Politics

POLITICS


Propriety demands - we do not speak
Of others, either strong – or weak
Lest in the foray of the quest
Insiders, fall from grace, of safety’s nest
Take residence alongside taloned beast
Intent on making you the winner’s feast
Cloned puppets denying there are strings
Surrendering their truth to cell phone rings.


John G. Lawless
8/26/2014
for Judy Konos
How’s Your Acrostic? contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Mehta Avatar
August 29, 2014 at 6:23 AM
Meaningful write on politics, John. congrats
Kendrick Avatar
August 27, 2014 at 9:37 AM
Reads like a winner to me..I detect truths in the lines..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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