Haiku: ‘Voting’

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X marking the spot
Crosshairs homing in on you
Muzzles of silence

Copyright Francis Barker 2020

Tanka: Elephant or Donkey, or…

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Politics hurts us
A merry-go-round charade
Real choice would be nice
Parties like supermarkets
Same stuff sold differently

copyright Francis Barker 2019