by Steven Kent

“Leading Republican strategist rebukes Trump for bringing ‘chaos’ back”
—The Guardian

Such bad appointments—quite a trove—
And chaos, too, claims Karl Rove.
Election fraud, corruptive guile
Demand a certain sense of style:
It’s fine to trample every norm
As long as there’s a show of form.
Subvert the Constitution, yes,
But goodness, man, don’t make a mess!