A Short Political Ditty for the Times

Hum-diddly-dee
hum-diddly-dum.
Sing out with glee,
beat that drum!

Add words to your tune,
“sycophants be gone”!
Revile the buffoon,
use your brassiest song.

Come November third
rise up, Land of the Brave.
Drown this theater of the absurd
in a tsunami blue wave!



Written for dVerse, the online pub for poets around the globe. Today, De asks us to write a quadrille including the word “hum” or a form of the word.

Quadrille: a poem of exactly 44 words, sans title, that includes a particular word provided in the prompt.

17 thoughts on “A Short Political Ditty for the Times”

  1. thetigressawakens's avatar thetigressawakens September 21, 2026 / 4:12 pm

    Let’s paint it blue! I like your humdinging political ditty, Lillian1 Very nice👍

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  2. Gillena Cox's avatar Gillena Cox September 21, 2026 / 4:31 pm

    luv your rhyming quadrille

    much love

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  3. Jaye's avatar Jaye September 21, 2026 / 5:09 pm

    love, love this!

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  4. Ron.'s avatar Ron. September 21, 2026 / 5:30 pm

    Amen! Now, if only…

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  5. Maggie C's avatar Maggie C September 21, 2026 / 5:38 pm

    From your lips to voters’ fingertips!

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  6. Paula Light's avatar Paula Light September 21, 2026 / 10:44 pm

    Let’s do it!

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  7. Truedessa's avatar Truedessa September 21, 2026 / 10:59 pm

    Lets paint a giant blue wave.

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  8. shaun tenzenmen's avatar shaun tenzenmen September 22, 2026 / 4:05 am

    Blue is just another shade of red these days but good luck for November. Things could get worse!

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  9. kaykuala's avatar kaykuala September 22, 2026 / 6:08 am

    Drown this theater of the absurd
    in a tsunami blue wave!

    Lots of the unexpected do often make an appearance, lillian! Great rhyming!

    Hank

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  10. Christine Bolton's avatar Christine Bolton September 22, 2026 / 1:14 pm

    I’m with you in that sea of blue Lillian!! Fun, but so very serious in November.

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  11. merrildsmith's avatar merrildsmith September 23, 2026 / 6:23 pm

    I hope so, Lill. Doing what I can to get out the vote.

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  12. paeansunplugged's avatar paeansunplugged September 24, 2026 / 1:55 pm

    Hum-diddly-dum

    May the buffoon fall on his bum!

    LOVE your ditty, Lill!

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  13. pvcann's avatar pvcann September 28, 2026 / 11:27 am

    Great rhythm and beat Lillian, yes to the plea, even over here we have our fingers crossed that this vile madness will end. (and I confess I have had some very unpleasant thoughts about his possible ending).

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