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Neigh say being corralled and cult shod

Neigh say being  corralled & cult shod 

"Sic semper evello mortem tyrannis"
translation = thus always I 
bring death to tyrants.”

Above the fray of twittering, 
squabbling, and madding crowds,
an arrogantly belligerent creature deified, 
yet vilified gauche, haughty lumpenproletariat
decreeing blind, deaf and dumb obeisance, 
whereby upon forced Sacrificial Altar
erected golden Olympian fleeced perch, 
(he acquired, effected, indoctrinated 
vis-à-vis bloodless coup d'etat)
absolute dictatorship jump/
kick starting  veneration,
albeit forced subservience

buzzfeeding, fostering (long) 
totalitarian reign crafting ship of state  
into figurative unwieldy beastly Leviathan 
through present Century21 
incorporating deterministic, fascistic, 
masochistic, narcissistic, opportunistic, 
and shamanistic trumpeting 
holier than though malevolent fiery bombast
fulminating laws, exuding self worth 
hortatory exclamations decreeing
(by fiat, that no commoner
lest they want an Escort into Crossover realm 

he/she cannot afford to Dodge commands, 
especially if and when Porsche 
comes to shove Fiats promulgated) 
absolute valued flat out sharp devotion 
pledging (née requiring) pilgrimages, 
where his birthplace sanctified 
as cultural heritage site,
(a humble abode in backwater of Queens) 
dammed, deemed, and donned 
for populace to worship 
and pay requisite penance de rigueur
in order to avoid premature death; 

said consecration viz complex edifice 
analogous to Taj Mahal
self declared god enshrined provenance,
where pathway paved with gold 
courtesy self declared demigod;
(one blimey, flimsy, nasty 
shortish and brutal Attilla the Hun wannabe),
who served daily dollop of dregs 
in dirty deeds done dirt cheap demitasse
admiring, fawning, kowtowing, 
primping, et cetera himself, 
i.e. a Beatle browed, bobble headed 

mop top orange hirsute Talking Head 
(though likeness of his trademark 
coiffed haired countenance 
plastered across every square inch) 
detested, and feared unto Caesar, 
whose reflection shone thru 
and across wall to wall hall 
of mountain king mirrors;
meanwhile Blood, Sweat And Tears
for Fears Beastie Beach Boys 
and Goo Goo Dolls with Hooters aplenty
painstakingly enslaved away

raspily, tentatively verily warbling words, 
(while simultaneously severely afflicted 
with heebie-jeebies) sung, 
(albeit barely audible) Stayin' Alive 
amidst noise of torture chamber 
smells of burning flesh  
as evidenced by branded, pierced,
snd tattooed rebellious insubordinates
invariably found culpable regarding lèse-majesté,
thus futilely skittering helter skelter 
from his majesty paw sized hands
adorned with precious jewels monogrammed

with initials of  Frederick Christ Trump Sr
within whose grotto the heir 
found solace, perseverance, and divine guidance 
inspiring blistering, glorifying hymns 
punishing, and withering edicts
totally tubular proclamations pronouncing 
matter of fact, unquestioned imposed fealty
larger than life persona, endowed
crowned, and accorded self  supremacy,
where even divine 
cosmic consciousness bows
and trembles acquiescing 

toward ornery primate,
whose self crafted patriarchal 
mandates imposed unquestioned vows,
where punishment meted out if questioning
of authority appeared to furrow brows
allowing, enabling and providing 
totalitarian usurper re: free will ordains wows
be uttered and furor 
squelched via militaristic might,
whenever fuhrer didst rouse
the public to pay homage 

(even if coerced, forced, and induced)
toward faux courtly house
of seized role of Caesar Augustus 
enforcing abrogation,
whence sun t'will 
dance and rise to douse
the chill from the dawn 
early morn, and mother earth
will be delegated to serve 
world wide wagstaff slow caucus 
as surrogate spouse, parent, big brother.

Dictatorial modus operandi foisted
upon trumped up public enemy re:
guarding Visigothic, oligopolistic, 
hedonistic, and cannibalistic 
adopted heir of vested gentry
meted staked, and yoked 
fancy feast sovereignty
intolerant per crowd-sourced 
crowing diehard fulminations
denouncing trick air re: 
qua hoodwinked treaty
against opprobrious, serious 
reign of terror breed

ding steely dang LifeLock 
self proclaimed deity
czarist gnome whore 
to be (habeas corpus) writ
since this anonymous 
cloaked drafted ensign gainsays nothing
as one among populous proletariat
bound and gagged if I don't claim 
tyranny rigged by bourgeoisie
and get hung drawn and quartered 
as a dire warning damning social compact
left to rot in hell 
as a capital one threatening misfit.

Postscript:

I started with the premise 
and idea of constituting
the cult of personality worship, 
but found thoughts trotting off
in another direction, 
and thus felt obliged 
to saddle and pony up to thine
predominant sad dulled end 
product te deum!



Copyright © Matthew Harris

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