They recline in a golden tower
playing poker
with the new world order
Extra! Extra!
I have news from the Sun!
Prepare today
uncharted territory awaits…
Ah, for those of you
who are less than golden
they’ll pick this place clean
warrior pale, they impale
ignite your counterculture
don’t play nice
toss those who differ
weed out the malice bringers
but the cellars,
stock them with bottles of blood-red wine,
so keep the grape pickers and grandmas
Let’s run the world
with animal magnetism
while there’s still
a few heads
of great game left
stuff and stack them
on the wall there
It will be great, yes it will!
Who dares to defy
those golden ones
on the path to greatness?
They drink their honor
in crystal stemmed goblets
with throats on fire
those thirsty mouths
those grabbing hands.
Powerfully stated; even I can interpret your lines and I truly suck at interpreting poetry. Wonderful.
Thank you, Sha’Tara. I have been writing my way through my feelings on this for a few weeks, learning to cope 🙁
Most telling
It really is, Derrick…. 🙁
I hoped the recent election wouldn’t be all bad news and at last! Very good piece, LT. Depressing but with plenty of dry humour flowing through and a clever abrupt ending conveying the uncertain future. Top marks 🙂
Thanks Phil. I keep hoping it won’t be all bad news, either, but everyday I log on and read something that I just can’t believe. So I have to conclude that things are uncertain…
Great piece, Lana, with powerful language and sharp beat. So many ways to interpret – the drive and enthusiasm of youth or “the game” or arrogance of a world without restraint. Excellent!
Thanks, Diana. Whew….got that out of my system, ha ha! Writing about the recent election has been therapeutic for me as I sometimes feel helpless, as many people must feel so at this time.
I’m still trying to shake the cloud of gloomy uncertainty, Lana. I need to write another post-apocalyptic book to get it out of my system. 🙂
Writing does help 😀
The dry wit ironically flows throughout the poem!
Thank you so much, Christy. I might have been just a wee bit angry when I wrote it 😀
Beautifully said, Lana!
Thanks, Debbie. I am trying to cope with all of the changes, as I am sure many people are likewise attempting to do so. It might help if I didn’t read about it everyday….
Lana, I’ve found I’m much happier when I turn off the TV! Ignorance is bliss, you know. And all of today’s slanted reporting just makes me angry when I’d rather be peaceful!
You are exactly right, Debbie. That is the best strategy. I need to stop allowing myself to be pulled into it. Peace and contemplative reflection are what we should be enjoying at this time of the year.
Wonderful! Image and words. Nice poem.
Hugh
Thank you so much! Thanks so much for reading.
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By an amazing lady named Lana.
Thank you, John. I hope you are warm and cozy and enjoying the season 😀
You are very graciously welcome, Lana. I am trying to stay warm, but I am making it. So far, I am enjoying the season. I hope that you are having fun and that you are able to stay warm and able to kick off your shoes and put your bare feet next to a nice warm fire.
This one captures the moment well — like waking up to the daily news. Great piece!
Thanks so much, D. D. It has been a weird reality, for sure 😀
I have been dismayed, too. There are so many mistakes and negative over-reactions by the leader who should be content by his win. This golden poem was tongue in cheek, implying things and sometimes outwardly hostile! 🙂
Yeah, I have had to write a lot of my feelings down. This seems to help with coping. I live in a super red state and I have friends that I am now able to see a much less attractive side of them…. harsh and mean. I am coping better now, I must say.