We’re still accepting poems, until the jury renders a verdict. Best haiku, sonnet or limerick gets a $25 gift card. Whether your poem is naughty or nice, we’re hoping you’ll gift us with it soon!

Here are a few of the entries, including these two haiku by “Aaron.”

jury wrangles long
mayor’s peers sit in judgement
trial by the press

Low cost crimes alleged
Millions spent to uncover
Party politics

This one is from “Virginia”

For gifties, our Mayor likes a card -
A present that’s easy, not hard.
Whether she got them mixed,
Or her relationships fixed,
Now forever her record is scarred.

This one appears to be from an out-of-towner, “afh”

Though i hail from the city of sin,
and don’t know of l’affaire Dixon,
new yorkers like me
think the sum was quite wee
to merit its own poetry.
we all watched the wire with glee,
it was worse than our own misery,
you’ve set a high bar
sheila’s so under par,
you need scandal that’s much more bizarre.

by “Susan”

It’s not the first time in our state
the government’s gone astray:
a bribery here, racketeering there,
all these and more, you say.
So what’s the big deal this time ‘round,
when corrupt officials reign?
There really is no difference, hon,
just another Maryland stain.
Remember Marvin’s mail fraud scheme
and Agnew’s unpaid tax?
Those guys were caught and paid the price.
The law can’t be relaxed.
I know Ms. Dixon loves her town.
You can see it in her face.
But once again, this place we live
is injured by disgrace.

by “Robert L”

To be or not to be
Innocent or guilty
The witch hunt has began
False witnesses and developers
Ran from the stand,for the lack of a plan
Giftcards?!,be for real
Thats hardly a reason for Sheila to steal
Try politics as usual if you may
The truth shall stand
And Sheila will have her day.

Finally. here’s what “A Baltimoron” had:

Hey Sheila! You caused quite a row
as a corrupt and gluttonous sow
while gifts for the needy
Were used by the greedy
Which foot is the shoe on right now?