Diabolique

Diabolique!

It's so tragic, in poetry!
There is no safe place to be.
Knives come at you with your
poetry, if political.

I do understand people 
now border on the hysterical.
Anyone on the right, in danger
of poetic execution.
Unjustifiably, diabolical!

But as in life, poetry is just
personal expression.
I wish it were not considered
a dance, so evil, one needs to
rush, find a priest and go to 
confession.

I want to be accepted as me.
Crazy, but I want to be honored
more than any animal or tree.
I will not hedge on this, freedom 
of all expression,
Requires depth, not just a hug and
a kiss.
It's integrity, lies in the freedom to be.
Freedom for all .....trumps imagery.

June 27, 2019
10am PST
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Krutsinger Avatar
June 26, 2019 at 8:30 PM
I adored the poem, especially the ending. I am an independent, so rarely get mentioned in the "fray" so to speak which delights me.
Romios Avatar
June 26, 2019 at 10:01 PM
That is OK Caren. There's deafening noise from the fray. And not one of us should harm bodily, in anyway another for political reasons. You can be independent, true, but hard to be deaf or blind to the current inhuman conduct of attacks on other Americams. It's so low and disgusting. Plus the foul language, oy! Add vicious snickering, Panagiota
Marcum Wong Avatar
June 26, 2019 at 5:44 PM
We all have the right to our opinions and political poetry will only be embraced by the party represented. Freedom of speech should remain free. Very good Panagiota! xxoo
Romios Avatar
June 26, 2019 at 6:17 PM
Oh, Connie! I so agree with you on the freedom of speech. Yesterday, it was hatcheted by the NBA,the word "owner"of any NBA team is now racial and banned.Mark Cuban owner of the Dallas Mavericks is more than uoset.The PC set gagged free speech to death with muzzles.Thanks, Connie. xxooPanagiota
Wolf Avatar
June 26, 2019 at 12:23 PM
Ha, ha: 'trumps imagery' is a real corker. What a play on words (intentional or not, no matter). At any rate, I agree with your premise 100%. Warm wishes, gw (Soup mail, please).
Romios Avatar
June 26, 2019 at 12:29 PM
Gershon, appreciate your comments. Mishugana, Panagiota
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