On the Line

Beyond academia…
  its cause and effect

Lies a power inherent
  above judgment and theft

Atop its ivory tower
  and smothering vine

Consensus is trembling
  —with truth on the line

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2015)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Gauthier Avatar
November 14, 2018 at 5:47 PM
Great poem, Kurt.
Behm Avatar
November 14, 2018 at 7:10 PM
'on the Line Gauthier' Thanks as always Kurt
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