The Golden Calf

A Villanelle

Violet DeTorres
Sep 8, 2018 · 1 min read

Just like his father, the junior trying to bolster his image

To bestow upon his daddy, some semblance of worth

Sorely lacking, another attempt at political scrimmage


Daddy has never sacrificed anything, all he has done is pillage

Eventually all his sins will be unearthed

Just like his father, the junior trying to bolster his image


Daddy believes in nothing, only his privilege

Abusing his powers, a facsimile of the golden calf, con man delighted in mirth

Sorely lacking, another attempt at political scrimmage


Junior has no imagination, plagiarism is his gimmick

His antics are noteworthy, its hell on earth

Just like his father, the junior trying to bolster his image


The Trumpmeister is grotesque, with a sinister grimace

His true intentions will be revealed, for what it’s worth

Sorely lacking, another attempt at political scrimmage


There will be dancing in the streets, when this reality show is finished

Sounds of joyful celebration around the earth

Just like his father, the junior trying to bolster his image

Sorely lacking, another attempt at political scrimmage

Resistance Poetry

Verse as Commentary

Violet DeTorres

Written by

The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House // " When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time" --Maya Angelou

Resistance Poetry

Verse as Commentary

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