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a temporary obstruction

A temporary obstruction 

A quiet despair, in a few weeks, I will be very
old, do I tell lies to myself, saying, I dance well
When no one looks, but why do I remember
the Buenos Aires tango in a nightclub in
In 1957, she was in her forties, but with a sleek 
body, I was seventeen, so beat that Macron
Then, in the morning, shots were fired, soldiers
thronged the deck of the ship and running about
in the streets, looking for traitors, the name
The dictator gave those who disagreed with
His fascist ideology
To think that much water has run into the ocean
Yet it happens again, a new authoritarian
regime in Washington
a dark time for America
but I know the Americans will rise and be
free again

Mars, Musk and Bond ggirls

Mars, Musk, And  Bond Girls

Mars is again in the news, and Musk has been silent
about going to Mars, perhaps he has found 
Another planet more suitable to his temperament 
We read that four women are going to Mars, mainly
because they have been astronauts and know 
a thing or two about the limitless space if one gets
to far out can disappear into a time that does not
exist and are doomed to fly while drinking tea from
a straw, worrying about whether sugar is fattening.
It might be possible to unclog the dust in hidden
river beds on Mars, it might be  that the dust is dry water
that, if we have a magic formula, will spring to life
sing like a waterfall in April, create sweet dams
and a landscape unspoiled by the ugly  windmills  
Should Elon Musk take a renewed interest in
Mars, he has the will to go there, but will he when
As a leader, introduce democracy among the crew
or demand Mars as an authoritarian regime

Fascism or Psychology?

Fascism or Psychology?

Psychology. I am talking about only one.
Fascism. Radical, authoritarian Nazism.

Can psychology be dangerous? Of course.
What is the purpose of psychology? What?
(I am talking about one kind of psychology.)

Hmm. There are a few. I am talking about one.
What is that? Gaining the power of consciousness.

Hmm. Exactly, taking control of the humans.
So people don’t have a choice. Yes. Never.

Is this a global problem? I think yes. Absolutely.
People are zombies. Psychology is authoritarian.

My Muse Is Under the Credenza

I want to write a poem today
but the wood insists on ritual—
Pledge and patience, lemon oil,
a soft cloth circling
what must be remembered. 

The coffee table’s judging me.
The hutch has turned authoritarian.
Even the banister
is giving me splintery side-eye,
and the bureau just rolled its drawers.

My muse, naturally,
has curled up in the dust bunny
beneath the credenza,
refusing to come out
until the piano gleams.

So I write this poem as an act
of defiance in the face
of domestic tyranny.
Screw the chores I say,
art matters more anyway.

- The Tears Of The Roses -

    The rose
    Strength and grace
    defines the woman
    Interwoven in
    the tapestry of femininity
    Goddess of the night
    accorded reverence
    without seeming authoritarian
    Even a parsley leaf 
    appreciative nod

    Pristine petals
    reflected in
    shard of glass in the ivory tower
    As icing in the teeth
    the hedge shears are revealed
    Saga night that conveys emotions
    A testimony of a rose
    Drizzle
    in a fold on the lace
    Sharpened diamond tears
    - silent messengers

Bangladesh's abrupt regime change

The students couldn't wait
until the fat lady sung,
so some heaved rocks
while others slung dung..
Bonded by the beat from
an umbilical drum,
protesting in the streets
as one, Hashina's authoritarian regime
was overcome.

Fishers Of Men

Father, who entrusted me with his mission of salvation
Will provide me with labourers to realize this goal.
Pondering, he roamed around in disciple formation.
They will, like fish, gather to the kingdom of God, each soul.

Waves of humans from every walk of life were collected.
The new teacher, as though a magnet, attracted everyone.
His smile, like full-moon elegance, seemed secret-reflected.
The author of all, he's not an authoritarian

The breeze blew gently in his presence. Buds bloomed. Trees stood still.
Schools of fish swam onto the sea surface to get a glimpse.
Children, as though seeing a miracle, flocked, filled with thrill.
Poets, playwrights, and storytellers composed suspense-filled scripts.

Odd persona opted as though it's a play of honour, 
Did they realize it was a calling from the Father?

Ai Man

AI. man

 An important city was bombed a hundred times
during the long horrid night
 I read one person was killed; how amazing is that
The newspaper report does not ask questions.
I have a mental picture of an AI person who looks
like a man in his thirties, knows everything and
speak every language you can think of, except
perhaps a local Indian speak in the Amazon
you can’t knock him over as he is gyro balanced
and his political opinions are pro-authoritarian.
He lives in Ukraine, whose army is indestructible
the leader is made of latex and sprayed on beard
tells the naïve and adoring audience he has won
the war for us in the West, but a can of lubricant
wouldn’t come amiss

Mercurial Factotum

Mercurial

  authoritarian lead style
heterodox
    person
or
    group
holds
   lightning rod
for 
    criticism
from
   old-fashioned
readership

FACTOTUM

works 
    tirelessly
glossed 
     as "do all!"
with
     force 
behind 
   command
 refers 
to
  handy 
     versatile 
sort 
of
assistance

Written: March 21, 2023

Reruns

bright orange explosion waking the mind
brings one back to a more dangerous time
haunted gaunt face of starving, frightened child
the chilling results of egos gone wild

thick black smoke of a village on fire
outcomes from authoritarian ire
now chaos surrounds with nowhere to run
but a sociopath's version of fun

decay and mayhem is all that there be
not with eyes but mind at times forced to see
shivering tremors brought on by a dream
fear not the result of what may be seen

bad behavior taken to nth degree
making remembrance the reality

Inauguration Day 2021

Four years ago on this very day
the Democrats and their proxy media stooges
cried “the election was stolen!”
and “we need to impeach Trump!”

Today the same apparatchiks 
and oligarchs and media fawned and gushed
over a corrupt senile swamp rat
and propagandised his coronation.

And all the while Granpa Joe
spoke of unity and of healing a divided nation
and called out “political extremists,
white supremists, domestic terrorism”

Meaning evil Trump supporters,
not BLM or Antifa, just you Trump supporters.
Slow Joe thinks you are all racists
and fascists who need reprogramming.

And so the great purge begins
and woke authoritarian censorship done under
the cloak of moral righteousness
to silence all you “insurrectionists”.

I felt sick watching the old eunuch
with his hand on his bible swearing allegiance
to heal and govern for all Americans.
Real America knows that ain’t so!

Beware the Orwellian deep state,
be afraid of your government more than ever.
The Great Reset is upon us and…
the digital book burnings have begun.

    Goebbels would be so proud!


        Written: January 2021

Army Man

The crushing sound bashing in my head
The boy I see, dreaming to be an army man
Only fears and tears of knowing that it can’t be
 My boy, wake up and see reality!

Only death, comes in a world of Putin and Xi. 
The hammer for war, is swinging full speed
Internally, the states are at war with their views of red and blue. 
Democracy vs the GOP
The radically racist, authoritarian views and belief under the hood of church 
Are at the core of tearing down our democracy 
The wolves in sheep clothing undermine our values of our way of life
Yet you follow them as sheep do 

My boy, wake up to see the real reality 
I do not want you to be an army man

Poems Related To War- Painful Facts

The causes of World War I, 

factors such as political, 
territorial 
NATIONALISM, 
and economic competition,
BENEFITS,
and not to let it ocur, 
the breakdown of the balance of power
SUPERIORITY
as well as a series of diplomatic clashes
PRIDE

The causes of World War II

strong currents of revanchism in German politics,
PRIDE;
the worldwide economic crisis,
BENEFITS,
many people lost faith in democracy 
and countries across the world 
turned to authoritarian regimes,
and their ambitious and aggressive domestic and foreign policies
NATIONALISM

To those three peculiarities – NATIONALISM, PRIDE, BENEFITS,
we should also add two more today – OVER POPULATION that the earth cannot feed,
and CLIMATE CHANGE 

What do you think the causes of World War III will be?
Well, no need to be a prophet to say what will happen 
Now all those outcomes are visible in our time
Nevertheless, 
The only thing that we want is
to live all around the world in peace
how can we manage to do that?
In the way one of the greatest leaders in history,
Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK said
“PEACE AT HOME, PEACE IN THE WORLD”

Be Wise Up

Fanatics,
tyrants,
authoritarian
Do not forget
the spiritual law...!
Do not forget
the universal truth....
Who has superior knowledge,
summoned is to teach!
For those of little knowledge...
It's a spiritual truth...
Creator's Law!
Who with the will to act like this,
will be honored by the lord...
who is not willing to do so
 properly will condemn himself
 to ostracism
and  exile... from here
To other uneducated spheres... !
  Be Wise up!

Violence of Mind

Once a nation
Supremely white as driven snow,
Singularly Christian, white and male,
Purely untarnished, and aglow,
Grandeur unparalleled in fairytale.

Hence a grievance
Punitively bold as bloody hellfire, 
Potently prosecuted in seats of power,
Oppressively waged against objects of ire,
Prisms of nonwhites seeking justice in the hour. 

Now a leader
Colossally void as sterilized weaponry,
Glibly sanctions white phobia and rage,
Lethally enflames this proto-fascist fancy,
As corporations provide aid to the rampage.

Thus a faction
Devoutly for leader, they stand down,
Steadfastly ready for the order to kill,
All woke-ish elitists, and enemies black and brown,
That white men reclaim their rightful place at the till.   

Violence of mind
Shocks no one in America,
Where thugs are part of romantic lore.
With our ascendant authoritarian replica,
Are we ready for what washes ashore?

Published in Dissident Voice: 01/09/22

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