Oh Yes, It Could Get Worse

Oh Yes, It Could Get Worse

A Poem by Thomas W Case
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Check out my you tube channel where I read my poetry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuA8Y43KHPE

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Fear sucks at
my spine, like
a leech,
slimy and black.

The crowds
laugh and imitate
each other.
No creativity,
only brutality.
Little lemmings.
They get raises and
promotions,
accolades in bunches.

Killers of the
dodo and the redwood.

They smile over
tea and the
bones of dead men.

Perfect in
their machine like
minds; immune to death,
like the quest for power.

© 2024 Thomas W Case


Author's Note

Thomas W Case
Check out my you tube channel where I read from my recent book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, available on Amazon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_arvp3Q6C8c

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I fear it is only going to get worse and wonder whether it will ever really get get better .. It seems we are existing in some kind of universal decline and at the mercy of a handful of power crazed narcissists .. Nevertheless, I remain an increasingly devoted fan of your ink sir .. Neville


Posted 7 Months Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Thomas W Case

7 Months Ago

Thank you, brother. I'm a fan of yours too.
Neville

7 Months Ago


.. we seriously gotta think about forming that cult :)



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Nice Work Thomas - yes indeed it could always be worse - be grateful for what we have and hang onto it please. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

Posted 5 Months Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thomas W Case

5 Months Ago

Thank you. I agree.


I fear it is only going to get worse and wonder whether it will ever really get get better .. It seems we are existing in some kind of universal decline and at the mercy of a handful of power crazed narcissists .. Nevertheless, I remain an increasingly devoted fan of your ink sir .. Neville


Posted 7 Months Ago


2 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Thomas W Case

7 Months Ago

Thank you, brother. I'm a fan of yours too.
Neville

7 Months Ago


.. we seriously gotta think about forming that cult :)
Power corrupts. I’m already worried about the future , but I do believe it’s likely to get worse. Plenty of leeches about sucking the life blood out of people. Strong write Thomas.


Chris

Posted 7 Months Ago


Thomas W Case

7 Months Ago

Thank you, Chris.
A grim one here. There are, unfortunately, those whose lives are quests for power. When they get in control of national governments, nothing good can result.

Posted 7 Months Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thomas W Case

7 Months Ago

Thanks for commenting John.

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Added on April 24, 2024
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Thomas W Case
Thomas W Case

Clear Lake, IA



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Thomas W. Case was born in Oxnard. He has published 3 volumes of poetry. The Bullfrog Dreams of Flying, Artichokes, Avocados, and Van Gogh, and Seedy Town Blues. He has won several poetry contests. Hi.. more..

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