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2022 Arizona Midterm Elections

I dreamt upon 
a blessed night
that suddenly
the world went
right

man turned from darkness
back toward Light – 

I dreamt upon a blessed night
that evil had finally been 
defeated – the Devil, sorely
retreated

for man had rejected darkness
in favor of Light – 

and all of God's angels, rejoicing
reached down into the earth-grave
plucking from ashen depth all 
those long deceived slave

as men, covered in soot
were lovingly lifted back into 
heaven's healing, cleansing embrace:
At last!~ having turned from The Fallen
Prince's Snake-charmer Face – 

for man had chosen Light
over Serpent-damnation...

Then, my bedside alarm went
off! – rudely awakening me from my
pleasantly dreamy-soft: “Life,” 
the Buzzy said; “is not always 
fair, yet bad reality often a survivable 
Night-mare; close one eye, to let the
other see only what's fair – Maybe
next election, enough will try
good defection...and instead of
just an outright steal, votes tabulated
will be only those real....

Copyright © Joe Dimino

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