COME LET US REASON
Bring a cup of irony unto myself
Statues laid out socially upon the shelf
Myriad chorus eyes a cappella sing
As Congress waltzes through the land
Keeping watch with scepter safe in hand
Fingers waving in reprimand
And citizens in the cross beam swing
From a shadow with cool abrogation
A corpse wins a ballot revocation
Carnations fall under solemn feet
Across the river sit jealous guns
Like sissy braves or shiftless Huns
While idiots cook like hot-cross-buns
And the dragons of the hill wax indiscreet
The song of legions begs to testify
To the calm perfidy of the sirens' cry
In a forum naked and thrust adrift
The harmony of aggression discordant loud
White flags amusing the piquant proud
The heart of a people doth lay in shroud
But for the prayer offered meek and swift
Come let us reason or at least not fear
And make a covenant fast reappear
Draw nigh with care and mindful price
Under brows of dauntless courage tread
With icy rags across thy forehead
Make haste to slice the nation's bread
Attentive to the heart of sacrifice
1 comment:
Had to read this a few times... you're poems are always so cerebral that I often feel retarded because (for me) they are a 'walk away & think about it' rather than my protruding forehead 'rub a dub dub' type poetry.
That said - I like it. I'm not quite sure I follow the commentary, but the imagery is profound.
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