Notes About The Poem

Where have all the poets gone?

The jester and the poet
the last bastions to protest
oppression

neither blind nor deaf
the silence tells the story
of my disgust

you have lost my respect
one day, when is your children
do not come crying to me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Maverick Avatar
February 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Many making money, and showing off.' Decades..Even hundreds of years go by.' And the same bad things of war to Effect some directly.' And us indirectly yet still in A bad way.' Corruption it seems is an escalator The evil travel upon.' Mostly i hear its for the greater good.? Hmm that got threadbare in the scamdemic..Enough..' its downheartening to say The least.'
Vaso Avatar
February 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Zionists committing Genocide and many are silent. :(
Fisher Avatar
February 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Well penned, indeed. I wrote 'Stick Out Our Neck' and feel the same way. The paradox is that facts are breathed in by all(you'd think). But many breath in pollution and would never believe they do so, even while they exhale filth.
Vaso Avatar
February 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Very true and thank you for such kind words.
Beaufort Avatar
January 26, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Arthur and Omar, we're seeing bad continue. It's not easy to watch and (as you say) it's worse to remain silent. Palestinians have been sacrificed like animals and our government supplies the weapons to do that? Are we sick? I saw D.T. is calling for people in Gaza to relocate. Seems like that was the goal all along. How about they move in to the Trump Tower?
Vaso Avatar
February 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Duke your humanity and words are priceless and appreciated more than you can know, you are truly a person of empathy and compassion.
Allison Avatar
January 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
powerfully penned Art,and I really love the picture by you and Omar El Akkad - wise words indeed. hugs jan xx
Vaso Avatar
February 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Thanks Jan
Poet Avatar
January 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A wonderful poem explores themes of resistance to injustice and disillusionment with power. It implies that the jester and the poet are the final voices of rebellion in a society that suppresses expression.
Vaso Avatar
February 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Yes and sadly the poets these days , many chose to remain silent, or even support genocide. Breaks my heart.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
January 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
"A poem cannot stop a bullet. A novel can't defuse a bomb. But we are not helpless. We can sing the truth and name the liars." ~Salman Rushdie
Vaso Avatar
January 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Yes I love his books, a wise man.
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