Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

The Usa Is Not Perfect

The USA is not perfect
  never has been
    never will be 

Unlike Russia, which has
  ‘no alcohol problem’ 
     ‘no civil disobedience’
        ‘no LGBTQ populace’
Not to mention no truth in the 
information it disseminates to 
suckers around the world...

Yes, indeed, the USA is not perfect
  not with George Washington
    the 1700’s slaveholder (gasp!)
      on our currency, not to mention
         Susan B. Anthony, who was proudly
            anti-abortion, pro-life – for shame, for shame!
        
~ Our ignominious past consigns us to eternal penance ~

Unlike Libya, where an ancient slave trade flourishes
  to this very day: Muslims enslaving black Christians
    which does not fit the media’s narrative
       so most people aren't aware of it 
         and the rest don’t care about it 

Unlike Afghanistan, where the repression of the 'Old Taliban'
is now fully in place under the ‘Newer, More Gentle Taliban’

or Syria, whose butcher of a ruler has made refugees of half his
citizenry, gassing thousands of others with chemical weapons…

But yes, indeed, the USA is not perfect
   Never has been
     Never will be

Let us forever grovel in abasement to all the tin-horn dictators of the world
not to mention our home-grown squadrons of regressive radical progressives
 
Down with Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, Teddy Roosevelt, Truman and Reagan!
Up with Omer, Tlieb, Pressley, Sanders, AOC, Corey Bush, Schiff, Nadler...
Long live Maduro, Castro, the Mullahs, Xi, bin Salman, Abbas, Gaddafi et al!

 Lies are Truths              Might Makes Right                Facts are Opinions

                                1        9         8          4

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Michael Tor June 23, 2022 at 10:48 PM Excellent points my friend...

Caren Krutsinger June 23, 2022 at 2:32 AM "facts are opinions" - I am beginning to see this myself.

Kim Rodrigues June 21, 2022 at 9:07 AM Enjoyed your poem, Gershon! This country could end up a very scary place or remember what real freedom is and why freedom is important. A country by the people (not one section) for the people. A joyful, flag waving, freedom loving, possibilities people. God bless America. A sound mind! God bless you, Gershon. Gershon Wolf June 21, 2022 at 5:13 PM Real freedom costs real blood -- and is real messy too. People forget. ~ Soldiering On

Panagiota Romios June 21, 2022 at 8:04 AM My response is, no response. Except to say, there is a huge world those who hate it here can move to. LEAVE, I don’t mean you, Gershon. No country is perfect. Plenty of lies in circulation that people are buying into. They show up in the pietry here! That’s Ok, the media under control of a Goebbels like monster spreading hate and division... censorship grows. We have no leader. And no God. Our God is a vaccine? Hugs, Panagiota xx Panagiota Romios June 21, 2022 at 8:47 PM I know who you mean...he got his teammates to be atheists, too, arg,, Panagiota xx Gershon Wolf June 21, 2022 at 5:13 PM I think that even America's 'God' is officially an atheist now. He takes a knee when the National Anthem is played too.

Joseph P. DiMino June 21, 2022 at 5:54 AM Brilliant write, Gershon; one of your best. It will not make you popular with, generally self possessed artists, who can't see beyond their own noses and immediate feelings. It takes study and caring time to understand history, the world and its politics -- takes time away from art to read and analyze the real challenges of our day (which would make all art more concurrent therefore meaningful) -- well, not enough room to say all I would want to. Thank you for this great work!! Blessings!! A Fav! Gershon Wolf June 21, 2022 at 7:26 AM Thank you so much, Joe. Really appreciate your support on this one. Every once in a while, flowers, fragrances, scents and blooms have to take a back seat the ugly reality in which they now exist. Appreciated! Faith and Strength, Gershon