Snowe/Collins

Maine’s politics

Have certainly been interesting 

The past few decades.

We fielded

One of the few

Independent governors,

And the man is a prince,

But more interesting still

Have been Snowe and Collins,

Who so often reached across the aisle,

But in more recent years

Still victim

To increasing partisan rancor.

Snowe decided

To walk away

In disgust,

And perhaps, after all,

It was exactly the right call,

For this is not an age

That cares

For integrity,

And so didn’t deserve

Such a dignified advocate,

Much though she remains 

Lamented.