Naked Clowns Demented Brother - a Rant

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Just a bit of a tongue in cheek pseudo-rant after watching too many pseudo-news broadcasts.

Naked Clowns Demented Brother

Alas one disaster follows another,
naked clown - demented brother
dancing for the heads of state
asleep with faces in their plate
and as the rubber chicken stretches
they send again the fool who fetches
red noses from downtrodden wretches
to decorate the wedding cakes
join the real to crumbling fakes
camouflage who gives and takes
shifting weight of global heat
melting shoes on city street
to shrinking ice caps  tidal creep
rising under Al Gore’s jeep
clowns, they squeeze their bulbous horns,
geneticize the rose – no thorns
while warning us of sunless dawns
their seltzer bottles but a prop
sprayed on a fire that won’t stop
its cindering of nature’s crop

Alas, the clowns will all save face
disappear without a trace
disguise their noses as thorn-less roses
post naked “selfies” in heroes poses
Alas one disaster follows another,
naked clown – demented brother.



John G. Lawless
©7/13/2017

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Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 7/15/2017 10:35:00 AM

Very thought provoking poem, John. At least you look outward and see the insanity. Most prefer to look inward at their own personal dementia. Afraid to ask the dark question: Why aren't everyone crazy like me? Excellent mentally stimulating poetry, my friend. Love and peace always.