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Truth to Power Historically

Truth to Power…Historically

                         leaders
                 gifted, circumspect
           guiding, serving, protecting
goals, negotiations, regulations, movements
       conflicting, undermining, upsetting
                  pompous, devious
                         usurpers

culturehistoryhumanityleadershippoliticaldiamante

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Joe Maverick

November 13, 2024 at 11:29 AM

Its all there Sally and you display it uniqely.!

Duke Beaufort

September 28, 2024 at 11:02 AM

Sally...yes it's amazing just how power can corrupt the souls of leaders. It's a very interesting thing. We've had leaders who have understood this and voluntarily stepped down...but many that also become addicted to power. Extreme wealth also seems to have this effect on some people...they try to control too much. We seem to be losing the battle.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

August 26, 2024 at 7:01 AM

Dear Sally, As I said, I stopped by to read your Diamantes and for this political season it is so well expressed. Both Diamantes were wonderful and I loved how you laid them out. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Paula Goldsmith

August 24, 2024 at 11:42 AM

What a powerful Diamante write for this crazy world. Have a blessed day/weekend...........

Sally Eslinger

August 24, 2024 at 12:22 PM

Thanks Paula! You too………

Victor Buhagiar

August 24, 2024 at 5:01 AM

Excellent diamante. I am a foreigner but I will never support anyone who deprives adoption to Christians.

Sally Eslinger

August 24, 2024 at 9:17 AM

Hey, Victor! I’ve no idea how replies duplicate like this or how to delete the extras. So sorry!

Sally Eslinger

August 24, 2024 at 9:05 AM

Victor, thank you for commenting. Jesus was an adoptee as well as a Leader… xoxo sally

Sally Eslinger

August 24, 2024 at 9:01 AM

Victor, thank you for commenting. Jesus was an adoptee as well as a Leader… xoxo sally

Sally Eslinger

August 24, 2024 at 8:55 AM

Victor, thank you for commenting. Jesus was an adoptee as well as a Leader… xoxo sally

thriveni c mysore

August 24, 2024 at 1:37 AM

leaders are usurpers. lovely diamante. precious write dear poet.

Sally Eslinger

August 24, 2024 at 12:19 PM

Well, thinking it thru, Leaders can become usurpers, but ideally leaders are the opposite…Jesus here, Hitler there…?? Hmmm

Sally Eslinger

August 24, 2024 at 9:10 AM

This diamante presents leaders as being opposite to usurpers. Leaders are ganted power. Usurpers (as seen historically) seige power illegally. Nice you liked this. Thank you.

Truth to Power Historically

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