The First Black Nazi�

A commentary on the US President.

The First Black Nazi—

 

It’s important to be first

and black, in America,

since 1947.

 

In each instance,

we heap praise on the men

because of their blackness

and timing.

 

There are white men,

Jews, Native Americans

and blacks too, I suppose,

who shrug their shoulders

thinking, “it’s getting old,

hearing about the next,

‘first and black’...”

 

But just when complacency

fills the room,

like body odor on a subway,

we’ve been shaken,

by the transcendence of

the First Black Nazi,

in America.

 

Suave and cool,

the perfect combination

of savior and ambassador—

drinking beer with

policeman,

promising to save us all,

from immanent doom.

 

He stokes our fears,

And mightily declares,

“We are the ones,

we have been waiting for!”—

just as long as those damn

Pennsylvanians can lay down their

guns…and bibles too,

be good, be seen,

and learn to depend on

Washington.

 

We, the people,

have grave expectations

to watch his straw men burn,

feel our eyebrows singe,

offer up gratitude

for the warmth those fires bestow.

 

Our First Black Nazi—

 a crooner on the stage—

sings soft lullabies,

“real concerns” are assuaged,

He’s a stimulator, overhauler,

apologist and czar,

“…he’s gonna help pay my bills,

put gas in my car.”

 

So, We the People,

heretofore, as asserted by

the First Black Nazi,

must hereby declare that

America is bigger—

bigger than Lincoln

bigger than freedom,

choices, free markets, and ethics,

bigger than State’s rights,

or merit based promotion—

bigger than god.

 

And so, therefore,

it is imperative,

that all Americans

take a number, wait in line

and embrace

their inalienable rights to

life,

liberty SOME liberty,

rationed healthcare,

and the pursuit of

general happiness,

(provided personal happiness is

on par with the general population),

 

So help us God.

 

© Stiver

Reviews

[Emily B]

I saw the title and almost passed, and then I saw the name, and said, oh, wait, this is bound to be worth my time. . . and I won't go into personal beliefs and politics but the skill of your words was highly effective as I was drawn into your argument. I guess it's been too long since I've seen new words from you around here.

[Raef C. Boylan]

When I first saw your title, I was hoping for some quirky satire, something to make me smile.
This is about your President, right? I'm being careful not to confuse him with Superman, because he's only human and therefore can't cure the world of everything but...I dunno, is there real hate/contempt here? Or is it just annoyance at the racial issue? Woman vs. black man was blown so out of proportion that I had no idea what policies either of them had. I like the way you crossed out words to form a more realistic state of affairs towards the end. Sorry, I'm a bit poorly and not up to giving a good review. Hopefully I'll come back to this. Thanks for reading my piece and thanks for sharing this with us.

[Kerry]

Oh my! While I won't comment on the subject matter, I will comment on the prose. This piece expresses the topic in a clear, thought provoking way. Regardless of how it makes me the reader feel, I appreciate the depth with which you pursued the subject. Well done!