On Crime

linked haikus

Fiction comes alive,

Dystopian visions thrive,
In Cities world wide.

A Clockwork Orange,
Lord or the Flies, Brave New World,
Nineteen Eighty Four.

Animal Farm and,
Fahrenheit Four Fifty One,
All have come to pass.

And they will perdure,
If we defend what's clearly,
Indefensible.

Feed a hungry beast,
It will grow and it will thrive,
And eat you alive.

Likewise criminals,
Who thrive when no consequences,
Attach to their crimes.

When crimes are excused,
And criminals deemed victims,
What should we expect?

Poverty, racism,
Broken homes, addiction, vice,
Contribute to crime.

But crime's true root cause,
Is immoral criminals,
And their enablers.

Moral compass lost,
Confident blind fools lead us,
On perdition's road.

When did we forget,
That the road to hell is paved,
With good intentions?

Reviews

[Thomas W Case]

Powerful and poignant. Great work.

[Victor D. Lopez]

Thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated.

[Chris Shaw]

We have become far too liberal for our own good. We are about to reap what we have sown. The future doesn’t look at all bright. Such an intelligent write in haiku format Victor. The moral compass has certainly gone missing.

Chris

[Victor D. Lopez]

Thank you, Chris. We threw the moral compass away when we abandoned ethics to moral relativism. When anything goes, nothing matters--except what would-be overlords would impose. Fake news become facts aided and facts fake news aided and abetted by a corrupt media and an academy devoid of any objectivity or balance. I weep for our country and the lost generations.