meteoric rise
temporarily grounded
pete will soar again

buoyant Buttigieg
riding a frothy blue wave
how high can he fly?

blazing intellect
polymath and polyglot
the future needs smart

Pete has burst onstage
rising star with feet on ground
onward and upward!

change is in the wind
let’s meet and greet Mayor Pete
sweet breath of fresh air

so, what’s in a name?
Boot-Edge-Edge or Buddha Judge?
… maybe stick with Pete

‘Rhapsody in Blue’:
vision for twenty-twenty
music to my ears!

flowing word river
cascade of sparkling concepts
school of thoughts swims by

bright young energy
Here I am! I want to help!
we are damned lucky

whip-smart | genuine
forward-thinking | pragmatic
inspirational!

energized old soul
fresh hope seasoned with logic
Pete is the real deal

brain filled with knowledge
Pete wants to lift his country
soul bursting with light

forty-four: pristine
forty-five: fetid cesspool
forty-six: clean house!

time for a step up
boot squishes fat orange toad
boot-edge-edge-splat–splat

brown hair, gray matter
beats the other way around
youth never gets old

vast experience
South Bend as microcosm
Rust Belt to White House

Obama: sharp | cool
Trump: the anti-Obama
Pete: the anti-Trump

beacon of reason
radiant and oh-so-bright
blue star in our midst

our nation is ill
severe case of Trumpitis
paging Dr. Pete!

exotic surname
trips up American tongues
you’ll get used to it

immigrant father
red, white, blue Maltese falcon
America’s gain

humbly audacious
is thirty-seven too green?
riper than he looks

oozing leadership
lofty, yet pragmatic, goals
lifting us to new heights

clean, glowing message
washing away orange filth
bathing us in hope

he has an old house
he has a loving husband
he has goofy dogs

young yet accomplished
truly wise beyond his years
poised to forge ahead

Pete as young shaman
political rainmaker
can quench moral drought

Peter BOOT-Edge-Edge
ready to kick some fat a**
orange cheeks quiver

Pete and The Donald
cool yin versus inflamed yang
the world needs cool

true sense of duty
patriot who risked his life
no bone spurs for Pete!

insults ~ beneath him
Pete hikes the moral high ground
Alfred E. Who-man?

Hoosier professors
cherished their only child
nurtured for greatness

candid and sincere
pragmatic answers ring true
one can’t help but nod

solid | capable
intelligent voice of hope
brings tears to my eyes

dives in the deep end
prepared for media barbs
life in a fishbowl

brighter times ahead
stars in eyes, yet feet on ground
reaching for future

Obama is cool
Pete’s got it all together
blue is the new black

hope personified
Mayor Pete to the rescue
boots squish orange toad

logic | compassion
Pete’s so darned reasonable
Midwestern solid

young Maltese falcon
seemingly unflappable
set to spread his wings

Democrats, unite!
blue is a happy color
vibrant shade of hope

world stage beckons
what’s ‘winner’ in Norwegian?
why don’t you ask Pete?

listen to Pete speak
smooth, round pearls of wisdom
glowing gems of thought

wholesome | down-to-earth
Boot-Edge-Edge, but not edgy
smooth as sweet corn silk

red, white, blue courage
jumps headlong into the fray
Pete has a big pair

first First Gentleman?
oh, just get over yourself
love has no gender

erudite parents
begot erudite child
nature + nurture

ageism afoot
he’s much older than he looks
… er, no he isn’t

wave-tossed and adrift
someone needs to right the ship
ahoy, Cap’n Pete!

so, what’s the big deal?
can we at last deal with a
… Maltese president?

it shouldn’t matter
our country is a rainbow
all colors are love

refreshing | candid
someone worth emulating
youth belies wisdom

poised to make the leap
Mayor Pete | President Pete
leaders are leaders