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Friday, February 3, 2017

The Corpse of Democracy

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The orange man blusters
and rages,
creating a ruckus
that keeps all eyes on him.

But hush! behind all the racket
and distraction,
we begin to discern
an inscrutable agenda.
In the background, his henchmen
are quietly dismembering
the corpse of democracy.


For Shay's prompt at Fireblossom Friday: to write a poem with the most important detail in the background. I did this rather literally, as the political situation consumes too many of my thoughts these days. I seriously can't believe what I am hearing.

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10 comments:

  1. RommyFebruary 3, 2017 at 11:03 AM

    I can picture them like carrion birds, digging in to get the bits they want.

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  2. hedgewitchFebruary 3, 2017 at 11:04 AM

    Washington has been referred to as kabuki theater before, but never has the feeling of a show with shadow figures pulling the strings been quite this obvious. A time where one can only hope the old saw is true: this too shall pass.

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  3. Bekkie SanchezFebruary 3, 2017 at 11:37 AM

    Awesome write! You mowed through the hair!

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  4. Rosemary Nissen-WadeFebruary 3, 2017 at 12:53 PM

    *Shudder!*

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2017 at 6:18 PM

    Goodness, that's dark... hope that's not the case.

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  6. Magaly GuerreroFebruary 4, 2017 at 4:55 AM

    I rarely use the term "visceral" to describe anything I read. But I think this piece deserves the label. I have a biological reaction to the trueness in this words--my gut feels them... and my heart mourns the implications.

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  7. FireblossomFebruary 4, 2017 at 5:41 AM

    It's like nothing we've ever seen before.

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  8. Kerry O'ConnorFebruary 4, 2017 at 7:45 AM

    Wow! Sherry..You nailed it!

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  9. kaykualaFebruary 4, 2017 at 9:58 PM

    There seems to be so many surprises and uncertainties. It is unsettling!

    Hank

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  10. grapelingFebruary 5, 2017 at 1:24 PM

    we'll see, won't we?

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