the coconut tree speech

the presidential

candidate

starts talking about falling

out of a coconut

tree,

in the middle

of a speech

about economics

and two

ongoing wars,

and a crime wave.

and

then starts laughing.

she can't stop herself

from

cackling loudly

as if she's been gassed.

she's out of control,

her head

rolling around

on her shoulders,

her eyes watering,

her mouth agape.

a staff member starts

to go over to

her, thinking it might

be a seizure of some sort,

but is stopped, and

says,

it's okay.

she does this every once

in a while.

it's kind of like her thing.

she'll come out of it in a few

minutes.