Mug Shot for the Ages

The purpose of Trump’s indictment

Was to rob him of his power,

But who’s ever seen

On canvas or screen

Such a powerful glower?

From da Vinci’s Giocanda

To Michelangelo’s David,

There’s surely ne’er been

In the history of man

An image more captivating.

David Martin

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