L Milton Hankins Poet Terzanelle

Conspiracy Theories

Suppose the barrage of apocalyptic theories is true
While time is forevermore drawing to its climactic end
What? my friend, … just what are you going to do? 

Will you find some nutcase group with which to blend?
Spending the rest of your days in anguish and fright
While time is forevermore drawing to a climactic end?

Is it possibly true you are letting yourself lose sight--
Believing these conspiracy theories with no authentication,
Spending the rest of your days in anguish and fright?

Without regard for the danger they cause our nation
Creating fear, desperation, and panic throughout the land,
Believing these conspiracy theories with no authentication.

The greatest fears are fomented by lies gotten out of hand
Widely spread through an irresponsible social media
Creating fear, desperation, and panic throughout the land.

Better to study the ancient documents, the encyclopedia,
Suppose the barrage of apocalyptic theories is true
Widely spread through an irresponsible social media,
What, my friend? … just what are you going to do?

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Caren Krutsinger October 11, 2021 at 10:51 AM Some people are so busy embracing the implausible, they have lost their minds "Is it possibly true you are letting yourself lose sight-- Believing these conspiracy theories with no authentication, Spending the rest of your days in anguish and fright?" It is sad. L Milton Hankins October 11, 2021 at 7:04 PM Yes it is, Caren. And the saddest part is that most of these theories are so implausible as to be ludicrous.

John Lawless October 9, 2021 at 4:08 AM Nicely done Milt...the repeating lines are done so smoothly as to be undetectable. And the final question.....one we all must answer. L Milton Hankins October 9, 2021 at 8:36 AM Thank you so much, John. Yes, I think the subject matter leant itself to the terzanelle format. I enjoyed writing it, and of course, I agree with the message.