how democracy died…

small infected cut
not visible to the eye
but soon it’s poison
entered the body’s blood stream
shutting down vital organs

unanswering silence…

when life’s gone awry
and prayers are all unanswered
the soul’s enveloped
in a darkness where no sounds
of hope or joy can be heard

 

 

procrastination…

the dreams were layered
one on top of the other
so they couldn’t breathe
they died under their own weight
without ever being freed

new supreme court ruling….

it’s now official
the supreme court decided 
that america’s
a banana republic
to be ruled by their decrees

 

 

spectator sport-american justice…

a game like tennis
words are volleyed back and forth
until a winner 
is randomly selected
by the courthouse audience

diamond with a flaw…

oh she’s not perfect
true there are some broken parts
but one thing’s for sure 
she can never be replaced
true love has no replacement

 

 

overgeneralization…

donald was careful
not to use the same q-tip
when cleaning his ears
after the teacher’s lesson
on nature’s pollination

 

 

nature’s dream catchers…

listening to birds sing
skipping the headline news shows
since life continues 
without analysis or
slick ads from program sponsors

prospective tango partner…

death’s the ultimate
elephant in the room but
danseurs sidestep it
pretending their dance cards’ full 
but the last dance will be death’s

 

 

call of duty commuters…

desperate to get home
they will run red lights and speed
even kill someone
to have a few more seconds 
to play their video games