t be afraid, come and join the crusade—
we need every “I voted” sticker.
Election day’s near, so sign up—volunteer,
and I’ll make some random lights flicker.