Julie Grenness Poet Free verse

Disaffection

DISAFFECTION

To any politician,
Tell someone who cares...
This is society's news I'm reading,
Disaffection and tales of lemmings,
To any politician, 
Tell someone who cares,
Homeless youth, street sleeping,
Drug overdoses away they're sweeping,
To any politician, 
Tell someone who cares,
School leavers, forever unemployed,
Dystopia is being deployed,
To any politician,
Tell someone who cares,
Drug ravaged teens, 
Rapes and stabbing their scenes,
To any politician,
Tell someone who cares,
Disaffection is poverty and crime,
Young armed robbers doing time,
To any politician,
Tell someone who cares,
This is society's news I'm reading,
Anything else our nation could be doing?
To any politician,
Do any of you really care?

Maybe I'm talking to myself, my dears.

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May 18, 2016 at 1:15 PM Hi Julie, I've read a lot of your poetry but this one I had a little trouble understanding. Are you able to give more insight as to what your overall message to this poem is besides politicians not really having an effect in the world?

Skat A June 5, 2015 at 1:29 AM Julie, I like the distinct way you used the meaning of disaffection --- awesome way to convey the poem. Julie Grenness June 6, 2015 at 12:17 AM Dear Skat, Thank you for your positive feedback. Hope you have a peaceful weekend. Regards from Julie.