Ode to Municipal Elections

Ode to Municipal Elections:  On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all  On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed  Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l?  Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!

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Ode to Municipal Elections:  On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all  On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed  Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l?  Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!

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Ode to Municipal Elections:  On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all  On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed  Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l?  Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!

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Ode to Municipal Elections:  On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all  On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed  Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l?  Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!

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Ode to Municipal Elections:  On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all  On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed  Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l?  Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!

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Ode to Municipal Elections:  On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all  On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed  Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l?  Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!

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Ode to Municipal Elections:  On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all  On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed  Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l?  Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!

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Ode to Municipal Elections:  On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all  On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed  Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l?  Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!

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Ode to Municipal Elections:  On a breezy April morning, just like a divine call The holes where my car was accustomed to fall Suddenly disappeared, all  On that same [once un]fortunate path That used to host drivers' wrath Flamboyant roundabouts have blossomed  Midst this jolly festival I ask myself: what the h##l?  Must be municipal elections already! Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly!

I hope you like my poem. I felt like writing it to express my amazement at the latest road adjustments in Jounieh. Note that this is freestyle poetry so don’t judge the rhymes or syllables 😛

Now for the true poetry, here’s Ella Fitzgerald singing ‘Ev’ry time we say goodbye!’ Have a beautiful week! 🙂

1-01 Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye


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11 responses to “Ode to Municipal Elections”

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  2. Wadad Avatar

    I like!!! my fav line “Maybe we should make them yearly? For road adjustments more regularly”

  3. Mireille Avatar

    love the haiku/poetry

    and i could imagine your image with the guitar in my head.

    ma3ek ha2, if they have the money and budget to do it, but y the hell did they wait till now to do it

    allah yse3idna… yalla khashneh l tari2 ad ma fikeh before the jouwar are back

  4. jh Avatar
    jh

    yeah it’s good bss el zefit will last for a week by the time the people forget about the elections we will have our lovely jowar back…

  5. vrej.ohanian Avatar
    vrej.ohanian

    COOLISH GIRL!!!!! hilarious!!!

  6. Rudy chisdiac Avatar

    Lol i noticed enno ktir 3am bizabto ter2at lyom 3refet why ehehe x)
    ur so cool!

  7. a.m. Avatar
    a.m.

    hehe yeppp! i never expected the holes to be fixed, the roads to be widened and the roundabout to sprout! amazing what a municipality could do in just a few days!!!
    i also suspect the virgin had to do with this… mmm…

  8. jessica Avatar

    another great one, maya. and i have to say, i love how you always make the transition and tip your hat to the musicians you feature at the bottom of your posts.

  9. Delirious Avatar

    Haha Maya! I was going to take pics of those lovely roundabouts and blog about them, but I didn’t have time – it’s 4.32 am and I’m still working.

    I loved your perspective, hats off.

    Mwaaaaaaaaa!

    1. IVY Says Avatar

      Right on Maya!!! I couldn’t have put it in a better way myself ! Nice poem, you got talent 😉 Bisoux

  10. HommusBetheeneh Avatar
    HommusBetheeneh

    Aaaaawee ^^

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