For my Democracy Today I'm Sending Harper a Valentine

As part of our 31 days of action, Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament are going to blitz Stephen Harper's office with Valentine cards.

They will not be for him, but for our democracy, which he now has under lock and key.

So create your own, or buy some. Let your kids have fun and be sure to express the love to your democracy and how you miss it terribly. They are going to be delivered all at once and we're hoping to get some media coverage.

You can even make a video of yourself making your cards. Sing a song, write a poem ... have fun.

When you have completed the card or cards, mail them to this address:

Mr Harper
c/o P.O. Box 693,
Osgoode, ON K0A 2W0.

Pass it on.

I have written a poem:

There once was a man from Nantucket ... Oops, wrong poem.

Ode to my Democracy

Oh democracy, democracy

how rare a gift you were

But we forgot you were so fragile

and a catastrophe did occur

An evil man, from across the land

swept down while we were asleep

And he grabbed you in his gnarly hands

Hoping we'd not utter a peep

And he locked the doors, on our precious gift

and he threw away the key

Then he posted sentries, dogs and guards

No entrance for you and me

But he forgot to lock an important door

One that he didn't see

As this once apathetic nation

Rose up with indignity

We want it back, we cried enmasse

This does not belong to you

But this monster held tight, and he put up a fight

Thus began the Conservative coup

They screamed and wailed, and lied but failed

To convince us that this was right

and as we screamed back, much louder now

Their coward was filled with fright

He lobbed off a few insincerities

"It's normal my dear little pets"

Though a needed recalibration

Was the most ridiculous resounder yet.

"One hundred and four times, why pick on me"

the cornered coward cried

"Chretien did it, go find him"

Then the polls they took a slide

We had him on the run, we CAPP

His eyes were full of fear

Because we hold all the power now

With an election drawing near

With smouldering eyes the beast resigned

Reduced to a snivelling hack

Because the citizens have mobilized

And we're TAKING OUR COUNTRY BACK!

OK, I guess it needs work. How about this:

Roses are red,

Violets are blue,

Harper's an idiot,

Let's hit him with a shoe.