IT IS OUR CURSE.

The political atmosphere of the united states is disgusting.

IT IS MY CURSE.

It is my curse.

It is your curse.

It is the curse of humankind.

For, on earth, toleration

is void!  As the hearse

slips silently by night

through the streets,

mobs smash and bite;

scream and fight;

saying that the deceased

deserves not a funeral.

The curse is hate and politics,

for surely that is the cause

of much of the blind hate

and foolishness that gives me pause.

Surely ignorance does create

the atmosphere of hate

that surrounds and penetrates

the world in which we live.

Reviews

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powerful words..hate is caused by fear...

[aloha.]

wow, this is amazing.
i love when people can describe how ridiculous politics or other serious topics are without making it boring. good job. (:

[Linear]

Enjoyed the rhythm and the thought, though man is lead astray, not by noose nor mortal hand, it's all to our dismay, the hatred is Satanic

[Zack Burton]

My only wish here is to see you use a bit more mystique... creating an ambiguous poem which doesn't fully explain what the "curse" is and lets the reader's mind wander just a bit more would be even better, in my opinion.

But that's just my opinion. You did a good job here, keep up the good work. You speak your mind very clearly.

[Goodbye]

You GO, Drake! Well you know this is right up my ally - a very stark depiction of what's happening in our country and how it's tearing us apart.

[♥SunkissAngel♥]

i like it but it is also not my favorite poem..

~SK