{"id":6962,"date":"2025-04-23T13:04:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=6962"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:04:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:04:48","slug":"poem-meaner-and-leaner-have-way-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/23\/poem-meaner-and-leaner-have-way-there\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Meaner and Leaner, Have Way There"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inspired by the mean and chaotic slash and burn of our federal government. Wons agin, welcome to new mismanagement.<\/p>\n

Meaner and Leaner, Have Way There<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The fat cats
\nBroad caste
\nThe D.C. shuffle
\nTheir latest arrival
\nA Department of Departments
\nCertifiable as nothing like
\nYou\u2019ve seen before
\nSet fourth as goaled
\nIn ovation for themselves
\nAllot meaner
\nNot sow much leaner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Inspired by the mean and chaotic slash and burn of our federal government. Wons agin, welcome to new mismanagement. 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