I wrote this poem shortly after the Downing Street memos were
reported -- awhile back. It is in my combination here titled
Political Propaganda, but now I've decided to set it up here
alone. (My poems are mostly still packed away; that's why the
poem's words aren't visible here.)
I've heard that political poetry fades when the issue is
resolved. But gosh, today it's hard to believe we live in a
democracy when the dog on top kicks crap over all others except
those who feed him treats.
Brainwashing. Last year at this time when I was awaiting my
brain surgery and Sharon was como-ed out with his stroke, I was
watching a lot of TV since I was supposed to do anything strenuous
(that is just about nothing so my there'd be no interior-head
explosion. It was clear that a lot of people were coming out
of the Cave, i.e. Plato's Cave.
When it had become clear that the U.S. was going to Iraq, I began
researching to find out why since all the puzzle pieces weren't
fitting logically together. I expected to find a good, solid
answer. Nope, I found seriously nasty answers.
Depressing, aggravating, frustrating, ugly. The Downing
Street memos were just one more nail in the sociopathic coffin.
How were all these people who encourage or make terrible decisions
raised? Raised to be sociopathic . . . psychopathic?
Anyway, I wrote this political poem in a little state of
irritability given the news of the Downing Street memos.
Soooo, it is . . . my irritable poem??
I wish I knew who the person I'm quoting in the poem is. I
found it as an anonymous quote. I'd love to give that wise
person credit!!
P.S. There's a Downing Street memo webpage here:
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org -- and another here:
http://www.downingstreetmemo.com/
Here are the words . . . .
sow a thought; reap an act...sow an act; reap a habit...sow a
habit; reap a character; sow a character; reap a destinty, someone
wise person once said....being sensible is not the same as being
overcautious...being reckless is not the same as being
courageous...being stubborn is not the same as having conscious
resolve....blind faith is not the same as confidence...; getting
the answer you want is not the same as the Truth.......when a
leader fixesintelligence and facts around a policy...?
Lead time 90 days . . .Use forces already in theatre ...lies,
lies, lies . . .sow a thought, reap and act, shed blood....
sow an act; reap a habit . . .