Yelling "Bomb" In An Airport

i was feeling political i guess.

 

Words of promise tower over their ravenous heads

So inviting.

They are hungry for stars and stripes

The American delicacy, if only for its cost

Not a remnant of their star-spangled dreams remain beneath them

Their native crutch snatched in exchange for their compliance

We all scream in the same tongue

We all plead with the same desperation, expanding like pupils in the dark between our lungs

The language of need is understood by all but the indifferent

Their hope shines upon the Powerful, who face the other way

Dark eyes casting a light of trust upon the backs of blue-eyed leaders

Who hide behind their flag

The light behind them augmenting their faceless silhouettes

Appearing larger to their people on the other side of the woven shield

…On the other side of need.

Where question marks are traded for novelties

And knowledge for comfort

Everyone wants to see the magic show with apple pie in hand

To clap for the magician and reward him for having fooled them all

 

 

 

Author's Note

let me know if you understand the part about the silhouettes.. i sometimes forget that there are things that i think clearly and i understand them but maybe i dont articulate them well enough. i think it's fine, but id like to know from someone else.

Reviews

[Legion]

This is brilliant. As someone who works at an airport (and one of the ones that would have to deal with someone yelling "bomb"), the title caught my attention. You have definetly caught on to the death of America (wether that was your intention or not). Those "silhouettes" are slowly taking our freedoms away as the masses are compliant in the name of comfort and safety and we applaud them for it. Wonderful write. Going in my favorites. I like your style. Bravo! You might like my piece "A Letter For King George". Kudos to you.

[JP thinks the WC is apt..]

This is a proper satire that has a certain epic quality about it, and which never becomes politically heavy-handed. It's an indictment of our leaders, or rather, American leaders, in what are dangerous times. I too thought that 'We all scream in the same tongue,' was the poem's standout line. And the imade that these same leaders appear larger than they are, as if by some trick of the light, is a strong one. That also extends your metaphor of illusions, magic and political sleight-of-hand.

Powerfully done!

very eloquent with a message direct. Well written

[Nicholas Hallows]

We all scream in the same tongue - great!
The language of need is understood by all but the indifferent - more greatness!

it does read with a very cynical and satirical voice. Which I like.

I think their are enough references in there to make the subject matter clear even if some lines are obscure. Just means the reader knows what lines to think along as they ponder some of the less obvious lines. That's the kind of poetry I like!

Great job!

NH

[James Takeo Panton]

Very cynical and a personal expression that is well-worded........this says a lot and has deep meaning in this symbolistic piece of writing...great effort!