BEN OKRI the Poet & Novelist was born in Nigeria on March 15, 1959 and he has quite a story. He wrote his first best selling novel at age 21. It is called FLOWERS & SHADOWS.
"The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our attention away from what they are doing."
THE MAGIC OF POLITICS
He wears a suit and satin lined cape
He waves a magic wand
People are distracted by his flamboyant demeanor
And his assistant, the gorgeous blonde
With their eyes diverted to his pointed focus
Behind the scenes deception reigns
With a slight of hand, a puff of smoke
Come the magic one can't explain
The politician in his expensive suit
And his devoted entourage
Talks circles in convincing speeches
A perfect camouflage
With rhetoric crafted to control the media
And of course, constituents' minds
They strive to impress their benefactors
And keep We the People blind
With a stroke of the pen a law is signed
One crafted behind closed doors
He's not unlike the magician
His deception is how he scores
Twirling around the political stage
His lies are his deflection
He keeps a captive audience engaged
And they ignore his imperfection
The amazing world of politics
Was never meant to work this way
They are supposed to be just people
Chosen to keep our will in play
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