From the Right Side

Hart Seely of the Los Angeles Times has been lamenting the exit of Donald Rumseld, and the consequent loss of material for American comedy. In passing, he re-presents some of Rumsfeld's...er...thoughts...as a form of existential poetry. For example:

It's amazing.
Once in a while,
I'm standing here, doing
something.
And I think,
"What in the world am I
doing here?"

It's a big surprise.


So, why not try the same with our own politicians? The following 'poems' are lifted directly from the speeches made by Blair and Cameron to their party conferences earlier in the year.

Green Declaration, by David Cameron

I grew up in the countryside.
I've always loved the outdoors.
...I'm quite keen on trees.

In Praise of (Modern) Marriage, by David Cameron

There's something special about marriage.
It's not about religion.
It's not about morality.
It's about commitment.
...It is about we - together,
The two of us,
Through thick and thin.

That really matters.

And by the way,

It means something whether you're
A man and a woman,
A woman and a woman or
A man and another man.

Challenges, by Tony Blair

The future requires restless courage:
To know and act upon the coming reality
However hard the challenge it holds.

And when the two,
Conviction and courage,
Combine their strength...
They beat them

And in time what was a challenge,
Becomes part of the new consensus.