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A Cornucopia of Symposia

A cornucopia of symposia
hoping to make the future rosier
banging a gavel to unravel
multiple knots of itinerant thoughts
billing and queueing  a crisis slow brewing
the same old charade a grand masquerade
where everyone graces the room with two faces
theater heads one alive and one dead
solving the problem of how fast can we rob’em
scatter the cash in an off shore locked cache
hoorah for symposia, no doubts all supposia
a game of three shells all whistles and bells
just keep moving the pea so no one can see
we’ll never be rid of this schemed pyramid



John G. Lawless
©8/23/2018

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 8/29/2018 5:35:00 PM

Superb write, John ... I have no idea how to go at this one, but you have created a gem here out of a rather surreal concept. Ambiguity and layers that I just adore, and phrasing and irregular rhythm that flows like a babbling brook - excellent - you never disappoint! Blessings! :-)

John Lawless
Date: 8/29/2018 11:58:00 PM

thanks again Gregory, I was just having some fun with the contest theme before I read the directions and saw that this did not fit the required form.