27 August 2025

The USA, 2025

 

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The tree of our country is split in two
by the lightning of fascism, but roots
still touch in the rock they ground down
during the imperfect democratic revolution
of the 18th century and the liberation
movements that followed: 
 
Who can talk to each other?
Fascists are anti-communication.
 
Left, right / People, dictator
Workers, owners / compassion, greed
 
The fascist power rift
Is having its day.
The first strike is chaos
The second is compliance—after all
we knew the potential existed.
The third strike is radical revolution
from the roots we developed over time.
 
Splitting the tree
doesn’t kill the tree,
it simply weakens it for a moment

of backlash in the 21st century.


For Sumana's prompt "RIFT" at What's Going On? 


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© 2025 Susan L. Chast


3 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue Sky8/27/2025 11:04 AM

    I really like this analogy, Susan, and the reminder that the roots of our free-spirited population are still there, underground, and will rise again. There is such a wonderful message in your poem.

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  2. Sumana Roy8/27/2025 11:53 AM

    I love the positive possibility that will show one day. "Left, right / People, dictator / Workers, owners / compassion, greed" Rift is so pronounced here. And the line "Fascists are anti-communication." reads like an adage.

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  3. Mary8/27/2025 4:14 PM

    Very wise thoughts, Susan. You have described exactly what is happening. I do hope the 'tree' is only weakened for a moment and then its roots will help it gain strength again, and it will grow stronger than ever.

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