murder to the masses

italicized lines at end appear courtesy of charles bukowski's "genius of the crowd"

and there's a law to protect them,

whoever they are.

there's a new law to protect them

from the old law--

from the old lawmakers

who gave birth to

the new lawmakers

who gave birth to

the new law.

demopublican

partizan packages

repackage the past,

wheel the old generals

out on stage to bellow

terror at the terrorists

prosperity at the rich

promises at the poor

and as always it remains:

the best at murder

are those who preach

against it.

Reviews

[PianoandPage]

sharp piece! it reads a little TOO fast. haha. i had to keep applying the brakes on my eyes to get it all.

i love it when poets play with words like "demopublican" - awesome!

"prosperity at the rich
promises at the poor" - this was very well put and resonates with me (probably cause i'm poor). lol.

you have a clean, purposeful, and witty style that i like.

[Star Cross]

Your poem holds a lot of truth to it, and for me it's one of the best style to have as a writer. Unlike some poets, they make up these emotions that they nor anyone else has felt before. Yet, you have captivated the reader's feelings and give them truth to it. This is a true work.

[A Lost Man Found]

your last line is the truth of the world.