Albert Ahearn Poet Sonnet

Conservatism

Conservatism's ideology
Is static. For that reason, everything
It touches stagnates and thus decays.
We live in a universe that expands:
Dynamic, and ever characterized
By firm continuous change-alive!
Conservatives, stuck in traditions
Unable, feckless slaves of status quo
Impede advancement for those souls in need.
Those at the top espouse unwritten laws
That favor power, wealth and selfishly
Retain these hieratic gifts bequeathed
By past idolized idealess fops
Who gained their prominence on backs of men.

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Des Juan Richardson June 11, 2009 at 5:10 AM Very interesting write. I usually stay away from these types of points of views but I must say, you expressed your view of Conservatism extremely well. Bravo! {Des Juan}

Barbara Gorelick June 10, 2009 at 6:18 PM Someday well have to have a political discussion. Well written but I have to disagree . BG