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At last the Feast of Fools has ended.
Four years is too long for the lessons
the Lord of Misrule taught.
Four years is too long for the lessons
the Lord of Misrule taught.
His officers reversed partnerships
with our earth neighbors, seeking gain
instead of longevity.
But we learned where sinkholes awaited
those whose purpose was to use them
rather than to govern.
They used language to normalize
all we oppose, we progressive types
who always trip over words.
We trip over socialism, white and black,
future, generation—all words
like walls between
us and the Unicorn of Truth. In Misrule
three times is the charm. Say it thrice
and hordes will believe.
But the Feast of Fools has ended.
We can leave the land of misrule
and create anew.
earthweal weekly challenge: A FEAST OF EARTH FOOLS
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© 2020 Susan L. Chast
Please respect my copyright.
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© 2020 Susan L. Chast
The walls between us ... powerful words. Let us hope for an improved New Year, which may be hoping for too much.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poetry, Susan.
Thank heaven for the Unicorn of Truth - and that the Lord of Misrule is skulking off into the sunset. Just in time to save my last shred of sanity. I love this, Susan. We need to create anew quickly. Time is flying.
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