{"id":11332,"date":"2026-03-16T16:12:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=11332"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:12:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T06:12:25","slug":"poli-ticks-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/poli-ticks-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"POLI TICKS — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

POLI TICKS <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

01-17-2023 <\/p>\n

Oh those poli ticks, poli ticks,
\nGetting underneath our skin,
\nAlways sucking on our lives,
\nWhy is it we can never win?<\/p>\n

Our lives are already so hard,
\nBut they do not have a clue,
\nPassing bills to tax us more,
\nWhat are we supposed to do?<\/p>\n

Living in expensive mansions,
\nKids going to the best schools,
\nHealth insurance is the finest,
\nAre we merely just their tools?<\/p>\n

They rake in so many millions,
\nBut we barely make ends meet,
\nThey wear the latest fashions,
\nWe have sandals on our feet.<\/p>\n

They are supposed to serve us,
\nBut they\u2019ve forgotten their task,
\nThey shake hands, kiss babies,
\nYes they wear the perfect mask.<\/p>\n

They are all career politicians,
\nServing themselves is their life,
\nIt just does not seem to matter,
\nTheir laws cut us like a knife.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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