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When Ned Came To the Island With His Dog

When Ned came to the island with his dog
greeted by the men in bulging Speedos, 
some he knew and many that he didn't
he saw the tip of an enormous iceberg
the submerged of which would quickly be revealed
men and women would die in agony and pain.
Ned wanted to rise and rail and shout
...urine on the steps up to the Capitol
never silent...always loud and angry
in counterpoint to their deafening silence.
And that accomplished his and their agenda
so that in these days the trigger has become
accepted, resigned to, complacent
as if everything has now been put aright.
The problem is that many still are suffering...
but now the kettle's taken off the boil.
And all that's left is us to brew the tea
.
© Richard A. Martin, Jr., MD, CPC, 2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Ong Avatar
September 22, 2020 at 6:16 AM
Wonderful emotions shown in this sonnet. Enjoyed reading it
Martin Jr Avatar
September 22, 2020 at 7:39 AM
Thank you!
Evans Avatar
September 21, 2020 at 1:47 PM
This is US voicing our frustrations.... we came a long way and still have a long way.... Expressive....
Martin Jr Avatar
September 21, 2020 at 1:55 PM
Thanks!
Wraxall Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 3:34 PM
Powerful voice. I like the great sense of frustration in the last line, And all that's left is for us to brew the tea...Something so prosaic to represent all the pain and continue the sustained metaphor of gun violence? ''Trigger'''a metonymy?
Martin Jr Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 9:39 PM
Thanks!
Walker Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 12:43 PM
I love the rythmn of the story telling. Impactful phrases and complete
Martin Jr Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 9:40 PM
Thanks!
Greener Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 12:16 PM
This is really good, I loke it
Martin Jr Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 9:42 PM
Thanks!
Martin Jr Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 9:40 PM
Thanks!
Ninga Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 12:05 PM
Super poem
Martin Jr Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 9:40 PM
Thanks!
Peterson Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 11:34 AM
um Okay.... a bit too vulgar for my taste
Martin Jr Avatar
September 17, 2020 at 9:42 PM
Hummm...they say one must have knowledge of vulgarity in order to see it. I’m sorry...
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