Robert A. Dufresne Poet Free verse

Disillusioned

Entering into mazes and mists on trails veiled in vapor,
Camouflaging strawmen speeches made of paper.
A complex vortex of lies lying in lair,
Welling, waiting, writhing,
For spirits who dare enter there.

Dare flirt with the folly of fending truth,
With politicians so long in the tooth.
Those who enter in, to their chagrin,
Shocked by that slippery slope of sin.

Shunned from the floor and ignored after asking why,
Taken behind the rusting curtain and made to comply.

Disillusioned now and to keep his place,
Lose his conscience and double his face,
Soliciting funds for the approaching race.

To enter into mazes and mists on trails of vapor,
Camouflaging strawmen speeches made of paper, 
A complex vortex of lies lying in lair,
Welling, waiting, writhing,
For spirits who dare...enter there.

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Simone Segal February 18, 2010 at 3:11 PM Wonderful poem, great write! take a look at my poems Peace and Love, and The Truth, i'm sure you'll like them, love Simone

Jeralynn Clark February 9, 2010 at 4:17 PM Good point! You would think we would learn by now!!! J

Susan Palli February 4, 2010 at 1:13 PM Excellent depiction of the reality of politics

Andrea Dietrich February 3, 2010 at 1:22 PM HI, Robert, harmon's comment was kind of funny at the bottom here. I think the same, about being on different sides of the fence, however, we still feel pretty much the same about all the nasty politicians on both sides! they really suck nowadays, and I dream of a day we could have no special interest groups and no other malarky going on. I loved your words you used in that repeating stanza to express your disillusion. LUv, andera

Carol Sunshine Brown February 3, 2010 at 10:19 AM It has been a pleasure to read your ~~Magnificent~~poem today Robert. Thank you so much for posting and sharing it with us. Love, Carol

Audrey Haick February 3, 2010 at 8:13 AM Hey Robert, it is a sad situation. Many people are disillusioned, as we were before. I don't know when leaders will come to realize that they're put in office by a higher authority and it's not because of their credentials or their wealth. Great expression of your feelings in this write. Good job! Peace, Audrey

Linda Witt-King February 3, 2010 at 2:08 AM An intriguing post, Robert. I dare say that even the best intentioned become quite confounded when they discover what is really going on behind the "rusting curtain" ...spell check, line 5 first stanza

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 2, 2010 at 6:05 PM Robert: do u know how to submit a poem for a contest and not include your name on it?? Mac McGovern's new contest Anything Goes Again is requesting we submit an entry but without our name on it.. doesn't the site automatically attach your name to any poem u enter? can u help me with this one? thankxxx Linda-Marie..

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 2, 2010 at 5:50 PM I am such a news fanatic and keep myself posted with the "politics" these days... this poem is a great expression of exactly what is being dealt to the American citizens... luv your fancy words and great message ... did u get my yahoo mail?? luv.. Linda-Marie..

Michael Harman February 2, 2010 at 5:40 PM Politicians suck, lie, and if we understand what is going on we go crazy... I agree, but i bet we are on different sides of the fence. LOL