One Nation Under Bureaucracy

 

Cellblock gypsies

Bargain basement hearts,

Embrace the emptiness,

Steal away damnation;

      One nation without…

      Humanity,

            Salvation.

Only the long arm of democracy

That holds on to the long arm of…

      Gravity; and it is known

      What goes up must come down.

So goes the cycle,

Recycled from the grave,

Exonerated from hell

For the purpose of

      Jealousy, retribution.

Penance lost; adrift

      In a sea of fear.

Tears in a vial; becomes acid

      When spilled on newborn flesh.

The hard line between eternity

And an enigma

      Suffocates reality,

      Sophisticates generations,

      Complicates unity…

Forbidden structures become

Unholy temples under the watchful…

      Eye in the sky,

      Translucent hypocrisy

            Clipped wings of freedom;

Fear the new “F” word

In the land of the faceless

      And the land of the blasphemers. 

Reviews

[Beautifully_Anarchist]

rather awesom man well done, love the last 5 lines especially

Translucent hypocrisy

Clipped wings of freedom;

Fear the new “F” word

In the land of the faceless

And the land of the blasphemers.

*applause to you*

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true and I like them. Powerful lines leading to a perfect ending. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Georgia Gypsy]

This is really a great write! So many things a wake up call to what is going on around us in this world. Too many things slip through the cracks of what is right and what is accepted.
;)

[Ellen Hammond]

Powerful ranting, Dale! There are so many lines I could point out that really stand out to me like:

Cellblock gypsies

Bargain basement hearts,

Translucent hypocrisy

Clipped wings of freedom;

Fear the new “F” word

Actually these are only some of them. You say a lot as to where many countries seem to be headed. Great jub! Hope those who really need to read this do so.

[An owl on the moon]

So powerfully expressed, with an eloquence as well as gripping lines that take us into the heart and soul of politics and people. Masterful piece!

[Wicahpi]

AMEN! This is awesome and soooooo true!!!!

[Wildfleour]

Rant away, Dale!

[Angelheaded Hipster]

Bargain basement hearts.....that line...Im envious. I like the desperation and sadness you set us up with. Im getting a sense that youre angry with the way the world is spinning, the homeless, the wretched, the sinners all....
Very descriptive...and I like the layout of the jaggedness.
Ive been gone for a long time, but in the time Ive known you...you have grown in leaps and bounds.

[Honeypot]

"Fear the new 'f' word" - awesome. This is really good writing and very relevant in our world today. I think you out did yourself with this one.

[Tina Kline]

Excellent job. You got everything right and did it in a poem. Perfect. Very well done and quite impressive, I add.

[Gary McDonald]

I think everyone's covered it, such a powerful piece. Incredible images throughout, brilliant!!