Trumpery

trump·er·y

ˈtrəmp(ə)rē

archaic

noun

1.

attractive articles of little value or use.

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Scan the headlines, flipping through –

solitude loves company.

On the news, there’s nothing new –

treachery and trumpery.

A cat-and-mouse runaround -

all to no avail...

Flip the house upside down,

grab him by the tail.