Friday, July 03, 2020

Contempt

RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: CORONAVIRUS SERIES



Contempt

Contempt: worthless and deserving scorn

An out of control prosecutor
Can be found in contempt of court
An out of control president
Should be found in …

Contempt of science
Contempt of public safety
Contempt of justice
Contempt of democracy
Contempt of international order
Contempt of honesty
Contempt of common sense
Contempt of common decency
Contempt of working people
Contempt of the poor
Contempt of education
Contempt of intelligence
Contempt of the norms
Contempt of the presidency
Contempt of immigrants
Contempt of diversity
Contempt of humanity
In contempt of all we hold dear
In the land of the brave

Now the world holds our president
In contempt and Americans pay the price
Isolated and ostracized
Discarded and alone
Banished from the world
Of civilized tribes

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