Politics goes poetic in Berkeley

It could only happen in Berkeley: In lieu of submitting a candidate’s ballot statement for his fifth bid for the Berkeley City Council, Kriss Worthington turned in a poem instead.

Worthington drew inspiration from Avotcja, a poet and instrumental, whose recent performance spurred him to take a creative route to the City Council. Here's a taste:

The Sierra Club says you should vote for me,
And who am I to disagree;
To non-profit groups I found money to give,
to help the seniors, poor, and disabled live;

For Peace, for Labor, for Consumer Rights,
I go to meetings most days and nights;
I practice real diversity,
the MOST Asians, Latinos, students and women were appointed by me . . .

Read the whole poem here.