J Hamilton Gist Poet Free verse

A Pronouncement Against America

Because freedom of choice has emancipated our civil liberties 
Love of life has been silenced
Because freedom of choice has emancipated our fist of selfishness
Love of self has been mindless.

From the shores of the Atlantic
To the shores of the Pacific
Rain dampened sand is imprinted
Flesh torn phlebotomy flows ashore
Staining our consciousness...deviating our vision.

Perforated firmament leaks cloudless affection
Our very pores reap the seeping of star cries
Altering our perception
Accusing our sight
And creation continues.

Pride swells the size of light
Law becomes impious
Freedom lauds subjection
As society unveils a bandaged wound prematurely.

The reoccurring frenzy of deranged personal attachment 
The cause of our detachment...

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Richard Lamoureux June 11, 2016 at 9:32 AM As a neighbor to the North I see more good then bad in the American people. I believe they can rise above their issues.

Becca Teagan June 9, 2016 at 5:11 PM Wow,... I'm not exactly sure what to make of this. I'll read it again, but I think it's too profound for my simple mind lol ... I'd love to hear your thoughts behind this poem.....

Skat A June 5, 2016 at 10:00 PM J Hamilton Gist, well penned. Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. *SKAT*

Timothy Hicks May 28, 2016 at 10:14 PM A strangely gripping political piece with unusual images, typically more common for more abstract poetry. This would probably require a few reads to absorb the wholeness of its message ... but your last two lines really moved me. I feel as though patriotism can go too far, with some of the more gung-ho people, sacrificing their moral fiber if it meant being "patriotic" ... and this is coming from an American! A straightforward title for a not-so straightforward poem ... interesting thoughts here