Welcome to the Party

a collaboration with mattavelli

Welcome To The Party
by Einstein Noodle and Mattavelli

"Avenues from far and wide
 swept minds of every station; 
with tongue and pen put past aside 
birthing our New Nation.
A Bride she is blushing and flushed
her dowry, countless lives;
her suitors' sabers came and rushed
to keep and own this prize.

Those men who framed this land
were thoughtful in their task;
so now, what monarchs might demand,
we people need but ask.
And all those many voices,
their mingled story spun,
give rise to many choices 
as many stand as one.

Her bones and teeth with jagged edge
she falters through the years.
To speak, defend, under the Pledge
nearing beyond worste fears.
the ebb and flow of malice, a sylph,
relentlessly rending to tears ....
corrupt the youth, drag down in filth
hold leaders up to scornful jeers

It seems we're so divided
by tugs from right and left,
that all that gets decided
leaves half of us bereft.
And so the nation festers,
the loudest voices, lies,
that draw hearts to those jesters
who dance as justice dies.

 01/16/2018

E. with mattavelli

Author's Note

Reviews

[Karen Redburn]

You have perfectly reflected the current political climate in not just America, but it seems to be a worldwide phenomena. It seems no one is concerned with even so much as appearances anymore. Leaders are cut throat, indeed. Sad reality and it seems we are slipping back into monarchy mentality as all fight for the prize, at the cost of how many? Excellent poem, hating the truth of this one. Cheers!

[Einstein Noodle]

yes! cut-throat indeed ... no holds barred ... outright lying and mixing suppositions with accusations and insinuations of truth ..and actually selling it ...people clinging on to convictions with false premise ... no proofs .. i quite watchin news ..except fo local weather and and live coverage of house and senate hearings and speeches ... even then i can only stand a few minutes ... all the crap we hear in the press is embelished and re-iterated in the House and Senate ... poor poor form ..:( thanks for taking time Karen .. i sure appreciate your review .. didn't mean to soap box you ;) love and peace!
E.

[barleygirl]

This is a mind-blowing political commentary from two of my very favorite writers on this website! That's what I call a morning miracle! What I most love is the way you do not "take sides" but illuminate the harm in taking sides as staunchly as it's being done, more & more, these days. Nicely avoiding clichés that choke the airwaves & just pleading for compromise & mutual understanding, that's nowhere to be found sometimes (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Einstein Noodle]

boy am i glad you came to read this one dear Margie ... we can all get on this boat eh!? ...and i say get those Reps that are using those divisive tactics the hell out of a job.... maybe more Independents is in good order ;) i am so happy and encouraged by your review ...can't say thanks enough
E.

[mattavelli]

I enjoyed writing this. Einstein Noodle and I have very different views, but we were able get some work done. Haha

[barleygirl]

You two can show Congress how collaboration is done! *smile*

[Sanat Aryal]

Lovely piece of poetry. I enjoyed going through.

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you for saying so Sanat! nice to meet you! will repay the visit shortly for sure ... peace and joy
E.

[Lydia Shutter]

We are going through a difficult time in the USA, no doubt about it. Politics....not a pleasant subject the world over. E, the rhythm and rhyme of this poem makes the words flow so easily....not like our system does this days. Wonderful work. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

that's for sure Lydia... we can and should expect differing opinions in our representatives as they come from a very diverse society ..but they also have the fiduciary responsibility to get business done ...the disfunction we have at present is so blatant as our Democratic Party has voted on and agreed with (in the past) everything on the appropriations bill...they simply insist on the continued attachment for a Daca solution ... which has been in limbo since it was passed years ago because of the expiration date ... its purely pollitical to insist on dealing with it now and holding up funding our Gov. in the process ...its so sad really ...they should all be voted out asap ... start fresh with new vibrant people that honestly want to work together ...arrrrgh Ok...sorry Lyd ... didn't mean to go on and on ..love and peace and thankyou for reading and taking the time to review ..always tickled to know what your impressions are
E.

[mattavelli]

Paraphrasing Paul Ryan - the republicans are an opposition party. They aren't organized to govern.

[Coyote Poetry]

Our leaders want us to be separated. We cannot allow this.
"It seems we're so divided
by tugs from right and left,
that all that gets decided
leaves half of us bereft.
And so the nation festers,
the loudest voices, lies,
that draw hearts to those jesters
who dance as justice dies."
The above lines is happening. I live in a place of many cultures. We get along in Detroit. Not perfect but we are trying. Your words needed and powerful my friend.
Coyote

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you so much for the visit Coyote Man!! dearly appreciate your comments and feelings ... Detroit was a hard hit city ..i hope that with the economy changing you may see some manufacturing there once again ... i agree ...parties especially the Left push divisions over and over ... a pity it has been successful for so many years :( my Da was a staunch Irish, Catholic, Democrat (in that order) and the last 10 yrs of his life (he died in '89) he spent as an Independent for being so sickened by such crap ... our leaders get together to parlay ...and with the issues on the table in front of them...they say ..oh! look at that shiny thing up there in the corner ... so everyone looks at it and squabbles ... then our arrogant major news stations blare the shiny thing out as God's own truth ... what a disease ... sorry .. didn't mean to go off on my soap box ..really appreciate all your visits and grateful for this one
E.

[Coyote Poetry]

I liked this one my friend and you are welcome. Detroit is picking up. Good people investing into the city.

[Einstein Noodle]

that is fantastic news sir! truly ...

[R.E. Ray]

An insightful and thought-provoking poem, E. Regrettably, most people don't know some of the best known founding fathers (Washington, Jefferson, Madison) actually spoke out against political parties (they called "factions").

As I read your poem I thought specifically about The Federalist Papers. "To secure the public good and private rights against the danger of . . . faction, and at the same time to preserve the spirit and the form of popular government, is then the great object to which our inquiries are directed" (The Federalist No. 10). It's clear that even in 1787 our nation's leaders knew parties/factions were problematic. Of course, like all politicians, they were unapologetic hypocrites, realizing their sources of power (and money) stemmed from such awful creations.

Your poem does speak to what many question today. Are we more divided than any other time in history, or is it just our limited existence and view of history? After all, we've not experienced a revolutionary or civil war in more than 150 years. Still, it's a legitimate question. Thanks for another quality work.

[Einstein Noodle]

and thank you for your thorough and insightful review sir ...yes...all fall short personally but the brilliance of the republic those men created is deeply rooted in power remaining in the hands of the governed ... local government ... not the conglomerate of corrupt inefficiency we have today ...one can go on and on eh!? but we tried to stay off our soapboxes as myself and Mattavelli do not agree on lots of stuff ... but how satisfying for me anyway ..to have produced this poem together ..we are cooking up another already ;))) thanks again for your thoughts on this one and especially for bringing in the Federalist Papers ... love it!
E.

[Paul Bell]

This is a great collab.
You would expect some countries to be above others.
But the world seems to have hit the gutter now.
The moral code has been lost.
Where do we go from here. I don't know.

[Einstein Noodle]

Paul! i her you brother ...where indeed ... such a falling and so many think it is freedom ...can't see the destructive effects ;( really glad you found this one Paul ...always good to have your opinions ..peace and joy
E.

[Paul Bell]

Yeah, freedom seems to have been replaced with greed now.

[Einstein Noodle]

me Da use to say that greed and avarice are both the bane of Capitalism ... sigh ..its the weakness in it ..smaller federal government says i! waaaaaaaaaaay smaller ... let the people take care of things at a local level ..after all who better to know the needs.

[Norman 223]

I think the moral of this poem reflects the political climate of all countries. There are very few , if any that are not governed by the wealth and nepotism of so called leaders. who are seemingly blind to the plight of those that actually generate their wealth.
A well composed collaboration, Einstein (and Mattavelli) that avoids the usual political rhetoric.

[Einstein Noodle]

what an appreciated review sir! and your attention to the poem as a whole not engaging in rhetoric is gratifying for sure .. much appreciated read and review my friend :)
E.

[Ardra]

Am not into politics ... but i liked the way you both hav collab. :)) nice one
i like the way the nation is described as bride n her suitors.. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you so much Galadriel! i appreciate you reading through though politics is not an interest and especially reading through tho from another country and culture .. and am happy that you found some things to appreciate ...its a metaphor borrowed from the Bible as the Church is described as Jesus' bride;) thank you again for wading through this one .. and for you kind review
E.