The Kennedy Center
has crown'd a new boss --
a gain for Vulgarity.
(Quality's loss.)
Now, Donald shall sever
the cream from the dross.
Attention, America!
Cock an ear, please,
as the Center's golf-shoe-licking
board of trustees
introduces with pride
board of trustees
introduces with pride
this year's five honorees:
"Applaud Florence Foster
(Ms. Jenkins to you)!
It's Flo whose ascents
lesser divas dar'n't do.
(Her F above high C's
a tour de force, nu...?)"
"Awardee Ed Wood,
film director first-class!
Edward's "Plan 9 from Outer Space":
who'll e'er surpass...?
(Mr. Wood can't be with us
this ev'ning, alas.)"
Amanda McKittrick Ros, novelist...
William Topaz McGonagall, poet...
Donald J. Drumpf, polycultural icon....
(a work in progress)