Game Show 2024, XXVII
(Night and Day, a tanka set, expanded into a 3-tanka sequence, The Presidential Portrait)
if Trump is convicted
would you still support him
as your party’s choice?
the candidates look left, then right
while the silence grows heavier
S.U.V. motorcade
to Trump-branded airplane
to S.U.V. motorcade
to Trump Hotel and Tower ...
next, his face in the mugshot
with a red tie
glistening hair and an icy scowl
Donald Trump
behind the bars: one poster
signed for 2024 dollars
FYI: The Straits Times, August 24: From the 45th president to prisoner 01135809: Trump’s arrests divide America
He was arrested on charges that he led a scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.
The 45th president became inmate number P01135809.
...The first Republican debate on Wednesday demonstrated that Trump’s shadow looms large over the Republican party.
When prompted by a moderator, six of the eight other Republican candidates said they would support Trump if he headed the ticket – despite a criminal conviction...
And Reuters, August 26: Trump raised $7.1 million since he was booked Thursday at an Atlanta jail.
...On Friday/August 25 alone, Trump brought in $4.18 million, making it the highest-grossing day of his campaign so far...
Added: Game Show 2024, XXVIII
Night and Day
A haiku set version
mouths open and close
at a Trumpless debate
mostly Trump-wannabes
the shutter opens and closes ...
one mugshot
one American moment
FYI: The Nation, August 24: The Donald Trump Look-Alike Contest
At last night’s Republican primary debate, candidates struggled to assume the mantle of the one who wasn’t there.
