Obama's 100 Days of Presidency

It was once said that a black man would be President of America when pigs fly.

Within 100 days into Obama's presidency, swine flu.

...SR

Re: # 11 when I come to think of it, it seems strange how the duality of life makes the middle ground always so elusive. It is such a paradox. And there are no easy answers. Often, it reminds me of 'Candide' who went searching for meaning all over the continents, and finding none, at the end came back home and said, "Let's till our garden" What a simple ending of a complex story.
But how this can be viewed - pessimism or optimism - or transcending both? Answer lies with the reader.

Re: # 10
Very smart of you quin. Now you are inducing me to take a U turn. Like I said the problem was more with the system and not with the Kenyan kid. We knew that even before he was elected. We could've predicted even then, even now after 100 days and even after 100 weeks. We'll just keep coming up with more intense and disappointing poems each time.

With your arguments, you even deny me the right to live peacefully in a fool's paradise :)

Is it being realistic or pessimistic?

Re: # 7 I hear you Delirium, but as I said earlier the man is already making too many compromises.
See for example this video, though it is humor, but comedy often is nakedly true.
http://www.chowk.com/ilogs/71729/47644
I was elated as many others, (my Before poem) and then later I was disappointed, particularly after watching his performance during Europe tour, where he appeared less of statesman and more of salesman.
My harsh words in the After poem are pointing not as much to the person but more to the system - that unruly beast.
Can the Kenyan kid rein over it, to bring the change he thought he can - maybe in his naivety. To me, the answer is already becoming clear within these 100 days. But, let us give him more time and let us talk again on this topic, after – umm, how much time you say, 100 weeks. I am willing to bet, Are you?

Re: # 6 Not exactly, but at occasions it does feel like that.

Re: # 5 No doubt Obama is better than Bush, but Bush was one of the worst Presidents in history (by many accounts and by many studies by American journalists.)
In my poem(s), I have tried to capture more intense sentiments on both sides of the spectrum - using a bit of poetic liberties. It is true he himself as a person may not be that horrible, but he is making too many compromises, which may make him end up just as another one on the junk heap of history. And that is very sad. At one point, just for that reason, I was wishing that he does not win. The odds against any real change from the top down are huge; however, from the bottom up is a different story.

I know it is not going to be much different.The problem is rooted elsewhere.

But give the man a break...for optimism's sake!

Well, congratulations, Negro Bush, I guess. America desrves you just as it deserved white Bush.

Obama is a better President than his predecessor. His 100 days tell that.

Re: # 2, glad you liked the poem Eklavya bhai. Within my life time, or maybe shortly thereafter, either a global revolution will take place or all will be wiped out as we know it ... just a poetic intuition ... it is not matter of need, it is matter of natural course ...

(Disclaimer: I am not a philosopher, nor a historian, nor a theologist, nor a political commentator, nor a socialist, nor an activist - just no body - so no one should take my words seriously - however, if these stimulate some thought or give some enjoyment of art, I am the one happy soul.)

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"Be away, be away, be away,
Cities are not built to facilitate
Shameless hunting of defenseless preys.
One more time we are deceived,
But no more will this be one-way street.
The word that has been hurled your way
Is going to make it a clean slate.
And we are going to finally build
A city of citizen’s very own Will."

Shakespearean! Yes, Mooquin bhai, we need a revolution.

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