Friday, October 12, 2018

Poem: War on Men (Not)

As usual Trump gets it wrong
The war isn’t on men, it’s on decency
Respect, civility, and the rule of law.

White men need to get in line
Behind African-Americans, the indigenous, Chinese and Japanese,
And all the Women down the decades
who have borne the oppression and
violence
Of white male privilege

Trump apologizing to Brett Kavanaugh
On behalf of the nation
Is another example of crazy Trump World
Where up is down,
Evil is good
And lies are truth.

Most of the nation views Kavanaugh for what he is
A symptom
Of a corrupt ruling class desperate to hold its
Privilege and power.

What’s needed is accountability
Not an apology.

Sooner or later the smug powerful
Overreach, take too much and cast too
Many into misery.

The revolution is underway
And it will be led
By women
Sick and tired of being
Scorned.

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