The Art Of Conniving

i'm trying to stay good and honest these days

Thanks for reading and your kind words, Jimmy. Nice to know you're behaving. lol. Appreciate you.

Damian  

True words Damian, love the surviving/winning line and as for the image, I'd be disappointed if my Daughter walked in with him 😂♥️

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Pete. Glad you connected with the write. That smirk would raise some red flags for sure. Appreciate you.

Damian

There's a lot of these motherfuckers out there. They all need beat downs! Great write Damian. Well executed and stated.

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Keith. Glad you connected with the write. Appreciate you.

Damian

"Meanwhile political puppets beg and bow  
Waiting for their mistress to let them come" > these lines made me chuckle, politicians are indeed puppies. Had to look up conniving, always nice to learn a new word. Must be related to con man :-)
 
This is a great and thought provoking piece and as for the man in the picture: I'm consider myself an anarchist and even though many women think a man in suit is a turn on, to me it's a huge turn off. So no, I would never trust him. Thus spoke Duende.

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Duende. Honored to make your RL. I almost didn't include the mistress line. I wasn't sure. lol. I'm glad you connected with the write. It's just that smug smirk, he has a very punchable face. lol. I could see that about suits for sure. Appreciate you, my friend.

Damian

The mistress really suits your poem, imo, gives it a little extra. And yes, he sure has a punchable face, he just asks  for it. Appreciate you too, my friend.

He's giving me the creeps just from looking at the picture.
This is good, Damian.

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Lilli. I know, he's just so smug and devious. Appreciate you.

Damian  

Thanks for reading and your commentary, Tim. Oh, it's everywhere no doubt. It's like a blueprint almost, that everything that has to do with any sort of power or money brings out the worst in people. Appreciate you.

Damian  

A good musing once again. no I do not trust the look. mistress is the puppet master. Good phrasing. Nice one

Mistress is the puppet master. Figured you'd like that line. lol. Thanks for reading and your kind words, Fia. Appreciate you.

Damian

That photo is the perfect accompaniment to this poem! It oozes conniving! I detest those types of people - and manipulators who work behind the scenes.

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tams. I thought so too, he has that face you'd like to punch. I can't stand them either. Appreciate you.

Damian

First...that dude looks smarmy & oily to the nth degree! Fantastic photo choice for this...unfortunately...accurate piece. They know the game of division & dessension far too well. And there are way too many who fall prey...& too many others just looking for targets.

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. He is smarmy. He's got that smug, I'm better than everyone else look. I agree with you my friend. Glad you liked the write. Appreciate you.

Damian

Aaagh!! Dude in the picture definitely set the scene for this poem! Bet a good mosh pit would wipe the smirk off that face. 😆
Great write; the photo gave me heebie-jeebies.
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Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, k. It is quite unsettling, he has the face of a conniving weasel. lol. Glad you connected with the write. Appreciate you.

Damian