Touched by Uncle SamA Poem by Darren BrownReflecting on the concepts of government, jurisdiction, authority and sovereignty. Interesting and revealing etymologies.Single file suicide march led by drunk men in uniforms aggressively stumbling in a bar.
“Don’t you know who I am?” Wonder how often you ask yourself that.
She was a little girl playing hopscotch and now she’s a shadow painted on the ground.
Don’t want to add oil to the fire of your authority, all we’ve ever wanted is to be left
alone. © 2014 Darren Brown |
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1 Review Added on April 21, 2014 Last Updated on April 21, 2014 Tags: Poem, Poetry, Touched by Uncle Sam, Free Verse, Extrsopective, Sociopolitical AuthorDarren BrownCape Town, South AfricaAboutI use poetry as a means to come to a deeper understanding of myself, and the world that I'm a part of. So most of my work is a combination of introspective and extrospective, figuring out how I relate.. more..Writing
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