Deadline Poet
On Late-Term Presidential Travels
As Nixon neared the bitter end,
He knew what tapes might bring.
So, craving most some cheering crowds,
He headed for Beijing.
About the Author
Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin, the author of Random House's Deciding the Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Election in Rhyme,...
Now Clinton knows where he must go.
It isn't Carolina.
For Ireland is the Emerald Isle,
And also Clinton's China.
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