Lawn signs don’t vote
not old adage goes,
but they certainly show up
in droves
near election day
crowding out
their familiar cousins,
the realtors’ signs.

Some pop up
at busy intersections
with good visibility
where nobody lives.

Those are frequently seen
but don’t carry the same weight
as the signs on a neighbor’s lawn
which doesn’t tell you a lot
about your neighbor’s views
that you didn’t already know,
but still they mean something,
when someone is willing
to put their beliefs
on the shirt sleeves
and beside their driveways.

Most of the signs
disappear
soon after
election day
but some linger
reminding voters
of candidates who lost
but are not forgotten.