Authoritarianism Poems


Omnipresent lurch toward authoritarianism

The views and opinions herewith extemporized to spur discourse with me, or to be mindful when exercising the right to vote in the country of your existence, which expressed intimation predicated upon read reliable publications such as Mother Jones, Smithsonian Magazine, The Nation, The Week, and TIME Magazine, which trustworthy and reputable sources of information
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Categories: authoritarianism, abortion, abuse, america, anger,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberUnder the No Loitering Sign

"What are you doing here?"
"I'm standing here."
"Can't you read? It says no loitering!"
"I'm not loitering, I'm standing."
"Standing is loitering!"
"Can I sit on the ground then?"
"No! Get out of here!"
"Can I finish the hardboiled egg I bought in the Mart first?"
"No, f*ck you, that didn't buy rent for a place to stand!"
"Why are you so mean?"
"Why
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Categories: authoritarianism, funny, humor, people, rights,
Form: Prose Poetry


Democracy Is Troublesome

Democracy Is Troublesome

Hark! Their noise is deafeningly loud, and if everyone claps,
upon these fools the building will collapse!

Date: 13th October 2021
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Categories: authoritarianism, allusion, political,
Form: Couplet

Premium MemberProwling Tyranny

Prowling predator in a starless night.
No one knew when it began.
Have we forgotten all the lies about Vietnam,
the predatory newspeak from Pentagon deception?

Prowling predator in a starless night.
Do we recall a lying president dispensing
cocaine jingoism, driving the war in Iraq,
codifying the surveillance state 
complete with GITMO torture?

Prowling predator in a starless night.
While all the eternal
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Categories: authoritarianism, america, corruption, history, language,
Form: Political Verse

Authoritarianism V Passivism

Papa sat there, quiet, 
Reading his books
Never raised his voice 
Or give you nasty looks

He just read his books 
On metaphysics and inner self
Books I have not seen 
On any library shelf

One day my friend and I decided 
To steal mangos from the neighbour’s tree
When papa found out he sat me down 
And had a
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Categories: authoritarianism, family, father, funny, life,
Form: Rhyme


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