Harry Horsman Poet Free verse

Affray of Democracy

One day again I may 
become serious about writing poetry
with words to cushion the effect of trauma
those of a life, a sentiment for our historic past
and its people I hold most dear.
But alas not the arteries that lead the children, 
those without a childhood, yet armed with a hand
held brain, fingers of suspicion and agenda,
to inject an input and get out 
whatever trends the current manipulation.
While this day the power to annihilate a way of life
and the oldies; those a burden upon the state
theirs a different point of view,
an extension of the industrial revolution
long since gone, declaring.
‘My kids will never have to do this’
relegating a way of life to a third world phenomena.
Education the crown of reason
different directions the attitude to life,
laws to create and answers to establish
to the questions manufactured those unanswered,
when common sense lost
in the affray of democracy, and profit becoming God!

© Harry J Horsman 2014

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Scott Thirtyseven August 12, 2014 at 8:36 AM Seems to me that you are very serious about poetry indeed. It was such a pleasure to see your words on poetry, thank you.

Bl Devnath August 5, 2014 at 12:09 PM You poem covered most of the fields of the theme to be bound with words of poetry. An extra ordinary style with exception is got here. Wonderfully done, my lovely friend. Loved always,bl

Joe Maverick August 4, 2014 at 4:26 PM Pleased to see you are going to do a write for the contest Harry, I am sure you will do a top job..'

Andrea Dietrich July 27, 2014 at 4:56 PM yes, this one I can really relate to, Harry. I feel everything changing and not for the better. Well done, poet. This is where you are at your best. Writing of your concerns for the world.

Lucilla Carrillo July 27, 2014 at 3:46 PM Well written Harry and right to the point. Thanks for sharing this with us... Lucilla

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl July 27, 2014 at 12:58 AM well worth the time taken to get it on here Harry you are a deep character sometimes tlak about hiding your light xx

Eileen Manassian July 26, 2014 at 6:56 PM Amen, Harry...Ahhhhh....what you write hits home...In our part of the world...the suffering is endless due to...Democratic ways of thinking!! ??? Thanks for writing and visiting me. I've missed you. Hugs

Joe Maverick July 26, 2014 at 5:16 PM W O W...' You didn't hold back here Harry..' You really got at the soul of the 'soul-less-ness (of it all) does that makes any sense.? If there are any out there who could having an issue with the thrust of this write, they must have sold theirs already..'