Strict Cry

A poetic response to my innermost feelings

I can make an easy ten
Or a hard twenty, it don't matter to me...
Can't you see?
I am fair trade; well a sailor man for sure.

I could have sold the elephant,
A worthy price was offered, but Earnest wouldn't budge
Earn your fortune sailor.

Despite this great demand.

I am not kissing your a*s,
Honor, loyalty, help your brother:
It's the same thing now, isn't it?

I have the upmost respect for you.
I am an actor don't you know
Playing you making angels in the snow.

Fact is very little ever points to actuality,
Snitching can become an insider edgy way,
Driving up, pointing, saying "heh"

Turn around and see the Tower; only worthy of an true,
astronauts creepy hour,

Politicians may seem bad; and they are!
Because you believe in all their power!

Thus, this informant is of a minor shower, raining down and hanging...

Dig. Dig. Dig your grave.
Pick up your pen... I use a sword, you use a brain.

TRWJ '16

Reviews

[ANTO]

This reminded me of the famous poster illustration of pre-Communist era Russia, Todd, with its incongruities and injustices.

https://psalmboxkey.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/091109history-poster.jpg

[terry smith]

...ah politicians are only puppets with a better veneer than you and i...

[Coyote Poetry]

Wise advice shared at the end.
"Dig. Dig. Dig your grave.
Pick up your pen... I use a sword, you use a brain."
I enjoyed the complete poem and thank you for sharing the excellent poetry my friend.
Coyote

[dan]

Such an expression of scattershot thoughts bound together in an incrementally precise tapestry. This piece's best feature is its raw edges, nothing suggesting that expression had any sharp edges sanded smooth. What IS smooth is the flow, so razor-edged and supporting the guideposts for the reader to rest & digest.
Thank you for sending this, Todd. My pleasure to review, great write! take are...dan

[wordman]

sounds like the typical world,and every day business..

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Politicians generally work for themselves instead of the people...the same as all the spin doctors and media surrounding them. The people are left to fend for themselves as best they can and so it goes on...an enjoyable and well written if not groundbreaking read. Cheers.