"It is November in New York" [by Florence Cassen Mayers]

It is November in New York

and so we go in gloves

to vote. We go in droves,

we go overtly

to polling alcoves, 

we vote covertly. 

We are lovers,

ex-lovers, 

booklovers.

We are controversial,

overeager,

we are doves,

extroverts,

 

we are introverts

in handwoven

pullovers,

we are drovers 

in overalls,

we are movers,

 

governors,

we are shovers,

shit shovelers

in overcoat

and overshoes.

We are slovenly,

we are hungover,

we are overweight,

we are overlooked,

we are impoverished,

we are unproven.

We overestimate, 

overspend,

overstep.

We discover 

undercover

coverups,

we overhaul,

we improve,

we overturn government 

approved takeovers.

We vote to overcome, to recover.

-- Florence Cassen Mayers