John Anderson Poet Free verse

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"He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors." – Thomas Jefferson

"Every nation has its fools, and the clever men are those who profit by them." – Charles de Montesquieu

"When you're the smartest person in the room, you're in the wrong room. When you're the dumbest and think you're the smartest, you're running for office." – Unknown

"Predictability: Does the Flap of a Butterfly’s Wings in Brazil Set Off a Tornado in Texas?"
1972 paper by Edward N. Lorenz - meteorologist and mathematician

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a fickle flip scares the butterfly

Oh the power of the narcissistic 
would be king enthroned,
crowned not with wisdom, 
but with arrogance, 
delusion and nihilism.

The crowd waits on his every word
which has the power 
to flip the world order
from boom to flop
from soar to bust
to tip the seesaw
to flip-flop panic.

Why should one person,
posting his own thoughts social
in the middle of the night
have the power to scare
the butterfly, making it
flap its wings, 
triggering the accord 
to tip off the cliff
Into chaos.

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Jan Allison April 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM he is a total megalomaniac hell bent on trying to wield his power to rule the world - then he backs down and plays Mr Nice guy - he has dodged the bullet twice - now he has many more enemies so he needs to watch his back - and musk with that chain saw lol! hugs jan xx John Anderson April 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM Thanks very much for your feedback. Cheers and Best Wishes.