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Of Possibilities
His tiny mind
reduced everything to a
post card ideology
of spittle speeches
and dilated visions of alarm,
waving meaningless symbols
ever building narrow dreams
of darkness in disguise,
a univocal monochrome
of controlled delight,
he blathered on
endlessly reciting
mantras of power
and praising hatreds
while I looked out the window
at a beautiful reality
of abundance,
stirring possibilities
of everything so global.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
Dost thou speak of our president?
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Not specifically, I’m actually speaking about 99% of anyone who takes leadership.
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Ah ha!!
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I can’t see much out there at the moment that would give me hope for a better political experience
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Yes it’s a bit unfortunate isn’t it that even a politician with a big heart and mind and desire for great change, let alone the others, seems unable to effect the change we need once they’re in office.
I think it’s up to us.
Love this poem.
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So agree Sue, and thank you
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Interesting you were speaking about most people in leadership roles. You couldn’t have described Donald Trump better if you’d been trying to.
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Yes, I sure see that, what worries me is that some of the others are so similar – scary! Thanks Janet
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I love this Paul!
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Thank you so much for sharing that Ernie.
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Stirring possibilities of everything so global…for me that is exactly what needs to be “stirred”. Thanks for that focusing thought!😊🌏
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Yes, we’ve got to look beyond the straitjacket of the purely local. Many thanks
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I also thought you were speaking directly of one megalomaniac … but the truism does apply to all these idiots to justify their inability to govern …. and we have an election coming up soon …
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Yes, I’m not excited, though labour and greens at least are less nasty, but yet equally self-focussed.
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wish a viable independent would step up, the parties are only self-interested with no concern for the public …
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Yes, I agree, the gap is there and begging for it, but no one of character. I did note that Julian Burnside has opted for the greens.
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Don’t know the name … just looked him up, could be a good one!
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He’s the outspoken lawyer who’s been at the govt on refugees for 15 years now.
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oh wish I lived closer, I would vote for him! I was attracted by the name Sustainable Party but a quick check indicated that they are very anti-migrants … the sustainable bit is more like white oz propaganda … have to be so careful!
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Yes, every one of them feeds their ego and the machine. Only Jacinda Arden seemed to offer a possible way after Christchurch.
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wish we could import her … her blood is worth bottling!
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Absolutely, though not enough to get me to migrate – yet. 🙂
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oh the wages are too low over there and it’s very parachocial … I lived there nearly 5 years and not rushing back!
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I have friends who’ve just returned, can’t understand why.
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I totally get it!
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🙂
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And like the others, our Idiot-in-Chief came to mind in the very first line … ‘tiny mind’. I do enjoy your poetry … I can actually understand it! This one reminds me, at the end, that there are still things worth living for, still beauty in the world. Thanks!
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Jill thank you for taking time to share that, very much appreciate what you’ve said.
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Strong voice and vision, Paul. Keep sharing.
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Thank you for sharing that Dawn, yes, we all need to voice our views, thanks.
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Fortunately for the world, those being governed hold so much more promise than those doing the governing.
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So very true Sandy, I believe that the institutionalising of party machines and money have prevented those who have promise from believing they have actual power to change the world, but I live in hope, Thank you.
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Less than stellar leadership has done much to reawaken social activism…a healthy, hopeful sign I believe.
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Yes, we’re seeing that here, though every other time hope has been dashed on the rocks of ego, hoping for better this time – we are heading into a federal election soon.
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“Spittle speeches and dilated visions of alarm” is very vivid and effective. Spring is finally arriving here, in the northern U.S., and it’s hard to believe even the most thoughtless aren’t struck by the contrast between the darkness, negativity, and stunted dogmas being blathered, as you say, and the sunshine & fresh green growth.
You’re on quite a roll of terrific poems, Paul! 🙂
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Robert I commiserate, I cannot begin to imagine the frustration of living among all of that blackness, thank you for responding to this and for your encouraging words. 🙂
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Amazingly accurate–and written quite respectfully 🙂
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Thank you for that 🙂 appreciate those words.
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Most welcome always.
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🙂
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🙂
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