Local Erections

Charli Wiggill

abrupt overnight profusion of posters
wanted: for your ward placards
(just like in the untamed west)
and brash erectioneering
pimping gimmicks and gadgets -
          should we legalise abortion
          what is our cut
          unequal equality
          non-racist racism
          procuring in the east

pick your prick
a mistaken cross
(not a tick; get it?)
once erected
some proud members,
huge in stature
stand to be counted
many, less endowed, flaccid
asleep in the back benches
some swapping parties
for childish games

those upstanding
discuss
pubic amenities
tax cuts
the unkindest cut of all
circumscribe, the cock and bull
while others just
keep up with the Zumas
(quite hard to do … no really!)

at the end of the day
politicians are just like penises:
for the most part – unavailable,
shrouded behind zippers with
two guards just hanging around
at pubic expense
promising big things, but
teeny-weeny on delivery

and, mostly, the public get exactly what they want -
after much propositioning,
stripping off the truth,
a little fumbling and foreplay,
they get screwed –
the biggest prick usually wins anyway



LitNet: 19 April 2006

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