The 2023rd Psalm

The 2023rd Psalm By Mark Stucky “Above the law” is our shepherd; he shall always want. He maketh us to lie about the election; he leadeth us into deep divisions. He stealeth our souls; he leadeth us in the paths of insurrection for his name’s sake. Yea, though we talk through the valley of Twitter and Facebook, we do fear evil, for hate speech and conspiracies they frighten us. He prepareth the Big Lie before us in the presence of deniers; he appointeth head officials for his term to runneth over. Surely narcissism and corruption shall follow us all the days of our lives so that we may dwell in a derelict democracy for ever. (See also my related poems "The Art of the Devilish Deal," "Bathing with Bathsheba," "Antisocial Media," and "Tweeting the Truth in Love.") (Image by VENUS MAJOR on Unsplash.com.)