Yes, of course, I discussed Biden’s son, And, like everything else I have done As I manage this well-oiled machine, It was perfectly fine and routine.
Yes, of course, Stormy Daniels was paid To stay hushed on which candidate strayed. And that kept her from making a scene. It was perfectly fine and routine.
Use this office to feather my nest? Cage the children described as oppressed? Those are some of the habits of mine Now considered routine—and they’re fine.
Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”