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| Bernie Haiku by Erica Williams |
One thing we learned from the recent
Bernie Sanders get-togethers is that supporters of Bernie Sanders are an extremely creative and
enthusiastic people. (Our new site banner above was created by Bernie supporter Jane Jefferies, for instance.) It’s refreshing in this day and age of “snarky” commentary
and negativity in the media to come across folks full of such great joy, eager to
share the good news of Bernie’s White House bid with others. They’re generally
an optimistic bunch. They feel that our country will become a better place for
all under Bernie’s leadership—and it will happen very, very soon!
An online “contest” to create haikus about Bernie
Sanders yielded some excellent examples of their creativity. Here’s a sampling for your enjoyment:
Bernie Haikus by Charlotte Bierman
Blue moon, our moon, EARTH
Climate change, pollution CHANGE
BERNIE, help us CHANGE !
Schools, healthcare, labor
Rebuild infrastructure too
Bernie President
Enough is enough
We the people say enough
Bernie Sanders yeah !
Bernie Haikus by Katarina Stenstedt
A fair living wage
and health insurance for all
—what's crazy 'bout that?
Super PACs aren't fair
And money can't buy justice.
Come back down to earth!
Haikus by Jane Stackowicz Ganser
All that Bernie is
And what our country should be
Are one and the same
Enough is enough
The wise leader proclaimed
Let’s change history
You really like Bernie
But don’t know if he can win
He will if you vote
Greed is the disease
America has fallen
We need Bernie Now
Bernie Haiku by L. Graykin
He who stands for us
Deserves our full support
Vote #BernieSanders!
Bernie Haikus by Verena Hodge
fresh air fresh water
all future generations
should have these things
Bernie tells it straight
with wild hair and forceful words
working with us all
rock the boat
the ripples in the water
will become a tidal wave
Bernie Haiku by Frank Binda
Ninety Nine Per Cent
Will be smiling ear to ear
In fifteen short months
Bernie Haiku by Christina Nespoux
Bernie's message ignites our hearts and minds
A modern day Robin Hood
Greed and corruption will see its end
Bernie Haiku by b8akaratn
I want a country
I can be proud of again
Please fix it, Bernie
check Bernie's record
he is sincere, and listens
he will work for us
climate action
income equality
right to health care
serious debate
problems to fix, not ignore
Bernie fights for us
millions of people
a political movement
to break corruption
From the traditional haiku, to the modern stage
musical, another Bernie supporter turns his talents to “filking” new lyrics to
a classic from Les Mis. (I can’t stop
singing it!)
Do
You Hear America Sing?
(Sung to the tune of Do You Hear The People Sing? from Les Misérables)
New words by A. J. Matthews
Do you hear America sing?
We’re gonna see a good man win!
It is the music of a people
Who will not be duped again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beat of Bernie’s drums
There is a life about to start
When November comes!
Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the Facebook page
Is there a world you long to see?
Then join in the fight
That will give the White House to
Bernie!
[All:]
Do you hear America sing?
We’re gonna see a good man win!
It is the music of a people
Who will not be duped again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beat of Bernie’s drums
There is a life about to start
When November comes!
Will you give all you can give
So Bernie Sanders may succeed?
A better way to live
Will you stand up and state your need?
Reform this great nation and terminate
corporate greed!
[All:]
Do you hear America sing?
We’re gonna see a good man win!
It is the music of a people
Who will not be duped again!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the beat of Bernie’s drums
There is a life about to start
When November comes!
When the counting’s done!
From poetry to songwriting to performing, Schmaltz
and Schlepper in their Weekends For Bernie video sing and rap their
fantastically funky tune, Whatta Mensch. Click on the link and get ready to start dancing: http://www.weekendsforbernie.com/whatta-mensch.html
You said it, ladies!
Have you created something unique that
expresses your support for Bernie Sanders' presidential candidacy? Tell us
about it in the comments below (share a link to it if you can) or email it to
us at The Bernie Blog. We plan to post more haikus, short poems, song lyrics,
graphics, and whatever else you care to submit throughout the campaign. After
all, Bernie supporters are creative people, and we shouldn’t keep Bernie to
ourselves—we need to share him with the world!
Got an upcoming Bernie Sanders-related event you'd like to share? Let us know. Here are a couple events coming up in the Northwest Ohio area:
Wood County Bernie Meet-up: Sunday, August 16 at 6 PM at Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St., Bowling Green, OH. See you there!
"Books for Bernie" (book sale) Event: August 25-26 in Perrysburg, Ohio. Go to the event page for more info on how to donate and/or purchase books. All proceeds will go to Bernie's campaign.
Bowling Green Pride Picnic: September 5 in Bowling Green City Park. We're planning to set up a "Bernie table" there to share info and fun stuff with voters. See you there!
A Berner who brought his llama to talk about the treatment of farm animals. Yes, that's an actual llama in the middle of downtown Philadelphia... Berners go the extra mile to get their message out! Feelin' the Bern indeed!
