Berlusconi

The Butler in the lobby..
And billions in the bank
The marble mausoleum ... pink
A monstrous swank swank swank.

Champagne in swimming pools..gold taps
Antiques and Porcelain
All show he is a cultured chap...
But you know that.

Frescoes in glitzy rooms..
Designer fires burning bright
Murano Chandeliers and hired girls.
On Bunga Bunga nights

The entourage..
Dark shades of Mafia are close at hand.
This is Silvio Berlusconi’s
Palazzo near Milan

Dyed brows ... fake hair...that lidded smile
The powdered cheeks,
Here rules the aging emperor
He stands as King

All of 5ft 4 of him.

Kristine Byrne
Berlusconi
29th Jan 2014