Being Born on an Election Month (poem)

I was born in Nov. of 1948 - the month Truman was elected

In ’52 Eisenhower took over the reins,

With him in office, the flag, and God were connected

After 8 yrs., Kennedy was elected on my 12^th. Birthday, you might

Say I ran my own victory campaign



Losing him through assassination, - Johnson took over the lead

His administration, sent me to Viet Nam, to fight in an unpopular war

Only to return to hear Nixon, make promises of peace, he said,

We truly need.

Although the beginning of his reign looked bleak, he managed to unite

An alienated country - a victory he did score

From Nixon came Ford, Carter, Reagan, then George H - was elected on

My 40^th. Birthday

You see every 28 years a president is elected on the day of my birth

Clinton, George W - soon to be replaced by the coming of another

Election Day

Let’s hope our next leader finds the missing link that will finally

Unite us all as a people - here on planet Earth

I feel special to have been born on the same month our nation calls

On her citizens to vote

Especially when I celebrate a victory for the candidate I promote

According to my calculations the next president elected on my Nov. 8^th.

Birthday

Will be on Election Day of 2016, I’ll turn 68 years old on this particular Tuesday

» left by Avis Ward

4 years 231 days ago.
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David, I liked this poem! Pretty clever how you have woven Presidential history throughout the poem. Now, I'll never forget your birthday either. If I lived nearby, I'd feel compelled to buy you a present! [laughing] Take care, President Tanguay!

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» left by 4 years 231 days ago.

Hey Avis, I believe you mentioned in one of your articles that you live in Florida. Well so do I so you're not to far away to buy me a birthday present. ha ha. No my childhood dreams were to be president someday, but not these days.

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