Henchmen

In choosing a cabinet Trump doesn't seem to care
if a guy beats his wife -- long as he's a billionaire.
The rising stench, then,
from The Donald's henchmen,
should in no way catch Us the People unaware.

Amateur hour

We the People put Donald Trump in power.
But now that he's out of his Midtown tower
there's daily chaos in the West Wing,
extreme Cabinet stress-testing,
and all the ugly signs of amateur hour.

Antipatico

It's easy to see how Trump steals the campaign show.
When it comes to TV genius, he's a seasoned pro.
He brags in sound-bytes,
preens before Klieg lights,
but as prez the Donald would be far from simpatico.

Ad hominem

Donald Trump is known for his unrelenting sass
as well as for that amorphous, orange mass
that bestrides his scheming dome,
poised to fend off any comb,
ever above the bray of a rich jackass.

We win! (Yawn)

Trump promises, "We will win, win, win."
He claims, "Your heads will spin, spin, spin."
The Donald makes many guarantees that,
if honored, are nothing to sneeze at,
but if hollow, are akin to a deadly sin.

Billionaire brags about it

Donny's power of "positive self-delusion"
gave us a summer of Trumpian effusion.
Copter rides, put-downs and riches
displayed for the poor sons of bitches
who confuse braggadocio with solutions.

That Donald

The big lead in the polls belongs to Trump,
the tycoon who is ever controversial on the stump.
Always winning, he says, (think: Charlie Sheen),
he tosses insults like the Queen of Mean.
Might the Donald be cruising for a kick in the rump?

Donny demagogue

You're flirting with the candidate known as "The Donald."
But don't quickly swallow his brand of lightning bottled.
He's a typical billionaire tycoon,
who sees the world through a silver spoon.
President Trump & co.'s plans would put progress on hold.

hardwood handicapping

Art courtesy of Joe Zeff

Buzzer beaters make quite the big racket
in March when they blow up your bracket;
and not every great coach will be the fella
who saves a top seed from a Cinderella.
So pick 'em, swami, let's see if you can hack it.