irwin-shishko
Delray Beach, Fl 33483
Brought up in Brooklyn, NY in the 1930s, Irwin Shishko’s outlook was influenced by a philosophic father concerned with saving the world. With that in mind, I.S. majored in social science. After 2 years in the Navy, he completed a BA in Econ with Honors at Penn State (1948), then an MA in Econ at Columbia. Starting with Merrill Lynch in '51. He spent 3 decades on Wall Street as an economist, consultant to private & govt entities, author of Barron's articles, and VP/ Chief Economist of J. Aron & Co. Retiring from Aron in '82, he launched a non-profit group for medical research. Years later, he studied at the Parson’s School of Design, then went on to design 5 upscale houses in the Berkshires. A Florida retiree since 2011, Shishko has been writing plays & poems, with many of his favorite verses included in a book entitled “Love Calls and Roundelays”. In the same period, he's written 3 one-act & 4 full length plays.
Ode to My Hero (Me)
to be sung by Donald Trump
with apologies to Gilbert & Sullivan's
H.M.S Pinafore
As a callow youth I served a term
as Senior VP of my Daddy's firm
His moxie and his money so suited me
that now I am the ruler of the Trump fam'ly
When asked a question, my Golden Rule
is to bluster loud and flaunt my cool,
And this evasion so well suits me
that I've become the master of chicanery.
With legal suits, I've made so free
that all my smitten lenders bow down to me
For I pay my lawyers so liberally
that I never lose a dollar on a bankruptcy.
If now and then my luck runs out
I've buckets of money from my TV route,
And since my ******* up name is Gold
the money keeps a 'comin from the young and old.
For my great fame they pay and pay
and their paltry savings they fling away
on Trump U studies they're sure to find, will empty their wallets, not fill their mind.
So listen and learn from my Trumpery
and join white men who hate Hillary
They holler hosannas for their hero DonT, though for Trump adulation they can't beat me!
My heads not troubled by policy woes
'cause I learn all I want at beauty shows
I've put up very well with my three wives,
my yachts & my mansions & my gambling dives.
I've exalted myself unsparingly
and tossed off little lies with impunity
Let fey foes fault me as vain & mean,
their rightful envy leaves me quite serene.
With my big mouth and red regal head
I've clobbered all my rivals until they bled
With frank contempt I dissed Jeb B
bashed Carson & Kasich and Ted's lady.
There's hardly a Republican left to fight
and, in wimpy Dems, I inspire fright
while fearful folks seek my mighty arm
to shield them all from ISIS harm.
Now I've come to the end of this very fine Ode
to march with pride on the Presidential Road
For my boundless bluster's so elevated me
that now I am the ruler of the GOP.
If another Trump you aspire to be,
you must never, never fret about decency.
Just stiff the losers and brag like me,
and you may be the Grand Old Party's nominee.
Sep 28, 2016
Sep 28, 2016 at 5:36 PM UTC