The First Great Debate

From "The Greatness Game"

A Work in Progress

This is an op-ed poem commenting on the first Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton last night, Sept. 26, 2016.

Did you see how Prince Donald’s hand was trembling

when he raised his glass for a sip?

Did you see him licking dry lips?

No one can blame a contender for greatness

for tremoring nerves when votes are at stake.

But his opponent, the Duchess, formerly Queen,

held her nerves in admirable check.

All the way through the first great debate,

focused and cool, she set records straight,

appearing much better prepared than her rival

to be Commander-in-Chief of a nuclear state.

(Reuters Photo)