A more prolific key
to preventing a sinful monoculture of crime
is recreating a sincere inclusive climate
for trauma prevention
Just as a more robust tool
for healing narcissistic egocentrism
is curiosity to understand
catastrophic anthro-supremacism
Just as a more effective resource
for ending investment
in militaristic nationalism
is to promulgate polycultural panentheism,
robust solidarity extending family residents,
soul cousins of macro-organic soil,
our ecologically economic
global EarthTribe home
Just as fixing religious partisan dogmatism
is to experience unitarian integrity,
empowering universal energy democracy,
delightful synergetic strategies
for creolizing inter-religious
cultural diversity
Just as monoculturing weapons
of discommunication
reinvest in polyculturing tools
of trust communionation.
Truth is the first casualty of modern war,
Aggressive leaders are routinely spewing lies
Hitler had no designs on Austria, he swore,
Japanese attacked under a peace talk guise.
G. W. Bush insisted Iraq had nuclear weapons,
Though investigations found no signs of them,
Weeks before the Ukraine invasion happens
Putin is denying plans to attack, condemns
Western nations’ intrusions into his schemes,
Soon his bombs cause in Ukraine a mayhem
So, truth is the first casualty of war, it seems,
Militaristic leader’s words are so much phlegm.
TENTH PLACE WINNER
Written March 7, 2022
For "Is Truth the First Casualty of War" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Sotto Poet
It was always for the dyeing.
See the amazing
two headed asexual
gang of socialite housewives
revealed on prime time
for their anti-social media
love for handguns god N bubblegum.
Fury for the Masses.
The world is a stage
while the media is the ringmaster.
See the worker drone,
secretary, CEO of corporation greed go
militaristic and dispense
its own brand of prime time primal justice,
as gang banger teenager transient militant
Aspires for 15 minutes of fame,
Eternal shame
Each one a you tube star
or tick tock dance god
Each out for blood
out of time
out of work,
out for sex
out for violence
kill you for nothing
at all but because
it’s something to do
on a Saturday night
or the bank note you tote
drugs must flow
as the beat drops and grows
Fury for the Masses...
Democratically effective governance
of people
plants
places
and planets
cannot begin with degenerative violence,
strategic starvation of indigenous populations,
without ending as militant predation,
Which does not sound like healthy
trusting
and cooperative co-invested democracy
even to a child
familiar with playground bullies.
Rather than roots in "retributive justice"
revenge
punishment
exploitation
extraction
enforced conversion
religiously licit order,
healthy democracy stems from restorative win/win peace,
multicultural ego-natural eco-spirits
listening for biosystemic sacred wisdom,
At least interdependent wisdom enough
to avoid militaristic patriarchal predation
and pollution
of all that Earth holds sacred.
You and I have met people who become just a flash, and
sooner or later we determine If they are 'a God send' or not
If you should think he is not interesting because he is quiet
Or if you should think that he is quiet because he doesn't care
Or if you suspect him to be uncaring, nonsociable, and indifferent,
You would be mistaken on every count of a most precious person
I tell you, my first encounter with Zenny* caused me pause and inner joy.
Each encounter thereafter grew me closer to a person of substance.
I knew that his prior training contributed to what was flowing from his
Person, but there was more, so much more than a militaristic persona
I knew that the purity from his lips and character could only be
Resulting from experiences in life and personal relations with God.
My brief encounters with him always left me with a good feeling,
And I suspect there is much to be enriched by from this young man.
091719PoSoup*Name changed but a real person I met.
Gardeners and farmers know better
than to feed and water the weeds.
Psychologists and sociologists agree,
best way to manage an unrepentant narcissist
is to ignore him
and his ego-privileged run-away lose/lose habits,
addictions,
ranting paranoia.
Political scientists might learn from their experience,
we need not further inflame nationalistic cynicism about remaining hope
for global health
through actively impeaching already soiled
and transparently corrupted nationalistic
supremacist behaviors.
Sins meriting excommunication are most likely to implode
from within when not fed
or watered,
when the cameras and microphones simply aren't turned on anymore,
when actively ignored
and shunned by all victims,
prey of encroaching,
marching militaristic weeds.
The key to love are not the words you say
They are the meaning behind what is said
Love is unexplained but words are not
Compassion is just the use of different words
This one word “love” has been way over used
It no longer has a true meaning behind it
To show your love you must use different words
Then just this one that we call, Love
I love your new shoes,
I love your new car
love is not meant for militaristic things
Love Has Lost It’s Flavor
I CAN TELL YOU ……"I’m really rich! I’ll show you that in a second. (Never did)
And by the way: I’m not even saying that in a Brag BELIEVE ME
I’m the most militaristic person ever. BELIEVE ME
Nobody builds walls better than me, BELIEVE ME
Hillary was the worst Secretary of State in History, BELIEVE ME
I know the greatest minds, BELIEVE ME
I'm really smart, BELIEVE ME, I went to Wharton School of Finance
There was a candidate of the female persuasion
Who voters decided was not be fit to lead a nation
Her background was questionable and not trusted by "them"
"They" got a rich crook instead who appointed daughter as Pro Tem
This Pro Tem was not elected by anyone
But sits in the White House and making policy has begun
Because she has Daddy's ear and he signs off on her decisions
Since she's the one with the political visions
NO she and husband didn't get in through the front door
But what does it matter isn't that what families are for?
Did I mention her husband is cleared in DOJ's latest move
To serve as adviser so he and wifey will work hand in glove
Is it only coincidental
that pigs have litters
and those who carelessly litter
are Earth-trashing pigs?
Not pigs, dear;
people.
Just not mindful people,
without mature eco-consciousness,
with militaristic habits
of throwing paper and plastic and metallic missiles
out onto our EarthMother Commons,
for all to see and smell and feel badly about,
to suffer tragic loss and deep sorrow.
Like pigs, right?
Well, I suppose
a pig would not distinguish
between ego- and eco-consciousness.
But why would you stigmatize pigs
as opposed to other quasi-domesticated animals
like horses or cows
or sheep
or chicken littles
not the least worried that the climate is failing?
Because those you mentioned don't have litters.
Yes, but dogs and cats might have litters
Yes,
and you know how much fighting fun it is
to step in their stinky pooh.
I see your point.
Yet still I feel
this must remain a literal coincidence
of LeftBrain literary language.
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