TIT FOR TAT -- a poem and song by Bill Kochman
#Poetry #Poem TIT FOR TAT by Bill Kochman 02-18-2025 Well just look at the pols, It is all simply tit for tat, Something is not right, I think I smell a dirty rat. Well, the left claims this, While the right says that, So much like a magician, With a rabbit in his hat. Let’s be perfectly clear, GovGuam is way too fat, But as for that pari, pari, It’s really one dug-in cat. EXPLANATION: On the island of Guam, "pari pari" is the local Chamorro phrase which signifies political nepotism, or a GovGuam employee who hires other family members or close friends as a favor to them. The phrase "pari pari" is derived from the Chamorro word "kumpaire" which refers to a grandfather. In turn, "kumpaire" is derived from the Spanish word "compadre" which means the same thing.