Feeling Guilty: Ponzi and Bribery -- Verse-Case Scenario by Tony Peyser

Madoff Sentenced To 150 Years In Prison

Bernie wound up pulling so many big
Cons, he
Will forever be known as King Of The
Ponzi.

He swindled $13 billion
Resulting in sorrow & tears
He should've been sentenced
To serve 13 billion years.

John Conyers' Wife, Who's On The Detroit City Council, Pleads Guilty To Corruption Charges

The initial bribes were around six grand
Which is so small, it isn't even funny:
Monica, how dare you go on the take
For such a miniscule amount of money!

That kind of green to purchase your vote?
You didn't ask for any more in the kitty?
You insult the legacy of unsavory pols
Who've made history in the Motor City.

VERSE CASE SCENARIO

Tony Peyser provides daily poems and weekly cartoons for BuzzFlash and also writes the BuzzFlash column, "Blue State Jukebox." He was a daily cartoonist for the L.A. Times from 1994 to 1997. You can e-mail Tony at tonypeyser@yahoo.com.