Sunday, September 18, 2016

Unlikely Deplorable




Unlikely Deplorable

Damn I’m growing tired of deplorable
depressing my soul with a try to tamp
out the spark of light and hope and yet-
And yet, ain’t it something that deplorable
lights the fire to the straw, puts a spring in
our step and rushes us together - faces bright –
voices loud in righteous outrage - Standing together
without guise to smite the hatred deception, division
and oh the denial -Ah deplorable you unlikely champion –
I throw you in a basket over our shoulders and toss chunks
of you colored with the shimmering impenetrable dye of red,
white and shining blue… until those that would writhe
hatred around the flagpole – slither from their skins
dissolved.



12 comments:

  1. WOW! Stellar. I love the idea of throwing a deplorable over one's shoulder, tossing out chunks of red, white and blue. It is time to stand up for unity, abhor division, for sure. No good ever comes of a divided citizenry.

    ReplyDelete
  2. This piece of poetry, for me, exudes patriotism, with such a powerful ending; I did enjoy reading your poem.

    ReplyDelete
  3. These are depressing and confusing times, that's for sure.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sometimes adversity can bring us together - I surely hope it succeeds in overcoming what is a very daunting prospect for red, white and blue

    ReplyDelete
  5. Such a strong emotion in this... you just wish you could be rid of the deplorable in the right way

    ReplyDelete
  6. A suitable fate for hatred writhers!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Damn, I am getting tired of 'deplorable' too. And sometimes there is truth in words spoken, and recently there seems to be a lot of truth in saying it just as it is!!

    ReplyDelete
  8. From thousands of miles away across the ocean I take it the upcoming election is stressing you out! It does me too and don't even get to vote.

    ReplyDelete
  9. colored with the shimmering impenetrable dye of red,
    white and shining blue… until those that would writhe
    hatred around the flagpole – slither from their skins
    dissolved.

    Such a powerful close!!

    ReplyDelete