POEM STARTER

Corruption

Write a poem that addresses the theme of corruption. This is an uncommon theme to express poetically, so think about different types of corruption, and how they can best be explored through poetry.

Hamilton Snippet

Corruption’s such an old song that we can sing along in harmony

& nowhere is it stronger than in Albany

This colony’s economy’s increasingly stalling & honestly that’s why public service seems to be calling me


I practiced the law, I practically perfected it

I’ve seen injustice in the world & I’ve corrected it

Now for a strong central democracy

If not then I’ll be Socrates throwing these verbal rocks at these mediocrities


Hamilton at the Constitutional convention

_I was chosen for the Constitutional convention_

There, as a New York junior delegate

_Now, what I’m gonna say may sound indelicate_


Goes & proposes his own form of government

His own plan for a new form of government!

Talks for six hours, the convention is listless

Bright young man

Yo, who the f is this?


Why do you always say what you believe?

Why do you always say what you believe?

Every proclamation guarantees

Free ammunition for your enemies (oh)


Why do you write like it’s going out of style?

Write day & night like it’s going out of style?

Every day you fight like it’s going out of style

Do what you do (knock x3)

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