Proud and without mercy.

Proud and without mercy.

A Poem by Huw

The dark shadow

of democracy is wide.

It darkens all it touches

it's touch is cold 

unloving

unforgiving

proud and without mercy.

© 2015 Huw


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and yet, we keep trying to force upon countries that are probably better off with their own system, whatever it is...there is a poignant scene in Across the Universe where they are singing "she's so heavy" and all the draftees are carrying the statue of liberty.

strong poem, much expressed in few words.

j.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Huw

9 Years Ago

I once did a study on the word democracy. What is first meant and what it was supposed to achieve. I.. read more

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Huw
Huw

Ammanford, Wales, United Kingdom



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I've been commenting on someone's drawings for a couple of months and she asked if I was a published poet. It made me laugh because I'd left school at 13 years old and never completed formal education.. more..

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