War on Reality

Flick

Forked Satan tongue

Flick

Flagrant disavowal

Flick

Sudden outrage

Flick

Turn away

do not look behind the curtain

see the man fall

orange

green

purple

mesh

meld

joker’s garish grin

pompadour flouted

in defiance

of all that is natural.

Flick

Liar Liar Pants on Fire

Flick

Deranged

screaming spittle

words

not making sense

shock

suddenly turned upon

who knew

reality would so soon intrude?

Dodge

duck

bullets sail past

small slight of hand

adjust tin crown

no one will knock

King Merry-Andrew down.

From pitted pedestal

extolled greatness

upon black death of civilization

a bleak nightmare

to be sure

if continued unchecked.

©May 29/20

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The Joker

When he first strode on the stage

wearing his white suit

his ten gallon hat

chomping on that cigarette

women swooned

men grinned

while teenagers were left to wonder.

The words he shouted

bantered with the crowd

lead many to believe

he was a man of integrity.

He spoke of God.

He spoke of how to make things right.

He spoke of how the world would bow

lay at the feet of his mighty nation.

He took over with nary a peep

smug eyes

pouting mouth

and hand shakes

which made everyone feel alive.

Than out came the truth

with hidden backroom meetings

unsupervised

promises were made

that gave away the country

the ability to fight

all while leaving the Joker at the helm.

Integrity

without it, one is nothing

with it a person of repute.

Without it one is a buffoon

with it a person trusted.

Integrity.

Morality.

Ethics.

The Joker not a man of integrity

but a blowhard who will lose the war.

 

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