Political Disenchantments

Our nation - at a crossroads now
With intersecting planes
Of concepts much at odds somehow -
Exacerbating strains.

The Democrats perplexities:
A "Heart without a Head"
Explains irrationalities -
(Dysfunction - simply said).

Republican proclivities:
A "Head without a Heart"
Explains their personalities -
(Flatlines on MDs charts).

Both play the same devout "blame game"
With terse polemics wrought
As zealots on both sides proclaim
Their hyperbolic thoughts.

They come and go yet most remain,
Though times change in due course,
And seem to think it's their domain -
Their livelihood resource.

And, money flows and money goes
Awash in large amounts
But how, from where, no accounts show;
Just smoke and mirrors doubts.

With most seats safely in the till
Few voters needs to heed,
Instead exert, exhort their will
On things inflating greed.

Then, how do we comport with this
Vast wasteland so immense?
We wax and wane and turn and twist -
It's our experience.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Greenhough Avatar
October 18, 2023 at 8:35 PM
Poem successfully points to flaws in both political parties. Hopefully, you still have a few friends. Poem wss great. I enjoyed it and have to agree.
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October 23, 2023 at 7:16 PM
Hilda, thank you for reading the poem and for your comment. Since my circle of friends is negligible anyway, the loss of any of the remainder won't make me lose sleep. John
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