Red Card Up His Sleeve

Non-verbal words are a greater testimony

Than any words that seep through tight lips.

Self-crimination is the best self-defense

Against those who use the law as a weapon.

Lady Liberty’s flame burns brighter

Than that of the Olympic torch,

But it will begin to flicker when the games are played

Without rules for two nations.

Once the scales of justice loses balance

It becomes vulnerable enough to be Trumped by a Red King.

Reviews

[MomzillaNC]

“…Trumped by a Red King.” It looks more and more the case. As I commented on someone else’s poem on this issue, we are living out the first great cyber war… and we are losing. The regime seems to be on a path to make America nothing more than a client state of Putin’s. “Lady Liberty’s flame” flickers close to dying… Is Putin the real POTUS now?

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

A very good question indeed. I am afraid the answer is probably yes.

[MomzillaNC]

😱 I’m afraid you’re right… 😭

[Tony Jordan]

I'm no fan of the man by any means Cowboy but I have to ponder if anyone in the role at this point in time can what seems like an inevitable large-scale conflict/man-made disaster. I think Jong-Un will be emboldened beyond any reason once his ICBMs are able to deliver to the entire USA. (I have read that the recent ICBM was not capable of precise targetable re-entry with a payload.)
The Cuban crisis didn't involve two maniacs at the helm.

I love the metaphors in this one and the phrase 'Trumped by a Red King' superb; it wouldn't look out of place on a Clancy novel.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much... and the reference about to Clancy made my day.

[barleygirl]

I'm not sure I get all the nuances of your political statement here, but I definitely agree with the beginning, wherein you point out the way body language & other non-verbal cues are half the story here! It's hard to watch the scales of justice teeter-tottering sometimes, but I trust the truth will prevail! It seem to me that second to last line "loses" should be "lose" (correspond to plural "scales") . . .

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you Barleygirl... body langue certainly says a lot for sure.

[emmajoy]

Tis said the perfect man for a vital position - the man (or woman) who has expertise, ethics, patience and diplomacy, is wise enough never to stand for Office.. anywhere!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Amen to that. Thank you Emma for stopping by.

[emmajoy]

Tis always a privilege to read your views on life, Dale, As said in France.. 'Courage, mon brave'

[Poetic Beauty]

Scary but definitely true in these uncertain times

[AYVID N]

Scary, how Mr. Trump could lead a nuclear war...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Oh I know hon. things are gonna get rough if he stays in office.

[AYVID N]

I agree...you are in my prayers

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

Beware a nation of people that abdicates its personal responsibility in favor of government handouts and a dumb downed populace that is ignorant of its own history. With such, it is bound to repeat it, while blindly lauding its freedoms, of which it knows nothing of.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

very clever, metaphorical, political statement here.

it's coming to that, for sure.

it will be like the Cuban Missile crisis all over again.
well said, Dale.
j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are right about it being like the Cuban Missile Crisis. Thank you sir